Weekend View
| May 20, 2012 | Posted by Melissa under Fitness, Fun! |
Happy Weekend everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying it and relaxing a bit. It’s been very relaxing over here and the weather has been perfect (not even a cloud in the sky!) As soon as I got home from work on Friday, I grabbed a towel and headed outside. I couldn’t wait to soak up… read more…
Fitness Friday: Pull Ups
| May 18, 2012 | Fitness |
The other evening I went for a run and when I returned I wanted to do a little toning. I’ve had my pull up for bar quite a few months now and still I can only eek out a 1 solid pull up and 1 wimpy, holding my breath, grunting to the top pull up.… read more…
“over THE hump” day
| May 16, 2012 | Fun! |
Happy Wednesday All! Sorry that life has taken me away for a few days. I was in DC for the weekend with Mario to celebrate my birthday and also to apartment hunt for when I move in August — EEKS!! Can’t believe it’s that soon I think Mario had to most fun apartment hunting! He… read more…
To My Mom
| May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
To my mom: Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’re having a beautiful day and enjoying every minute of it. But really, everyday is Mother’s Day because you do so much for me and Dad and you’re always there to give lots of love and lots of support! You’re my best friend and my greatest mentor. … read more…
Fitness Friday: Nike+
| May 11, 2012 | Reviews, Running |
Happy Fitness Friday all! Make sure you get your bum up and moving before the weekend celebrations begin. Since it’s Fitness Friday and all, I wanted to share with you my new favorite running watch! Before the race, Aunt Traci brought the Nike+ GPS watch that I’ve been eyeballing for awhile now (I caved when… read more…
Simplify Dinner
| May 10, 2012 | Recipes, Reviews |
I am always looking for a delicious and healthy dinner that’s going to be put in front of me in very little time. I’m sure there are many of your reading this today that feel the same. We’re busy, but that doesn’t mean we can’t eat a healthy meal in the evening. RIGHT!? Here are… read more…
New Computer: HP Touchsmart
| May 9, 2012 | Reviews |
Hey all! Happy “Over the Hump” Day! This week seems to be flying by. Like I said yesterday in my race recap post, I got a new computer! My laptop ran Windows Vista, which if you’re familiar with it, you know that it was probably the crappiest operating system that Windows ever made. Plus, for… read more…
Pittsburgh Half Marathon
| May 8, 2012 | Race Recaps, Running |
Hi everyone! Sorry it’s taken me a little bit to get this race recap up. I just set up my new computer and I am loving it. I had Windows Vista on my last computer which made everything a pain in the bum. Running Windows 7 is now a dream. Anyways, this past weekend was… read more…
One Year Ago…
| May 5, 2012 | Running |
Thinking back to last year at this time, I was preparing to run my first marathon! It was an experience that I will never forget. It pushed me out of my comfort zone but made realize exactly how much my body is capable of and even what I am capable of. This year, I’m heading… read more…
Rise, Shine, and Eat
| May 3, 2012 | Recipes |
Good morning Eat on the Runners I woke up feeling the need to sing this song… If you haven’t guessed, I’m a bit of a morning person. It’s a thing I got from my Dad, definitely not my Mom (sorry Mom…) One thing that helped me leap out of bed this morning was the thought… read more…
Happy May Day!
| May 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Happy first day of May everyone! When it reaches May every year, I finally feel like spring is here and everything feels a little bit new again. Maybe it is because for a long time summer break was right around the corner? Either way, my springy attitude has been in full bloom lately. With my… read more…











