Change.

"...last published on Dec 31, 2012" Oh my.

Ahora esta un boton para la traduccion en el lado de la pagina -->
He vuelto perezosa, yo se... jaja ;)

Guess I had better do a recap of this ENTIRE year...

Ran my first marathon in April to celebrate being cancer free for a year.
Did a half century ride in June to celebrate being done with chemo for a year. Thanks again to everyone who supported me on that ride! Went on my first since cancer to, and my first ever trip to, Nicaragua the end of June. Felt like I needed to switch churches yet again which was a decision months in the making. And now here we are in SEPTEMBER. Crazy stuff. And I'm about to do my third sprint distance triathlon which will mark a year of triathlons for me!

Also, figured it was time for a name change as life is COMPLETELY different. (What's with the caps today Elizabeth?) His redeeming BLOOD, my SWEAT while running, and one of my favorite things: FOOD!

We'll start with blood: So I'm a cancer survivor, right? The fact that God is a healer should be constantly in my mind, right? So why did it take til last Sunday's life group to think about praying for the ridiculous eczema on my face? No clue. My face would get so red and dry it would look like I had black eyes at times. I was about to get extreme with getting rid of it and on top of the cream I put on it, I was going to stop eating yogurt. NOOOOO! Long story short, got prayer Sunday, skin has cleared up. Not 100%, but it is better. I just might overdose on yogurt to test it out. Kidding, but seriously. Now, there is a fine line between asking God for his will and treating him like a vending machine: "God, I'm hungry. Make a sandwich appear." But prayer works peeps.

No body ever drowned in sweat! Which is good news for me with the amount I sweat. Ew. I've started running everyday on top of regular tri training in preparation for: RAGNAR TENNESSEE 2013!!! Oct 25-26. One van, 6 runners, Chattanooga to Nashville (196.3 miles). I have three different runs for a total of 34ish miles. I'm pretty pumped.

I usually post about food and different recipes on my Instagram. But which foods to highlight on the blog... Hmm.. Bananas and corn!

Bananas. Sprinkle some cinnamon on it, add some peanut butter and BAM! "Fast Food" snack. I peel and freeze a lot of bananas so I can blend it with coffee or green tea to make a pre workout frappe! Because I'm big on "food is fuel" and don't use a pre workout powder. Also, you can make ice cream with frozen bananas. And another good reason to always have bananas: if you're ever out of eggs when baking something most times you can sub a banana.

Corn. When organic, corn is an excellent whole grain to add to your diet. Yep, corn is a grain. NOT a vegetable like some people think. Did you know you can make microwave popcorn without buying prepackaged kernels? I bought some kernels at Earthfare the other day because I wanted to try it for myself. You take a 1/4 cup kernels, whatever seasonings you want, put it in a paper bag folded over once and stapled (The staple isn't big enough to spark), then set it up (not on its side) and microwave for 2 1/2-3 mins. Some recipes say to add a teaspoon of olive oil, but I think that just makes a mess and it will pop without the oil.

And maybe I won't wait so long to post a blog next time ;)