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Thank you for visiting my new blog!

I am going to be dedicating this blog to mostly my Marathon Training but also to my favorite things to bake and cook.
This weekend I am officially starting my Marathon Training eek! For anyone that knows me, this is a huge deal and I am super nervous!!! Last year I ran the Nike Women's HALF Marathon and this year I was lucky enough to have my name randomly drawn to run the Nike Women's FULL Marathon in October with my best friend Brittany Degen!!! I am feeling a little behind in my training because my bestie is already doing her Full Marathon at the end of this month, so she is WAY ahead of schedule than me lol. I am so proud of her, she will be doing 2 marathons within about three and half months.

Anyways, I have been running off and on for the last couple of years, it's a love/hate relationship..I hate it when I am on mile 7 of 10 but love the feeling when I finish a long run or cross that finish line. Right now I am doing one long run on the weekends, my longest so far this year was a 9.5 mile run last weekend and then I usually try to run at least one or two more times during the week. I have a SUPER long way to go, I know I need to start running more during the week and going longer on the weekends.

If anyone has any feedback on training programs, where to run in the Sacramento area other than the American River Parkway, strength and conditioning, or stretching, I would greatly appreciate you leaving a comment. Also, please feel free to share any of your favorite recipes or if you decide to try any of mine, let me know how you liked them or if you added/changed anything in the recipe.

Wish me luck on this crazy, exhausting, and love/hate relationship I have with running these next couple of months!!!

Always,

Felis

Below are two of my fav recipes, Enjoy!

Granola

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

2 c. of oats

handful of shredded coconut

handful of craisins

1 c. of sliced almonds (toast them first in the oven but don't burn them, then add to mix!)

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/3 c. of honey

1/3 c. of vegetable oil (mix honey and oil together first then add to the mix)

1/4 c. of flaxseed meal

Mix all together. Then put a layer of foil down in a 9x13 dish then bake for about 20-25 min. at 325.

Easy Morning Smoothie

1-1.5 c. of strawberries with the tops cut off

1 banana

1/2 c. of blueberries

1/2 c. of greek yogurt

3 ice cubes

1/2 c. of pineapple juice (any kind of fruit juice works though)

As much or little flaxseed meal as you like

Blend together and Enjoy! Should make a 16 oz cup full or close to full. If it is too tart then add honey to sweeten to your liking.