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A couple of my clients and myself will be heading up there on Saturday the 22nd to run the 10k and or the half marathon! If you are interested in signing up or just want to come out and cheer your friends on click the link below!
They even have Optomist Kids Fun Runs that are free! The fun runs feature various distances depending upon age with one year age groupings up to 12! How awesome is that? After the race all kid finishers recieve a medal, hot dog and drink. The grown ups participating in events may join the sunset pasta dinner cruise on board the Tahoe Queen Saturday the 22nd 5:30-8:30p.m. All finishers recieve medals and shirts.
Come out and challenge yourself! They even have a little 5k for beginners!
Margarita
3oz Light Limeade ( premade frozen) or make your own with limes, water, and sugar substitute
Juice of 1 Lime
2 oz Tequila
1.5 Triple Sec
Ice
Blend and serve or simply pour over ice. Salt to taste (optional)
Calories:180
Cosmopolitan
3 oz Light Sugar Free Cranberry Juice Cocktail or Sub Crystal Light ( even fewer calories )
1 oz Rasberry Vodka
Squeeze of Lime
Lemon Twist for Garnish
Shake together with ice and strain into fancy glass of your choice
Calories: 98
As with anything enjoy in moderation! Having a party at home is also more personal, economical, and keeps you safe and off the roads.
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recipe courtesy of Paula Deen on the Food NetworkIngredients
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
3 tablespoons soy sauce ( go low sodium )
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
For the yogurt sauce:
8 ounces (1 cup) unflavored yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
Olive oil cooking spray
1 large Vidalia or purple onion, cut into thin rings
6 pita breads
1/2 head romaine lettuce, finely chopped
1 (10.6-ounce) jar kalamata olives, drained, halved, and pitted, or other black olives
Alfalfa sprouts
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Combine the tomatoes and onion in a small glass dish. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, the olive oil, and the remaining 1 teaspoon oregano, and stir to combine. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Melissa Tip - If you need to save time I really don't see the need to let these marinate for 30 min - I think they would be fine as is - remember you are going to make a yogurt sauce to dress it up with anyway!
For the yogurt sauce:
In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, walnuts, and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat a grill to medium heat.
Melissa Tip - You can cook chicken breasts faster if you butterfly them first!
Spray a grill basket with olive oil. Grill the chicken breasts over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until no longer pink in the thickest portion of each breast. Spread the onion rings over the surface of the basket and grill while the chicken is cooking. Turn the basket frequently. The onion rings will blacken as they cook; this will also take 8 to 10 minutes. When the chicken and onion rings are cooked, place the pita breads on the grill for about 2 minutes per side, until grill marks show. Slice the chicken into very thin pieces.
Melissa Tip - If you don't have a grill or just aren't much of a barbequer, you can always saute the chicken and onions on the stove top or even use one of those grill pans on the stove top to get the same effect.
At serving time, put out all of the ingredients and allow each person to assemble sandwiches: Split each pita. Place several slices of grilled chicken, 3 or 4 slivers of onion, a tablespoon of tomato mixture, lettuce, and olives into each pita. Top with yogurt sauce and a wad of alfalfa sprouts. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Fold up the sides of the pita and enjoy!
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July 26th 2009 I ran in the 37th annual Wharf to Wharf race from Santa Cruz to Capitola. What a blast! The weather was perfect, a nice cool 60 degrees and what a great group of people! The race is only six miles and is full of eye candy. It starts in down town Santa Cruz by the wharf and continues on to cliff drive which follows the coast line and twists and turns through some great residential areas along the way. We also got spoiled with a different live band to rock us on our way at every mile, and lots of people on the side lines to cheer us on! I will definitely be doing this run again next year, and be lining up at a faster starting time! There were 15,000 people in this race and the first 8 minutes you couldn't even run it was so crowded! My race pace for my marathon 3 years ago was a 10 minute mile, but I have actually increased my race pace finally to an 8-9 min mile! Unfortunately because we couldn't run the first 8 minutes or so of this race my first mile took 15 minutes! But I made up time and finished in 1 hour and 1 minute! Not Bad! If you are considering training for a marathon or even half marathon, this is a great race to think about doing along the course of your training. If you are thinking about signing up for the 2010 race go to www.wharftowharf.com
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Ladies Night Out provides a fun and relaxed "common ground" for women to get to know other women they don't neccesarily associate with on a day to day basis. Its a great way to meet new friends or share laughs with old ones.
They meet every 2nd Friday of the month at different coffee shops and restaurants throughout the Lodi area. This months focus topic is Stress Relief, I think we could all use some of that!
Women are multi taskers and tend to be the organizers and care givers for many, between juggling work, family, household responsibilities and playdates it's no wonder that by the end of the day we feel a bit FRAZZLED!
At Ladies Night Out I will be speaking about How to REDUCE your stress levels through excercise and good nutrition and teach you a stress relief workout you can do anywhere.
$3/ person, Reseved Seating Required
Call LNO Hotline 209-625-5089 for more details
