Comparison can be an evil thing. I do it, I hear others doing it. Why must we compare our chapter 10 to someone else’s chapter 20? There isn’t anything more detrimental to personal goals than comparing yourself to other people’s successes. Everyone is different. Everyone has different goals, motivations, failures, successes. The journey you are on should be…
Recipes
Top 15 Must Make Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend
And I’m back! I just got back from a 5 day trip to Austin Texas where I ran my first Spartan Race of the season (recap coming later this week!). The race was a ton of fun, we ate our way through Austin and even got to explore the country side a bit too. Stay…
Peach Mango Energy Balls
All health and wellness goals take time. For many, this is a hard concept to grasp because people want to see immediate results. That’s just not how things work, nor should they. It takes a lot of time, effort, planning and consistency to change your body. Time – changing your lifestyle shouldn’t be a short term…
Kale Summer Salad
A year ago I was in my final two weeks of prep for my first ever figure show. Today, I am one week away from my first Spartan Super race. A lot can sure change in a year. I never imagined being drawn to endurance races because I was also so strength and aesthetic focused…
Edible Cookie Dough
It hasn’t quite hit me yet that in just a week and a half I will be on my way to Austin, TX for my first Spartan Race of the season! I have been putting in the work, staying on top of my nutrition and am ready to see what I can bring to the…
Cucumber Salad and Eau Claire Marathon Recap
Oofta, I feel like I ran a marathon yesterday. The title of this post might make it seem like I did run a marathon yesterday, but I actually survived my first marathon of being part of the planning team. I just hopped one board of the planning team the last month and a half of the race…
Banana Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
It’s hump day but my week is far from over. It is one of those weeks where literally everything is happening at once. The one thing I am most excited about is the Eau Claire Marathon is this Sunday! It is a Boston qualifying race and comes right through the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire…
Spicy Chicken BLTA
Happy May Day! It is a new week AND new month! This is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start at any goals that might have been placed on the back burner recently. Maybe you crushed your goal and you are ready to get started with a new one. There is never a better time…
Lemon Kale and Quinoa Salad and Can You Eat too much Fiber?
Fiber has been a hot topic for awhile now and it is pretty well known that most Americans do not get in the daily recommended amount of fiber. But, is it possible to eat too much fiber? Let’s first get the basics down. What is fiber? Dietary fiber is a non-digestible complex form of a carbohydrate….
Roasted Artichokes
I am gearing up for an incredibly busy next two weeks both work and personally and to say my head is spinning is an understatement. To help with the stress and feelings of being overwhelmed I will have my calendar and to-do list glued to my hand. Whenever I know I will be busy or I…