One of the things I’ve come to rely on for my happiness, health and sanity while living in such a remote part of rural Missouri is running. I started running half marathons in 2010. I really enjoy the races, and for the most part, I enjoy the training runs, too.
Last fall I incurred an injury [...]
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On a beautiful February Sunday afternoon, my friend Nick and I took Rosie on her first state parking adventure; to Elephant Rocks State Park in Iron County, Missouri. GiST: Valentine’s Day Style…. This week’s GiST is dedicated to some of the little things I love about St. Louis, Missouri: I baked my first homemade quiche tonight: This feta-spinach-mushroom goodness was – believe it or not – relatively healthy! I’m a big fan of Spark People Recipes, a user-generated pool of searchable recipes that also includes nutritional information on each recipe. During the two years I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I became a big fan of Yuengling Lager. When I was in grad school, Yuengling was the best tasting inexpensive beer in Pittsburgh, and it was a local (to Pennsylvania) brewery, to boot. While St. Louis, Missouri has been hit with a combination of freezing rain, sleet, and thundersnow, those of us a little bit further south have been hit with nothing but [...] As Missourians brace for what is expected to be one of the worst winter storms in decades, I’m at home with my dog by my side, fighting off drowsiness. Despite a thickening layer of ice outside and progressively worsening news reports, there’s much to be thankful for today. |
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