So I look calm and happy here but it is just for show for the picture. .. I’m tired … I’m achy … I am worried about my race. My first 2019 half marathon is two weeks away and I’ve put the time and miles in. I’m not as fast as I used to […]

I recently saw a Facebook ad for Girl, Stop Apologizing and read the replies to it expecting to see lots of LOVE. Instead I was appalled by SO MANY negative replies on there!  Even someone as bright and sunny as Rachel has her share of enemies I guess. Haters gonna hate! SHEESH! I know that […]

Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory by Deena Kastor – One of my favorites! I enjoyed reading through Deena’s high school and professional life as a runner. Her attitude and drive inspire me to embrace running even more. The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the […]

For the remainder of the year I am hosting the #Last90Days challenge which created by Rachel Hollis.  I love that there is a challenge like this that helps us to end the year as strong as we started it! We are doing this challenge in my Facebook group . Whether you’re sure that you want to commit to […]

Over a year ago I changed my Instagram handle to PBandJen and with that, I made it my responsibility seek out and share healthy recipes with peanut (or almond) butter in the ingredient list.  This has been a YUMMY past-time! My followers and subscribers keep asking me for links to those recipes, so I decided to consolidate my list […]

  Sixteen years ago a had a bad scare during a family vacation at Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. I attempted to swim from my sister’s boat to the dock, probably no more than 50 yards. Halfway there I found myself struggling to maintain my breathing and had to ask for help for fear of drowning. Fortunately someone at the dock was able to […]

I made this recipe for the first time in years!! Keep in mind that I use this recipe as a guideline. Since the two heads of cabbage I purchased for this yields far more than 5 cups, I just include all of the cabbage and double the quantities used for the dressing. When I made this […]

It was bittersweet volunteering at the last Ironman Raleigh 70.3 race 2 weeks ago. In its inaugural year in 2013, it introduced me to long course triathlon. Little did I know I would be hooked from year one. In 2013, I created a 3 person relay team where I did the swim leg of the race. In […]

Three words. LOTs OF FUN. This was Hincapie’s first time stepping out of their hometown to host a race but having been to their Greenville event just last year, I knew they would do an awesome job. So when I heard that my friend AnnieLloyd was driving out to Chattanooga, I asked if I could join […]

People talk about diets vs healthy eating. To avoid criticism, I say I’m on a “nutrition plan”. In reality… I’m on a diet. Right now I’m following a nutrition plan for 80 days – timed, portion controlled clean eating. I definitely won’t be doing this long term.   Here is why I like my diets (… […]