by Lesley on October 11, 2011
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Tweet “There’s no such thing as excess eating, only inadequate activity.” – Dorothy V. Harris In the spirit of the above quote, you should know two things. First, I just finished off an amazing pumpkin souffle from Trader Joe’s frozen section. Dang, I love that store and its creations. Second, I earned every bite of [...]
by Lesley on November 1, 2010
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Tweet There are a lot of things in life that are totally normal to some people and completely strange to others. For instance, my husband might say it’s completely normal to sit on the couch watching two games of football at the same time, (one on his laptop, one on TV) whereas I might believe that’s [...]
by Lesley on April 26, 2010
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Tweet The Southern California Ragnar Relay, a recipe Ingredients: 12 people 2 vans 1 RV iPod full of new music and NPR podcasts 3 sets of clothes, 5 sports bras, 4+ bags of Trader Joe’s snacks, and a pancake breakfast 2 bike pacers (thanks Dad and Allison!) Directions: Assemble team of 12. Preheat for three [...]
by Lesley on March 3, 2010
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Tweet There’s a reason I’ve been so tired (and cranky) recently. You see, one of my fabulous aunts ( I have many fabulous aunts- I’m lucky that way) asked me to run be part of a relay team this April. It’s no ordinary relay either. The Ragnar Relay will take 12 of us over 24 [...]
by Lesley on December 10, 2008
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Tweet I faked a marathon on Sunday. It was actually quite simple. All you have to do is run in the California International Marathon and pick the last leg. Then, the thousands of people who come to cheer for the real runners, think you’re incredibly awesome and amazing. It’s a huge confidence booster. The only [...]