As soon as I got to my mom’s this afternoon I threw together a fruit salad. Then, I remembered about the whipped cream I had left here from Mother’s Day… **Actually, I don’t normally like whipped cre...
A year ago today I ran the Laguna Hills Half Marathon and PR-ed that ish! I try not to put any pressure on myself for races because running isn’t easy for me. Some days I have good days, some days th...
Hello! Last night Ben and I headed to a going away party at a bar in Newport. His friend, Ned, is moving to Colorado next weekend and we had to give him a proper send off! From the bar we headed to t...
I ran 2 hours this morning. My MotoActive (old pic below) said it was 13.86 miles, but I think it was closer to 13 flat. I’m not sure about it’s distance accuracy, but I’m going to test it this week....
This morning I hit up the farmer’s market super fast in search of some healthy bread. I was in and out in 10 minutes after visiting the 2 bread booths. That must be a new record as I usually spend 2 ...
Happy Friday! I’m still getting used to working full time again and between that and training at the gym I have never been so happy to see FRIDAY!!! Plus there is some MAJOR cool stuff coming down wi...
Happy Thursday! This week is keeping me super busy and I haven’t even touched the pile of emails I missed from over the weekend! Mid-morning I snacked on some strawberries, but they were gross. So I ...
Thursday is supposed to be my new yoga day, but there are no classes that fit in my schedule today. I’m still playing catch up from being gone all weekend on an awesome relay adventure So, I hit the ...
Mid-morning I got a random craving for hard boiled eggs. So I cooked up a bunch and made egg salad for lunch. (Ha, that kinda rhymes.) I left my sandwich open face so I would have room for chips. The...
My quads are still unbelievably tight! What gives?! I had a longer-ish run scheduled for today, but I feel like my quads are a super tight rubber band about to SNAP so I did 4.5 miles to shake it out...
Last night I jokingly mentioned to Ben that Ashley said he should buy me fro-yo and a massage after that killer relay. Well, he agreed and immediately went out and brought me back Yogurtland!!!God Bl...
This is my last Reach the Beach post and I’m sad. First, I want to give a huge Thank You to New Balance and the Reach the Beach organization. They really hooked us up all the way and made the experie...
How was your day?! I’m finishing up my last relay post and wanted to check in with a food post. Remember when I said I was going to do a full day of eats in one post more often? Remember how I didn’t...
Alternate title: Monica completely freaks out while running and embarrasses herself in front of her team and the camera guy. Let me start from the beginning… Since New Balance was sponsoring us and R...
Hello from the sky! I’m blogging on my way back to California. I’m still working on my 2nd Reach the Beach leg story, but wanted to check in for the day After we reached the beach yesterday we headed...
Team Off Balance made it to the beach! Hello everyone! I survived my first relay race, but barely. It was the most epic adventure I’ve ever been on and I loved it! Each leg of the race was very diffe...
This ish is bananas. This morning we fueled up for our epic 200 mile relay race. We stayed at the Wachusett Inn. Tina, Theodora , Anne and I had this little cottage to ourselves. Team Off Balance! Re...
Hello from Boston! This CA girl feels like she’s jet-lagged and on the other side of the world. But, I am running off adrenaline and have a ton to share about today! New Balance was very generous and...
Yesterday Ben picked me up from work with a “special” drink to help me sleep. I was hoping it was vodka. Nope. He made some sort of gross Theraflu concoction. It was gross and I may or may not have a...
This morning I got a knock at the door (I work from home) and it was Jesus. Okay, not really (but maybe). A guy was passing out fancy laminated copies of the 10 Commandments. They were supposed to be...
I was woken up this morning a succession of dings from my phone. My Reach the Beach team members have started a text group and were chatting away. I think I’m the lone soul from the west coast so it ...
I haven’t been writing down my eats in my Fitbook (because I hate it), but when I do I realize I snack and snack and snack and snack. All fcking day. It’s a really bad habit that I formed years ago (...
Happy Tuesday! Last night Ben couldn’t sleep and since our condo is the size of a shoe box (not even boots, like flats) that meant I couldn’t sleep either. I feel like he does this unconsciously befo...
I’m dumb. I’ve been trying to ice my toe with a bag of frozen peas but someone said to put it in a bowl of ICE WATER! Hello Monica. Warning: Don’t try this at home (or near electrical wires). I...
My mother’s day feast featured the standard Mexican fare… tamales, beans and eggs. Oh, there was also unpictured guacamole. A Mexican feast for my Mexican mother…and grandmother and god mother! I was...
Ben takes a long class at his gym on Saturdays and it’s my long run day so we’re usually pretty lazy in the afternoon. Vegas just sleeps 22.5 hours a day… After a very lazy day Ben wanted to go to th...
This is not a running blog… But I ran 16 miles this morning. 9 minute average pace. Felt great! This is not a running blog… But, I made sure to hydrate and refuel within 60 minutes of my long run. Th...
I am a sucker. Big time. As soon as I see a commercial for something that catches my eye I MUST HAVE IT! This week the Wendy’s commercials for their new side option – a sweet potato was the thing. So...
Happy Friday! I ended up tweaking the Butterscotch Bars recipe and using fat free condensed milk (not sweetened). They were still amazing and Ben LOVED them. I wasn’t as in love (because they d...
After a busy day of work I needed to get outside. I logged off the computer, put on my shoes and was about to head out the door when Ben came home. He decided to join me and we were off to take a nic...
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