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New Orleans IM 70.3 (No) Race Weekend Recap

So, this wasn’t the race recap I was hoping to write. In fact, I can’t really call it a race recap because there wasn’t a race to recap. But we’ll get to that. I’ll give you a weekend recap instead, because a weekend we had. First off, travel triathlons are...

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Paleo Shrimp and Grits {Whole30}

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While sitting on the bank of the Mississippi River eating beignets, I recently texted my husband “I could live here.” I’m talking about New Orleans of course, and I really do think it’s a place I could call home. My pants however? They’d probably not survive long in the Crescent...

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Mom & Jo Take N’awlins: Crushing Mom’s First 1/2 Marathon & the New Orleans Culinary Scene

This weekend Mom and I finally exchanged birthday gifts. Hers to me: a mother-daughter trip to New Orleans. Mine to her: the Rock ‘n Roll 1/2 Marathon. We were treated to a beautiful, sunny weekend in the Big Easy and crushed all of what we came to accomplish: the race...

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Skinny Tuesday Jambalaya with Shrimp, Sausage and Chicken {Whole30}

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It’s Fat Tuesday! And just as many people are just getting started with a period of self-imposed somewhat arbitrary deprivation, mine is coming to a close. I’ve (almost) made it through a full month without grains, dairy, legumes, alcohol or added sugars of any kind, an believe it or not...

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My Weekend in Snapshots: Ramen, Running and Brunch

Adventures of a Wannabe Foodie

Our weekend started off at Toki Underground, which had been on the to do list for far too long. Knowing there was likely to be a wait, we stopped by at 6:45 to put our names on the list for a party of 4. Sure enough, we had time to...

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A Fat Tuesday Jambalaya and Our New Orleans Adventures in a Nutshell

No, Fat Tuesday is not pertaining to the tautness of my pants, although it probably could be after this past weekend of pure fried and frozen indulgence. I am referencing Mardi Gras, the final day of binge eating, binge drinking and general indulgence before Ash Wednesday, when the self-punishing give...

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