http://www.runnerskitchen.com Fueling the Miles with a Healthy Balance Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:15:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't discuss it much on the blog, but the last 6 months have been rough for me. Some days all I want to do is come home, have a good cry, and watch a Hannah Montana movie. Sometimes that makes me feel better, but other times I know that ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/raw-tabbouleh-recipe/ Yesterday morning I headed out to Central Park for a 4.5 mile recovery run. My hamstrings were a little tight from Sunday's race, but otherwise I felt great! The sun was shining and my legs were thankful for the squishy softness of the dirt bridle path. The rest of my day ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/meatballs-and-cookies/ Yesterday was a great day for so many reasons. The weather was g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s and I had a lot of fun at the Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K in Washington Heights. I lived in this 'hood during my first 2 years in NYC, so running through the hilly streets brought ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/coogans-5k-race-recap/ TGIF! So excited that it's the weekend. My latest article on True/Slant reveals how one simple change can cut minutes off your half or full marathon time. And who doesn't want to run faster? ;-) Thursday was a marathon of a day - good thing I started off with an extra large ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/thursday-in-the-park/ Last night I attended a cooking class at the Whole Foods Bowery Culinary Center. You can read all about my previous cooking class adventures here: Hanukkah Latkes Cakes and desserts Breadbaking 101 Pie baking fundamentals  Yesterday's course was all about....asian noodles! I think I've mentioned it before, but I actually don't like pasta. For a runner ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/asian-noodle-recipes/ After giving my shin 48 hours of rest - it feels absolutely fine. Yay! As usual, I did the weekly CPTC interval workout on the treadmill. A day pass for the Armory indoor track = $30. No thanks. 2 mile warm-up 3 x 1200m @ 5K pace with 400m jog recovery The 1200's were ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/half-marathon-training/ Interval workouts and long runs are essential to a solid training plan, but so are rest days. After my right shin started barking at me on Sunday, I knew that Monday was going to be a day off. After some quality time with the ice pack and arnica cream, I'm ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/03/caravan-of-dreams/ Realization #1: I ran 64 miles in 7 days - I think this is a record for me! Realization #2: High mileage = aches and pains. I ran long on Saturday and felt good.  But during Sunday's easy 6-miler, my legs started to get a little unhappy with me. My calves ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/02/fast-finish-long-runs/ There were multiple deaths from falling trees in Central Park yesterday, I think running indoors at my gym was the right decision. The day started out with slushy rain and progressed to windy snow. Oh winter, you're not welcome here anymore. Once I was warm and dry inside the office, I ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/02/watch-out-for-falling-trees/ Is a blog about healthy eating and running really going to talk about DONUTS today?? Yes, yes I am. But before we start drooling over cream filling, sprinkles, and frosting, let's chat about running. Doubles If you're a frequent reader of my blog, you may notice that I occasionally do "doubles" a.k.a. I run ... http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/02/running-twice-a-day/