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40+ Healthy and Delicious Thanksgiving Recipes

Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas

Whether you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing salad for your Thanksgiving menu or a healthy lunch full of late autumn/winter produce, this naturally gluten free and

Pacific Crest Trail Hiking and Exploring Leavenworth

If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve seen some peeks from this past weekend. My mom visited us for the first time since we

3 Ways to Optimize Your Base Building This Winter

Winter is creeping around the corner, the holidays are swiftly approaching, and most of us are finished with our fall races. Recovery after a hard

Mile Markers November 8: Sammamish River Trail

Mile Markers 11/2/2015 – 11/8/2015

Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? My mom visited this weekend and we spent time exploring Washington, including driving through the mountains and exploring Leavenworth,

Whole Wheat Pecan Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread

Still craving pumpkin spice? Try this sweet, nutty, and aromatic whole wheat pecan pumpkin spice swirl bread as a delicious breakfast for snack to give

Liebster Award and Survey

Hi, everyone! We didn’t go hiking this past weekend because of heavy rains and flash foods, so I don’t have any fun PNW hiking adventures

6 Tips for Eating Healthy When the Weather Gets Cold

Once the temperature dips below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, salads and other light and healthy meals become tremendously less appetizing. Many fruits and vegetables are no

Why I Became a RRCA Certified Running Coach

I want to share with you today a bit about my journey to becoming a RRCA certified running coach as an introduction to my coaching services; be

Mile Markers: Running in the Seattle rain

Mile Markers, 10/26/15 – 11/1/15

Congratulations to all NYC Marathon and all other race finishers this weekend! Don’t forget that all readers receive a 15% discount off of all Brew

Enjoy pumpkin in a savory and spicy dish with this coconut and pumpkin chickpea curry with roasted cashews and brown basmati rice.

Coconut Pumpkin Chickpea Curry {Vegan + Gluten Free}

Enjoy pumpkin in a savory and spicy dish with this coconut pumpkin chickpea curry with roasted cashews and brown basmati rice. This vegan and gluten

Camping at Annette Lake

This past weekend brought forth a brand new experience for me: it was my first time ever tent-camping! Before we get to that, I want to

Mile Markers 10/19/15 – 10/25/15

Congrats to all Marine Corps Marathon finishers and other runners who race this weekend! Now that marathon training is done, it’s time to step aside

Gluten Free Apple Pear Crumble

Enjoy your comfort food the healthy way! This gluten free apple pear crumble is a low fat and low sugar dessert that features the best

Hiking at Snow Lake

After two back-to-back weekends in Portland, we finally spent a weekend at home, which you know what that means: hiking! Originally, Ryan and I planned

The Benefits of Chia Seeds for Runners and Chia Seed Recipe Round-Up

The Benefits of Chia Seeds for Runners & Recipe Round-Up

Runners follow a wide variety of diets: gluten free, vegan/vegetarian, Paleo, high carb, high fat, plant based, dairy free, or just your normal healthy balanced

Total Body Strength Training for Runners

Total Body Strength Training Workout

I have a confession: during the peak of marathon training (even sometimes half marathon training), I slack on strength training. You can see it in

How and Why to Do a Post Marathon Race Assessment

Marathon Monday: How to Do a Post Marathon Race Assessment

Hi, everyone! Who raced this weekend? How did you do? Even though my bachelor’s and master’s degrees are in the humanities, I have an analytical

Warm Acorn Squash and Wild Rice Salad with Toasted Almonds, Swiss Chard, and Maple Lemon Dressing

Warm Acorn Squash and Wild Rice Salad with Maple Lemon Dressing

Warm up as the temperatures cool down with this hearty and healthy Warm Acorn Squash Salad with Toasted Almonds, Swiss Chard, and Maple Lemon Dressing. It’s

Thursday Things + Life Lately {October 15}

Happy Thursday, everyone! How has your week been so far? Last weekend Ryan, Charlie, and I packed our bags and headed south for another weekend in

Marathon Monday: Marathon Recovery

Congratulations! You just finished a marathon. You trained for months, focused closely on your nutrition, sleep, and recovery, and then ran for 26.2 miles as

Butternut Squash Pie with an Oat Crust

Have you heard? Libby’s is anticipating a pumpkin shortage come Thanksgiving time due to heavy rainfalls that washed out pumpkin crops earlier in the season. At