Kathy Runs

Now that summer is here, hydration doesn’t have to be as boring as plane ol’ water. I’ve been enjoying a watermelon aqua fresca. Try it!

Ingredients

2 c. cold water
2 c. watermelon, rind removed, seeded and chopped into cubes
1 tbs lime juice
Mint leaf

Preparation

In a blender, combine water, melon, sugar, and lime juice until smooth.
Pour through a strainer [...]

A few months back I had a heavy run in with injury. Tendinitis in my right foot, a strained Achilles in my left ankle, and two inflamed IT bands had me resting up for a good month. I’ve been strengthening/stretching my feet, and doing all the crazy exercises that come with IT band recovery. Everything [...]

Lately I’ve been drinking a cup of coffee before I go run up Bernal Hill in the morning, and then another before my afternoon jog (when I do an afternoon jog). Whether it’s placebo or not, I don’t know, but the caffeine has been making a difference in my motivation to finish my goal mileage, [...]

As runners, we look for motivation everywhere and it often comes from our favorite running all-stars. We all have them, in fact, I recently wrote about it at Daily Mile (Who are your favorite runner celebs) and folks responded with some of the best out there, Ryan Hall, Dean Karnazes, Joan Benoit, Alan Webb, Frank [...]

Over the short time that I’ve come to consider myself a runner, I’ve noticed that some of the most fun I have is when I head out for a celebratory pint after a well run race. I’m certainly not the only runner to participate in this tradition, and I believe that pint is always well [...]

Poached salmon doesn’t have to be bland, and it can be one of the healthiest dinners available to athletes. Growing up in a big family in Alaska, my mom made us poached salmon all the time, we got to know the dish well.

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 yellow onion slice
1 lemon slice
1 [...]

As a distance runner, I’m always running from one thing to the next as running and training fills the hours of my day. Because of this, I’m always looking for a quick snack to grab on my way out the door. Problem is, my quick snacks are rarely beneficial for my run, or my general [...]

Ingredients:

3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons coarsely chopped rosemary
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 (1/2-inch-thick) bone-in rib pork chops (1 1/2 pounds)
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Preparation:

Preheat broiler.
Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir together with rosemary, oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub mixture all over chops.
Broil chops on a broiler [...]

Grocery shopping at Whole Foods (or similar) is easy, there are dozens of aisles filled with good looking, wholesome, tasty, organic, local, wheat-free, soy-free, fiber fortified, etc. foods to choose from. Trouble is, I don’t always have the weekly $150 it takes to shop at Whole Foods (hence the nickname “Whole Paycheck”). I’m lucky to [...]

Ingredients:

4 whole-wheat pitas (6 1/2 inches each)
1/4 cup skim milk
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic gloves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
4 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 pound lean ground lamb
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cups arugula
1 medium tomato, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/3 cup crumbled [...]