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June 26, 2011

spread the LOVE

Filed under: Reviews — Tags: , , , — Kristen :) @ 4:56 pm

Hey all!  I can’t believe June is almost past us and summer is on!  We already have had the weather hit near 108 F and it’s been a hot one.  You’d think I would get used to this since I’ve lived here all my life.  yea… no.  Even waking up at 4am for a bike ride does not help escape the heat unfortunately.  I guess I may have to revisit swimming again 🙂 One thing I love to cool down with is a refreshing smoothie, popsicle, or anything topped with frozen fruit.  We need to make a Costco run and get one of those giant bags of frozen fruit because I think we’ve been going through at least 3 bags of raspberries, blueberries, and cherries every week!  For me, I’m all about contrasting flavors as well, so I have to top it with some kind of crunch.   (more…)

May 17, 2011

women’s cycling clinic + ontario crit

Filed under: Fitness/Health — Tags: , — Kristen :) @ 9:34 pm

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…)

April 17, 2011

active weekend

Filed under: Fitness/Health — Tags: , — Kristen :) @ 5:20 pm

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 4, 2011

cleaning the bike + a crit race

Filed under: Fitness/Health,Projects — Tags: , — Kristen :) @ 7:06 am

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…)

February 26, 2011

missing in action and my first DNS

Filed under: Fitness/Health — Tags: , — Kristen :) @ 4:12 pm

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

Filed under: Fitness/Health — Tags: , — Kristen :) @ 9:33 pm

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

Filed under: Fitness/Health,Party — Tags: , , , , , — Kristen :) @ 2:40 pm

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…)

January 24, 2011

Happy Pho makes my tummy happy

Filed under: Comfort foods,Reviews — Tags: , , , — Kristen :) @ 8:51 pm

Since being sick my appetite has been waaaay off, and I know when I’m not interested in eating there is something way wrong!  I always seem to be interested in food!  Hence the name, right?  Hopefully this virus that has taken over my body will part ways soon and I can get my normal energy back.  In the mean time, I’ve been trying to find food that sounds appetizing and I haven’t had much luck.  I stand in front of the fridge pondering and waiting, just waiting to see if a good craving will pop up.  Nothing but a small, ‘meh’ emerges, along with a painful cough.  I just eat because I know that’s what I should do.  But, alas!  I actually found a great product that soothed my sore throat and chest and was pretty much the only thing that has made my tummy happy.   (more…)

December 10, 2010

stay healthy this holiday season

Filed under: Fitness/Health,Holidays — Tags: , , , , , , — Kristen :) @ 12:34 pm

We all know that the holidays are fast approaching!  Every store we go into is blasting festive, cheery music, lights are twinkling, and for some, everything is blanketed in that white stuff that’s wonderful to look at but not so fun to drive in. While we’re scrambling to get every last task accomplished, all the gifts wrapped, the house cleaned, cookies baked for the cookie exchange, and still find the energy to make it to the gym or train, the last thing on our minds is our own sanity and health!   (more…)

October 29, 2010

polenta parmesan with spaghetti squash ‘noodles’

Filed under: Dinner — Tags: , , — Kristen :) @ 9:08 pm

Happy Nevada Day Weekend!

With Friday off for Nevadans, I celebrated the day with a chilly 35 mile bike ride in the am, followed by a ton of overdue house chores, cleaning, and wash.  As I was left pondering how the day went by so darn fast at 5pm, I made one of the quickest, cheapest, and tastiest dinner creations to date.  Now that’s my kind of dinner!   (more…)

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