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Race Report: Riverside Park Summer Series 5K
You know you love an activity/hobby/sport/what not, when you start trying to get other people to come do it with you. I love running, and for a couple of years have been trying to get people at work...
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Weekend Adventures: Fete Paradiso on Governors Island
One of these days I will travel afar solo. People who have done it swear it’s the best thing ever. I believe them, but I am also not a brave soul and fear the unknown, especially when alone....
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Weekend Adventures: New York State Fair
Maybe it is because Syracuse is in the same state, but it never occurred to me that the drive to Syracuse was longer than a drive to Cape Cod, and yet, I would never go to the Cape, on a whim, for a...
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Race Report: Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K
$1.50 tacos from one of the taco trucks on Long Wharf Drive (right off exit 46 of I-95), devoured using the trunk of my car as a table while looking out onto the water made this race worth the 1 hour...
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What I Did This Summer. A Wrap Up of Sorts.
It seemed like yesterday I made my Ode to Summer. Just as summer unofficially came to a close, we seem to be in the midst of a reminder that it is not officially over. Technicalities really, but...
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Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies Version 2.0
Another example why it really is a miracle I am still running around in one piece: This morning as I crossed a busy street which had a curbed median, fully loaded with a gym bag and my Crossfit bag....
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Race Report: South Nyack 10 Miler
South Nyack 10 Miler, September 8, 2013 This is actually my second year running this race, which means I like it enough to make room for it in my calendar on the second Sunday in September. It’s a...
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Fall = Football = Fresh Corn Cornbread
Football season is here. While I can’t say I don’t watch football, I’ll enjoy a game if it happens to be on. I don’t always know what’s going on, and who is who and whatnot, but I do know enough to...
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Race Report: Sarah Bishop Bushwhack 10K Trail Race
Sarah Bishop Bushwhack 10K Trail Race – September 29, 2013 When a race course brings you to the highest point in Westchester, you are pretty much guaranteed more than a few really good uphill climbs....
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Falling Apart for Fall: Apple Cider Pancakes
6AM is not a time to be competitive. What was supposed to be an active recovery WOD at CrossFit on Thursday turned into a WOD that forced me to take a couple of true rest days. It was a simple WOD. I...
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Toasting in Mayo = Awesome
Is it weird that I actually find Men’s magazines more interesting than Women’s magazines? Maybe it’s because I eat real food in real portions and workout more like a guy? I mean, you wouldn’t find an...
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ChezSylvia Travels: Singapore via Hong Kong
Took the camera out for another spin halfway around the world again! This time, I visited Singapore with a stopover in Hong Kong. A few quick notes: I forgot to reset my camera settings from food...
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Race Report: Westchester Half Marathon
Westchester Half Marathon – October 13, 2013 I ran stupid and now I’m paying for it. A painful reminder of how I am not as young as I used to be. It was a beautiful, chilly and cloudy morning....
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Looking for the Sun, Finding Pumpkin Corn Bread
I had the two dogs for the night. Not only did the fire alarm for the building go off in the middle of the night, forcing us to evacuate, I dragged them along with me in an attempt to view the solar...
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ChezSylvia Travels: Outer Banks, North Carolina
I hopped in my car and drove 10 hours South for three reasons. To run the OBX Half Marathon, to visit a dear friend, and to experiment with solo travel. Of the three, I accomplished two with much...
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Quickie Dinner: Roasted Mushroom Kale and Chicken with Buttermilk Biscuits
My kitchen never stays clean for long. I’m just having immediate family over for Thanksgiving. Small informal affair. But I still had to go on a massive cleaning spree on Sunday to make the...
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Knife Fights, Turkey Trunks and Old Lady Bathing Suits: Kicking off Holiday...
It’s not as exciting as the title may suggest. I just wanted to pique your interest… So, here is another reason why I need one of those Life Alert things: Yup. That is a knife, that flew out of my...
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Fueling up the Cookie Machine: Banana Breakfast Dumplings
It’s a snow Saturday here in the Northeast. Which means, I’m holed up in my apartment all day. What to do… With Christmas just around the corner, it turned into a great day to get all that holiday...
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Sharing is Caring: Portable Brownies
I like portable food. Portable food is shareable food. And I like to share, especially if they are calorie laden baked goods. It’s why all my quickbreads turn into muffins and why I love cookies so...
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Butter Mochi
I had yet another snow day this past week. It’s getting to the point where I am starting to feel too relaxed. There is such a thing when you thrive on being on the go go go. However, on this...
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