Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Ramble Ramble...

I was checking out Marathon Maritza's very cool blog and saw where she has become a crock pot junkie, and I think I was a little jealous! Our dinners have become not just monotonous, but because of the "Microwave-ability" requirement, not as healthy as they should be.

But the meals Maritza talks about sound very healthy and very YUMMY! So I sent her an email asking for her recipes and any suggestions. It would be very nice to throw it all in the crock pot and have it all ready when I got home.

So if anyone else has any easy/half healthy recipes, GIMME GIMME!

One day a few weeks ago I was leaving my house for the gym at an ungodly time of day (4:50 AM). On my way out of the neighborhood, I passed a runner (who was MUCH faster than I am!). I could see her coming at me from a LONG way off. She was wearing a flashing light that made it look like she was wearing a lighthouse on her ankle.

Needless to say, since I run a few times a week in the early morning dark, I had to find out what this thing was!

Turns out it's a product sold by ROAD ID called Firefly.

I ordered one and now, if you each walk out of your front doors at around 5:30 AM and face Cincinnati, you will see a bright flashing light moving at about a 9:30 pace across the horizon!

I still wear a vest (OK, 95% of the time) but this light is very cool and can REALLY be seen from a far way off!

I'd say it's worth checking out, as is the same companies Road ID product. GET ONE! ;-)

The foot (plantar fasciitis) is about 95% gone now and I've begun to SLOWLY add some miles back in. Up to about 25 miles now and feeling good.

That's about it for now. Hope everyone is doing well.



Peace....

4 comments:

Susan said...

Congrats on the foot!

I, too, am a crockpot junkie. My fave recipe is Jamaican Jerk Pork Loin.

Marathon Maritza said...

Thanks for the props!! My BF just made cioppino in the crockpot last night!

He used this recipe:

And thanks for the road id link..I now have like $40 worth of stuff in my shopping cart and I'm trying to decide if I really should buy it or not.

Marathon Maritza said...

I forgot the link:

http://southernfood.about.com/od/seafoodsoups/r/bl90c13.htm

lizzie lee said...

I'll check Maritza's meal. I am so hungry!!!

I am back and catching up.