So I decided to run the race I talked about last week. I woke up Saturday morning and started getting ready to go, but then I noticed it: a slight, but definitely present, pain in my foot, right at the same spot where I had a mysterious injury a few months ago. I moved around […]
Favorite links: spring 2018
It’s been a long time since I did one of these posts, which means this is a long list. So grab your beverage of choice and settle in for some good reads. Outdoors Yes, you should filter your water in the backcountry. This article breaks down the problems with the argument against filtering – because […]
Up, down, up, down, up: week in review
That about summarizes the past couple weeks. First, an up: after all of our hot water heater drama, the plumber finally came and was able to get it working again within a few minutes. So instead of getting a whole new water heater, we just installed a sump pump and a water level alarm. The alarm […]
5 albums to listen to on the run
I meticulously curate race playlists. Unless my entire race plan blows up, I’ll be listening to exactly the song I want from the start to the finish line. My day-to-day running playlists, though, are a hodgepodge. And if I put one of those playlists on shuffle, I inevitably end up hearing the exact wrong song […]
Hot runs, cold water: week in review
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote a true weekly recap. I’m just going to skip those weeks and jump right into last week, since more than enough happened. In short(ish): I finished writing a research proposal to complete the last class on my degree plan. (It’s not my last class ever, because I’ve […]
Expedition 12K recap
This race went about as expected – which is to say I was undertrained, am very sore today, and finished in about 1:45. Ok, so my actual finish time was 1:50, but I think I predicted it pretty closely considering I’d never run these trails before. But first we need to back up to the […]
Vegan cookbooks for omnivores
I am probably the world’s worst omnivore. Is that even a thing? What I mean is: I don’t particularly like meat apart from the occasional burger or barbeque, and I eat fish/seafood between once a week and once a month. I can go for weeks without even thinking about meat…and while dairy is another story, […]
Finding normal: week in review
So, it’s been a while. March 13th I got the news that my grandma had passed away. We made travel plans, canceled anniversary plans, flew to Texas, drove to Arkansas, did funeral things, helped my grandpa take care of some stuff around the house. Now that there’s not much else for me to do, I’m […]
Matcha vanilla cake with white chocolate cardamom cream cheese frosting
I hinted at this cake weeks ago, and finally got around to writing up the recipe. I did not, however, get around to taking better photos. On the plus side, you can see what this matcha vanilla cake looks like unstaged, in a messy kitchen, on a dinner plate with frosting smears. Still not bad, […]
Sweet Potato Soul cookbook review
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. Whether you expect delicious vegan soul food or a plethora of recipes featuring sweet potatoes, Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul lives up to its title. Jenne Claiborne writes a blog by the same title, where […]