Tips and Tricks for a Training Run 6 Sep 2012 | 10:48 am

Dinner the night before a long run: Usually I eat rice (typically brown), lots of veggies, and fish or chicken.  Sometimes this is eaten as separate portions to a meal, or all together like in sushi ...

My life: Training 1 Sep 2012 | 05:04 am

I haven't blogged forEVER.  So it's weird to try and start it all back up again.  But a lot has gone on since that last time I blogged, way way back at the beginning of the year.  Two biggest things: ...

The Tops 1 Mar 2012 | 01:31 pm

These are my five favorite things right now.  I have to share them because I'm hoping to make them your favorite things too :) 1. "Downton Abbey."  My favorite thing by far, this Masterpiece Theater ...

Get Your Mid-Foot On 19 Feb 2012 | 01:49 pm

Just read this book and absolutely loved it.  Running has always been my favorite form of exercise, and this book has deepened that love.  Not only will it tell you about a man's journey to discoverin...

This is Halloween 2 Nov 2011 | 08:26 am

Crandall style. We decided to be lumber jacks this year. I was inspired when I saw my beautiful flannel dress in a thrift shop. We pulled this look together for only $20. Complete with matching felt b...

Home Update 1 Nov 2011 | 11:49 am

Updated a few things around the house.  I added a few new things, namely this cute inexpensive rug from  West Elm.  We were also in Little Italy in San Diego recently eating some delicious food and sh...

Pure Pain 20 Oct 2011 | 07:43 am

My friend Kelly invited me to start taking some workout classes with her at this new studio called Pure Barre (it's a franchise, so look it up to see if there's one in your area).  Let me tell you, it...

A Tip From My Favorite Show. 19 Oct 2011 | 08:18 am

Birch Box 18 Oct 2011 | 10:36 am

So...got my box in the mail, and I was super excited to open it when I got home.  I opened it and these are the samples I found. I received: -Leave-in Conditioner -Foot Cream (2) -Mineral Hand Cream ...

Book Review... 12 Oct 2011 | 08:53 am

I've been trying to be more productive with my time lately, and that has included a lot of reading.  I mentioned here that I was able to read Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Reselience and...