At the beginning of the year, I posted some goals for 2016. I committed to writing an update each month on the progress of my goals. It’s a good exercise in making sure I don’t lose sight of the big picture in my day to day life. So here goes January: -Run at least one race every month: CHECK! This month I did the Key West Half Marathon. Click here for the race recap. Coming up in February is the Austin Half Marathon. -Save money, pay off debts, own less: Lots of times this month, I’ve asked myself “Do I truly want this? Is it adding value to my life? Is this going to make me happy next week or just right now?” I avoided lots of extra purchases because I thought extra hard about where my mon
Last weekend, we ventured to South Florida for the 18th annual Key West Half Marathon. I also completed the Key West Half last year. It’s really the perfect time to escape the arctic tundra of the northeast for a few days in the middle of January. I recently read that the third Monday of January is the most depressing day of the year, could there be a more perfect time to be in ‘Paradise’?! We were booked to fly to Fort Lauderdale on Saturday morning. I walked the terminal at the airport like a crazy person, determined to get my 10,000 steps in even though we were spending a majority of the day on a place or in the car. Our plane was delayed because Fort Lauderdale was not letting any incomi
I have wanted to try cauliflower pizza for a while and just haven't had the time to work at it. Thursday, I was off for New Year's Eve and I decided that would be a perfect occasion to start testing. I really liked the finished product and it was not difficult. Cauliflower Pizza 1 Bag Frozen Steam in Bag Cauliflower - I used a frozen bag for ease 2 Eggs 1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella 1/4 Tsp. Garlic Powder 1/4 Tsp. Salt 1/4 Tsp. Oregano Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes Steam the cauliflower in the bag per bag instructions in the microwave. (You can also steam on stove or use fresh cauliflower and steam any way you choose). Let cauliflower cool for a few minutes, squeeze
Last year on New Year’s Day, after spending months writing, designing, tweaking, and revising, I hit the 'publish' button on this website. I knew nothing about websites or creating them but bit by bit, I created 'InTheLongRun'. Year one of blogging was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to many more. Now that 2016 is here, I have some goals. I always set goals, I love to have something to work toward. Even for a few days off work, I make a list of all of the things I'd ideally like to accomplish. I usually know that it’s not all going to happen but it keeps me from totally wasting all of my time and I like to physically check things off a list and be able to look at what I've accomplished.
In just a few hours, it will be 2016, time for a new year and a new start. Before 2015 is behind us, I wanted to post a few photos from some of my favorite memories from the year. InTheLongRun lauched! 1/1/2015. Key West Half Marathon - January 2015 Shamrock Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA - March 2015. Nice PR! Bird in Hand 5k and Half Marathon - September 2015 I updated my drivers license in September. I didn't expect it to look this different! Baltimore Running Festival - October 2015. Another nice PR and the completion of The King Crab Challenge! Rock n Roll Half Marathon - Philadelphia, October 2015