Watermelon Salad

Here's a delicious and refreshing recipe for the hot summer days. Best part- it's so easy to put together! Ingredients 1 watermelon - cut in cubes 1/2 bunch of mint 1/2 red onion- diced or sliced 2- limes Feta cheese Optional: salt and pepper Method Toss everything together and serve! Enjoy. Save the leftovers and…

Quinoa Casserole

Quinoa is a great complex carb to have but the taste is very plain. I stumbled upon a website called 86 lemons that has this great recipe for a quinoa casserole. Check it out, it was pretty delicious! I followed the recipe as is, with the only exception of using chickpeas instead of beans. I…

Blackened Chicken

Here's another way to cook your chicken. A simple but yet very tasty recipe I found at Paleo Table. Ingredients 2 Tbsp- smoked paprika 2 tsp- chili powder 1 tsp- ground cayenne pepper 1 tsp- ground coriander 1/2 tsp- sea salt 1 tsp- oregano 1 tsp- garlic powder 1 Tbsp- bacon fat, olive oil, or…

Protein Jello

Having a sweet tooth inspires me to look for different ways to have some sort of treat without deviating too far from my eating habits. So after getting some ideas from an online search I decided to try this... What is it you ask? Sugar free jello with whey protein powder. I chose strawberry and…

Miami Man Half Iron Triathlon

Lately I've been too quiet and this is the reason.... Miami Man Triathlon. For the past few weeks I've concentrated on the last details of training, taking care if minimal injuries and keeping my nerves under control. This Sunday I will do my first half Iron distance triathlon. I would like to talk about goals…

My Next Challenge

Three down and one to go! My next challenge is the Miami Man Half Iron Distance. I continue to train pretty hard and this month is the toughest one yet. I hope to survive and hope that this Miami weather gives us a break from the heat, rain and high humidity. Just last weekend I…

I Did It, I Escaped To Miami!

I'm happy to report that I completed Escape to Miami Olympic triathlon! Weather was not too promising on the days before the race, especially the day before when we had to do bike drop off at the race site. Most of us had to leave their bikes covered and hope for the best. The day…

Mack Cycle Trilogy 8-19-12

Yesterday I participated in a sprint triathlon that's part of a 4 race series. This is my third year participating and my improvements are really starting to show. This year I only did two events; one in June and the other yesterday. I've trained hard since the race in June and it shows. Take a…

Got Legs?

This past weekend I was lucky to be able to take part on Reaction's tri camp in Clermont, Fl. We were all so excited that us girls even got our nails camp ready! All I can say about that weekend is wow! The rolling hills were never-ending. We rode the famous Sugarloaf climb which is…

Let The Fun Begin!

Although my triathlon season started back in April when I completed Nautica South Beach Triathlon, now it's when it gets good! This Sunday I will be doing a sprint tri from the Trilogy series. From then on I will be participating in a triathlon every other month up until November. The plan: Continue with swimming…