Month: June 2012
“There are clubs you can’t belong to, neighborhoods you can’t live in, schools you can’t get into, but the roads are always open.” – Nike
Cooking 101 – Healthy Desserts
The other night I was craving chocolate, badly. I was about to grab the car keys and drive to the supermarket to buy a big block of chocolate. Fortunately, my darling talked me out of it. However, the cravings remained. There comes a time when you just have to give in, but giving in doesn’t… Read More
Training In Review
There’s not much to report this week unfortunately. Mon – Wed Rest (the days were spent in bed under the duvet watching tv shows and surfing the Internet – I swear these two things are complete time wasters yet so easy to do when you can’t really be doing much else) Thu – Sun 20… Read More
Life
Training, recovery, nutrition and races don’t always go according to plan. Life gets in the way, and you can hear God laughing (or Goddess). It’s not that one shouldn’t make plans, personally I think without a plan it’s much easier to get lost, without a destination it can seem like there’s no where to go. … Read More
Five for Friday
just a few smoothie ingredients 1 – Today was supposed to be an exciting morning. A charity relay in the pool. 5 swimmers 50 metres each. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. I’ve been sick in bed since Monday, the doctor told me to stay in bed for another couple of days and under no… Read More
Book Review: Run Like Crazy
It’s not every day that you can put your life on hold, take a year off, travel the world, run in places like Antarctica and Rwanda, build friendships along the way and be lucky to come back to a brand new life that’s bigger, and better than the one you left behind. Australian Tristan Miller, seems… Read More
Wordless Wednesday
Cold Induced Contemplations
I’m snuggled in bed under my duvet, laptop in it’s rightful place – my lap – a cup of tea with lemon and honey that has gone cold beside me, a box of tissues along with a stuffed nose, and my brain jammed with blocks and obstacles that I can’t seem to pass. Instead of… Read More
Cooking 101 – Keeping It Simple
Pasta is a staple food in the kitchen, it’s probably one of the most common meals in our weekly menu. Pasta is simple, quick, versatile and cheap. It’s also something I make sure is always in the pantry so that when we’re not feeling too creative can whip up a simple dish that is made… Read More