Holy soreness. After tough workouts we often experience something called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness.) DOMS is the hurt-so-good phenomenon your muscles feel about 24-48 hours post-strenuous exercise – especially weight bearing exercises. Well I can tell you there is nothing delayed about the soreness I am currently enduring. Today I worked out with an … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
i love …
… kabocha squash. I went to the store looking for a spaghetti squash to test an imagined recipe, but I’m learning that the commisary on post doesn’t restock as often as I get hairbrained cooking impulses. A vacant spaghetti squash crate wasn’t going to ruin my day though. I grabbed a kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin) … Continue reading
miles and piles
Yesterday Daniel and I didn’t mind waking up at 4am if it meant moving out of the drab apartment hotel for good! We made the 30 minute, trafficless commute to catch a pre-sun run on the trail by our new place. It was so dark that I even got to wear a reflecting belt. 🙂 … Continue reading
i stand corrected
My mom and sister took serious beef with me talking about how I remember none of us really liking black-eyed peas. Some people develop allergies when they grow up, I guess my brother and sister developed a palate for peas; apparently the whole family had multiple helpings yesterday. All I can say is I hope … Continue reading
lucky new year
If you have ever lived in the south, you’re probably accustomed to the tradition of eating black-eyed peas on either New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day for good luck. I can’t recall a New Year that my mom didn’t pop open a can of the black-eyed peas (which are technically beans); even though none … Continue reading
christmas coral & cabbage
After coffee, a workout, and packing up our lunches, Daniel and I scooted to the beach (the one we will be moving to in late January) to enjoy the afternoon. Although it doesn’t appear so, this beach is actually quite crowded. That is, if you count all my new turtle friends. Aside from turtles, the … Continue reading
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Good news! Our rental application was accepted! Today we signed on the dotted line for rental on the North Shore! Pretty hard to believe we’ll be living less than a block from one of the most famous beaches in the world. With the house hunt complete, I have no excuses to post-pone the serious job … Continue reading
sand speed
Today Daniel and I left our running shoes at home and went for a walk on the beach instead. After 57 minutes I was depressed to learn we’d only gone 3 miles. What?! Our glutes were on fire, we were sweating bullets, and I swear we had been moving at super human sand speed. At … Continue reading
pumpkin tofu pizza with spinach & brie
My cousin, Christina is back on Oahu. This time I put her to work. She is a vegetarian and knows a thing or two about tofu. I have little experience in the tofu department so I wanted to watch her prepare it this evening. I picked up a package of extra firm tofu because the … Continue reading
north shore field trip
After a disappointing loss to Navy today, we needed a dose of vitamin D to boost our spirits. We headed to the North Shore again – this time to feel the sand beneath our feet. And to check out a rental property directly across the street from the beach. Where do we sign?? We took … Continue reading
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