Because cycling makes me happy, I rode 50 miles today with my friend, Marianna.
It was a fun, no stress ride.
We even got a bit of video.
Hope you have done something that makes you happy today!
Happy Saturday 
We feel honored
April 18, 2012 11 Comments
We won an award!
Bill and I really enjoy the All Season’s Cyclist Blog and have been awarded from David the Kreativ Blogger Award.
We feel honored
When you receive this award you must share 7 things about you. So I thought it may be fun to share 7 things about Bill and I.
So here they are:
1. We love to go to bed early. Yup we are one of those couples who get excited when they can be in bed by 8pm. Which of course leads us to liking to get up early in the morning.
2. We love to work out-duh!. Bill and I always do a workout in the morning. Most of the time he rides and I run but sometimes we run races together or just walk Pepsi.
3. We love wine though I think I love it more 
4. We met because we both loved cycling.
5. We have separate last names. I never changed mine when we got married but I am thinking of changing it now. Why not? I like his last name
6. Our bucket list includes a trip to Italy, a new home in Colorado with some land, and a baby rottweiler.
7. Some people mistake us for brother and sister. Weird? Yes a bit but they do say you are attracted to people who look like you.
Thank youDavid! We really enjoyed doing this.
Now we need to nominate some folks……
How about Heather and Lindsay and Christine!
Have a great Wednesday friends
Weekend highlights
April 15, 2012 12 Comments
Where did the weekend go?
How did Sunday get here so fast?
I swear it is just Friday night still……..Oh well at least I have some fun memories to share.
And fun we had!
Saturday Bill and I went on a trail run. It was kind of a flop but still beautiful out. We had never done this particular trail and wanted to be adventuresome. Ehhhh the trail was not so great and we really never felt so good either.
But at least Bill looked cute in his Lululemon gear
We ended up only getting in 4 miles but sometimes that is okay.
We came home and buried our sorrows in toasted vegan focaccia from this place with avocado and hot sauce on top.
Which eventually led to this later on.
And then this!
This is a recipe worth sharing and I will blog about it later on this week.
There was also a fun jewelry party thrown in there too with a bunch of fun friends.
Thankfully this morning started out right with some overnight oats and a ride up the coast.
Nothing like 30 miles to shake out the cobwebs and make you feel great!
Now it is time to start some meal prepping for the week.
Oh why can’t weekends be longer?
Vegan overnight oats and some running
April 11, 2012 17 Comments
Funny that last week when I was off for Spring Break, I did not get much running in.
I guess I just needed a break?
Instead I ended up trying Crossfit and getting back into cycling. It was a nice change of pace.
But when I am working, I CRAVE a run first thing in the morning.
This morning I met up with my friend Sara and we ran a little over 6 miles.
It was a beautiful morning!
Once I got to work, I got busy eating my vegan overnight oats. I instagramed it because I am addicted to instagram and all the clean eating and inspirational folks on it. And quite a few folks asked how I make my wonderful creation.
Well this is how it is done:
Use these ingredients.
That would be muesli, chocolate protein powder, chia seeds, almond milk and cinnamon.
And lately I been adding a bit of carob powder-makes it even more chocolatey.
I do not measure but I would say I am using approximately:
3/4 cup muesli, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tsp. chia seeds, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup almond milk and 1 tbsp almond butter.
Put all the dry ingredients in a Tupperware or bowl the night before with almond milk and almond butter.
And then mix it all up in the morning.
So good.
That’s how I do it
I prefer my oats a bit on the chunky side so I do not use that much almond milk. Experiment with different measurements and find what works for you.
Have a great day!
By the way, I highly recommend you check out Alan’s blog. He is super inspirational and has some great videos.
