Thanks to EverlyWell and Fit Approach for this opportunity to learn how to take charge of my health. All opinions are, as always, my own. Years ago, I pretty much took life, and my health, for granted. I didn’t really exercise much, didn’t think about what I ate, I even smoked cigarettes. When I was […]
Zu-chini Alfredo Recipe: Vegan, Gluten-Free, High Protein
Thanks to Fit Approach and Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post. All opinions (and the recipe!) are my own. I am so excited to share this Zu-chini Alfredo recipe with you! I’ve been playing with the recipe for a few weeks, using cashews and Bob’s Red Mill Protein and Fiber as the base, and […]
Feeling Lucky! My LuckyVitamin Finds
I told you a while back that I was selected as an Ambassador for LuckyVitamin, so today I want to tell you a little more about the company, their history, as well as about the great prices you’ll find on a wide variety of vitamins, supplements, and more (including tons of vegan items!). LuckyVitamin started […]
Illumin8: #EnlightenedNutrition from Sunwarrior
Thanks to Sunwarrior for sponsoring this post. All opinions are, as always, my own. Let me tell you a little secret. I am always hungry. I guess it’s a combination of the running, an active lifestyle, and a pretty good metabolism, but I can almost always eat. It’s been a bit of a joke at work […]
The Importance of Sound Sleep for Recovery + Sleep Care Kit Giveaway
In the many posts I’ve written about running, I always stress the importance of sound sleep. Sleep is vital, not only for recovery, but for performance, brain function, and general health. And getting good sleep goes beyond quantity. The quality of your sleep has a direct impact on your health. The quality of your sleep has […]
Learning to Breathe, Breathing to Heal
2016 will be my year of learning to breathe and breathing to heal. In many ways, writing this post, which is about my personal and health goals for 2016, is very difficult. Figuring out what I need to do and how I’m going to do it has been forcing me to take a look at […]