Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and living in New York City means that an apple orchard is never more than a car or train ride away. In my opinion, you can never have enough apples when they’re in season because not only can you grab one as an easy on-the-g0 snack, you can also add them to… Read More
I woke up this morning feeling sore. A good sore. The kind of sore you know you’ve earned. Yesterday I completed the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ, an all-women’s sprint distance race that includes a 1/2 mile swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run. Yesterday, I also re-discovered a part of myself that I had… Read More
The booze-infused juice and smoothie trend has hit New York City and I, for one, am right on board! While speciality bars and drinks are showing up around the city, why not bring the refreshments home? Watch the video below to see how to make a better-for-you Appletini with a freshly-juiced Granny Smith apple. How to Cut Apples for Drinks… Read More
Now that Summer is officially over, the Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with offers for cleanses and workouts to get you back in tip top shape in time for a new season. Personally, I feel very grounded in the Fall and Iβm all about turning over a new leaf by shaking up your workout routine and changing your eating… Read More
Triathlon Week is finally here! Here’s where I’ll be swimming on Sunday. This past week of training was a bonus one because I mis-calculated the weeks leading up to the race. Big oops! I repeated the previous weeks workouts with a few small tweaks of my own. This week will be an easier week as I taper to prepare for… Read More
At the end of last week’s training I battled the “I don’t want to’s”. Yes, even with views like this: Week 7 Workouts: Monday – StrengthTuesday – 45 minute RunWednesday – Strength + 40 minute BikeThursday – 30 minute Swim + 30 minute RunFriday – RestSaturday – 60 minute RunSunday – 30 minute Swim + 60 minute Run I knew… Read More
Impromptu date nights are the best. So is kale salad with spicy peanut dressing. Yesterday David and I wanted to enjoy the beautiful Summer evening here in NYC so we headed up to Eataly’s Birreria for a glass of rosΓ©. Two glasses of wine later we found ourselves at Hillstone — one of our favorite “after-work” places to have dinner…. Read More
I’m getting stronger, fitter, faster. I feel it with every workout.Β Welcome to Week 6 of my Triathlon Training re-caps. If you’re just joining me, you can catch up on my progress here: Tri, Tri Again Tri Training Week 1: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned Tri Training Week 2: No Pain, No Gain Tri Training Weeks 3 & 4:… Read More
The morning rain has stopped and it’s a slightly cooler summer day in NYC today, perfect for this this recipe. If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you know I eat a mostly plant-based diet and I’ve never featured anything but plant-based recipes here. But when I came home to David making chicken soup earlier this week, I couldn’t… Read More
