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Tasty Thursday – Crockpot Beef Pot Roast

September 25, 2014 Ever since September hit I’ve been itching to make stews and soups.  I’ve been wanting to make my mom’s beef pot roast and was surprising how easy it was to make! Ingredients 1 tablespoon of oil 3-3.5 lbs of boneless beef pot roast 4 carrots 4 medium potatoes <- I used red potatoes 2 envelopes of Lipton Onion Soup Mix 3/4 cup of water Optional: mushrooms 1. In a large skillet or pot heat the oil and…

NYC Marathon Training 9/15-9/21 – Week 14

September 23, 2014 Hey Everyone! Still catching up from the weekend.  This post will be fairly light. Monday 9/15 - 1 mile + 60 minutes personal training (arms) Tuesday 9/16 - Rest day  Wednesday 9/17 - 2 miles Thursday 9/18 - 1 mile Friday 9/19 - Rest day  Saturday 9/20 - Rest day / Bridal Shower Sunday 9/21 - Rest day  Total: 4 miles Last week’s 16-18 miler really wiped me out recovery wise. As you can see I only got 4 miles in this…

Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment

September 19, 2014 Happy Friday! This week has been busssy so I am looking forward to this weekend. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Favorite Things ________.  I thought I would share my Five Favorite Things at the Moment. 1. YAMAmotoYAMA Organic Iced Green Tea-Pineapple Mango When I was in New York a couple of weekends for my friends wedding, we made a stop to a Japanese grocery store.  I sampled this green tea and bought…

Tasty Thursday – Nuun + Sparkling Water

September 18, 2014 I’ve used Nuun for my hydration ever since the GW Parkway 10 Mile Classic served it at their water stations.  If this brand is new to you, Nuun is an electrolyte tab that is added to water.   Image: Nuun I follow Nuun on Facebook and Instagram and they often share additional recipes/uses of their Nuun tablets such as: Nuun Flavor 1 + Flavor 2 + Water Nuun + Tea Nuun Jellies I’ve even seen Nuun +…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 6

Missed Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5?  And Episode VI begins…yes I love Star Wars…and unlike the Star Wars franchise this will be the final episode. Before arriving in Georgia I had no idea what to expect in terms of culture, food, architecture and landscape (ok maybe a little bit… after all we live in a world of social media).  My last few days in Georgia were spent hiking in Tbilisi and Kazbegi, and it…

Navy Air Force Half Marathon Race Recap

September 16, 2014 This past weekend I ran my 16th half marathon, the Navy Air Force Half Marathon in Washington, DC. Image: Navy Air Force Half Marathon Huh… wait… rewind, why/when did Jennifer sign up for this? I had an 18 mile long run scheduled as part of my New York City Marathon training this past weekend.  A few weeks ago I decided to sign up for the half as part of my training run.  Even though I would be…

NYC Marathon Training 9/8-9/14 – Week 13

September 15, 2014 And just like that Monday is here again. Before I start with my training recap I want to wish a Happy Birthday to my cousin Steph!  Monday 9/8 - Rest day Tuesday 9/9 - Rest day Wednesday 9/10 - Rest day Thursday 9/11 - 2 miles + 60 minutes personal training Friday 9/12 - 3 miles + 60 minutes personal training Saturday 9/13 - Rest day Sunday 9/14 - 3 miles + Navy Air Force Half + 2 mile walk  Total: 23 miles…

Friday Five – Blogs to Love

September 12, 2014 Happy Friday! Good luck to everyone running Ragnar DC, Navy Air Force, and _________ (fill in your race name).  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Blogs to Love. Several of my favorite blogs participate in this linkup, so I decided to share five blogs outside the Friday Five that are newish to me this year.  In no particular order:  1. Blog About Running Kristina is a Floridian who started running in 2013.  She…

Tasty Thursday – Crockpot Yakitori Chicken (Take 1)

September 11, 2014 When I was in New York a couple of weekends ago, we were able to have some delicious Yakitori (Japanese style of skewered meat). While they were preparing our skewers, I saw them dip the skewers into a pot of Yakitori sauce and I was inspired.  Since we all know I love Crockpot dishes, I wanted to try making a Crockpot version of Yakitori Chicken.  I Googled “Yakitori Sauce” and found loads of recipies, ultimately choosing the…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 5

Missed Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4? After visiting Dolmabahçe Palace, Ali and I grabbed our bags from the hotel and headed to the airport for our 2.5 hour flight to Georgia. 2.5 hours to Georgia?! Wait Jen, I thought you were in Eurasia? The Republic of Georgia is often confused with the State of Georgia.  The country is located in the Caucasus Region and bordered by Russia, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. It was once part of the…