Boy it feels like I haven’t posted in a really long time, and because I passed my thesis proposal this afternoon (!!!), I decided to reward myself with a little blogging R&R. Yay! I am soooo happy and relieved that this step in the thesis process has been accomplished and I’m excited to start the assessments and intervention. It has been stressful let me tell ya, but I’ve been trying to stay sane and on my bike, even if it’s only been an hour a week sometimes! Yikes. This past weekend I did have a great weekend full of cycling and yes, my first crash, to recap . . . (more…)
May 17, 2011
April 17, 2011
active weekend
Hello eatingRD readers! The weather is warming up nicely again and we were able to get in some fun activities for the weekend! Chris made it through his first sprint triathlon on Saturday at RAGE and I had a nice team bike ride through gorgeous Valley of Fire State Park. Now I’m left wondering where the weekend went and trying to play catch up! (more…)
April 10, 2011
moroccan chicken with pistachio quinoa
I tried a new recipe recently instead of trying to save every last ounce of time with tried and true favorites. Yay! I have to say that I unfortunately haven’t been in the kitchen as much as I used to and it stinks. Chris and I have made a pact that once school is over and done with (hopefully soon before my head starts turning in circles), we are going to get back in the kitchen together more often. It’s just been really tough lately. Here is a tasty and pretty easy recipe that we both loved! (more…)
April 4, 2011
cleaning the bike + a crit race
With the weather warming up in some parts of the US, it’s time to get the cobwebs off the bike, make it look all shiny and get those legs going again! We’re actually pretty fortunate to have decent cycling weather year round here in Vegas, but usually if it gets near freezing I chicken out! I’m actually already complaining about the heat and roasting here and it’s only in the upper 80s. Hopefully I will acclimate fairly soon because it’s going to get hot folks. Even if you don’t have a road bike, or don’t care about cleaning one, it’s still exciting that spring is in the air 🙂 Here’s a little tutorial on how I clean my bike and a crit race recap . . . (more…)
April 1, 2011
bullseye and sloppy joes
Hi guys! I hope everyone is doing well. Summer is definitely here in the West and things are warming up! Today it hit 94 degrees, wow I need to get used to this again. I went for a ride today and it was hot! I also can’t believe that some over on the east coast are getting snow. Craziness. Things are going pretty good over here at eatingRD, just have been busy! I have a few simple recipes to share for when you just don’t feel like cookin’ 🙂 (more…)
March 18, 2011
SCAN Symposium 2011
I made it back from Chicago safe and sound Sunday night and have been wanting to get a post written to highlight the SCAN Symposium I attended. I didn’t get to do too much sightseeing, but Chicago was a really neat city just really really cold! brrrr I about froze all my fingers off! While Vegas was enjoying a heatwave at 75 degrees, Chicago was around the upper 30s, which is about the start of their spring time. oh boy. (more…)
March 7, 2011
rosemary’s restaurant + bike fitting party
Since I had a Groupon to Rosemary’s Restaurant about to expire before we would both be in town together to use it, and we also never really got a Valentine’s Day dinner together, we decided to get all fancied up and splurge! I’ve been wanting to try Rosemary’s for years now. It’s definitely the type of place we can only frequent maybe once a year, but boy it was worth it! It’s always so nice to have a special meal and it will definitely be one I will remember for a long time! (more…)
February 26, 2011
missing in action and my first DNS
Hey there! Boy the end of the semester is fast approaching and since I found a thesis topic of study late, I’m scrambling to find time for it all! Yikes! Unfortunately I’ve had to back off quite a bit on blogging 🙁 but I’m hoping I can make it to graduation in May, or at least this summer at the latest and get some of my life back. Juggling 2 jobs, class papers, thesis, wedding planning, cycling training and races, gym time and me time has been challenging and I’m thinking I need a mental and physical break soon. I do have my second stage race to report, although the final results aren’t too great and I’m pretty disappointed in myself. The weather didn’t want to cooperate that’s for sure, which made for an interesting weekend . . . (more…)
February 14, 2011
first stage race! – valley of the sun
Hey there! Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you all had a great weekend full of love for yourself no matter if you have a significant other or not 🙂 Chris and I didn’t quite have the most typical Valentine’s weekend, but it was definitely full of some excitement and butterflies! We celebrated with our first stage race together!!! What a way to spend a relaxing weekend, eh? (more…)
February 8, 2011
back on the bike
Holy moly, I actually rode my bike for the first time in 3 weeks this past weekend!!! yippeeeee! Well, I was sucking air like I had never gotten on a bike before and blowing snot rockets like you wouldn’t believe (watch out), but I actually made it without keeling over. Yes. Now begins the long journey to get my stamina back. It’s amazing how quick it goes. I’m trying not to think about it too much and push ahead to get stronger! (more…)
