Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
Every Monday for a while will be Monday Miles here on my blog. As I'll be beginning half marathon training next Monday these posts will be dedicated to all things running. I am really excited to have an excuse to do more running gear reviews throughout my training process...and maybe even giveaways? We'll see if I can get any companies interested in sponsoring.
THIS Monday however I want to say that I've chosen a half marathon...yay!
I decided budget-wise it would be best for my family if I picked a Colorado race. Plus, I found one that is only $35! Since I won't have to fly anywhere I am hoping that hubby and I can even go stay in a Fort Collins hotel and make a mini vacation of it as a late anniversary (our anniversary is Aug 31).
Who would've ever thought that I would think running a half marathon would make a fun part of a vacation?! Crazy how much our paradigm shifts.
So, without further babbling: September 19th I will be running the Crossroads Half Marathon in Fort Collins, CO.
I was actually amazed at how many half marathons were available in Colorado. This is a great state to be a runner in. I chose this particular race for several reasons. First, I have ran a few races in Fort Collins and enjoyed them. They are always well put on in my opinion. Second, I wanted to give myself 12 weeks to train. Third, Fort Collins is a little over 2 hours from me, so not bad travel time. Plus, at only $35 I should be able to easily budget in the race fees. I am also hoping by then it won't be quite so hot too, I really dislike running in the heat.
I haven't registered yet so I guess it's not written in stone. We write out a budget and follow it carefully, as a single income family that's a must, but as soon as I work the race fees in the budget I'm on it. Then I'll work on the hotel and hopefully some fun running gear...poor little budget, lol.
I can't wait to shop for new running clothes to match my Pumas...haven't had an excuse for that in a while. My running clothes show it too!
I believe that the local 10k that I'd hoped to do as part of training is after the Crossroads Half Marathon, but I still plan to do it.
Can't wait to start training! I will keep you guys posted every Monday on my training and any new fun running gear finds I come across on the way. Long distance runs really put products to the test in my experience. Next Monday I plan to share the half marathon training plan I'll be following.
How about you, are you training for any races? Share which ones.
Congratulations! That is so exciting, and it seems to me that it will make a huge difference in training. Good luck, work hard!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and good luck with training! It'll be fun and life altering (in a great way)!
ReplyDeleteso flippin exciting. I'm doing my first hopefully running 5k in October. I have walked one's before, but I really want to jog this one. then I want to do the half marathon in nashville next spring. I have lots of work to do!
ReplyDelete35 is a great price!! I look forward to reading your training and checking out your gear reviews! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteOK Kat, I'm in CO too and now I kind of, sort of want to do this half marathon. I'm not much of a runner, so it might be difficult to ramp up. What kind of training plan are you following?
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and wanted to say congrats on the weightloss so far! I'm still too chicken to run a race but maybe one day :)
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