You are never going to believe me when I tell you this (I am still in shock) but the Physical Therapist is having me do an hour of cycling this morning followed by 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING (5 minutes run, 1 minute walk, repeat).  I am experiencing a mixture of emotions:  thrilled, nervous, scared, blessed and lucky:)

I might have to sneak in another morning post to tell you I survived.

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Don’t judge me for kissing my quadricep in thankfulness for it finally getting better.

My secret for making dinner.  Pick a protein, fats, some carbs and veggies and then open up your fridge and put whatever you want on top of them.

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I took a chicken breast and covered it with taco seasoning and pan fried it in a lil’ olive oil.  After the chicken was cooked I threw some cheese on and topped it with salsa.  I actually applauded myself after each bite, it was that good.  I had some roasted BROC and a baked potato on the side.

Dang, I have filled my body with enough delicious nutrients, I think that it is time to finish the night with a wee bit of leftover homemade ice cream. Gotta carb load for THIRTY minutes of running:)

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P.S. I have some awesomely exciting ridiculously happily news to share with you later today.

Hope you are having an amazing Tuesday and thanks for being my best friend:)

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Mild, Medium or HOT salsa?

-All of the above….the chunkier the better in my book.

What is your favorite way to cook chicken?  Favorite chicken seasonings and toppings?

-I LOVE bbq grilled chicken and also ‘shake and bake’….I am ghetto.

What are you most thankful for today?

-My quad deciding to finally listen to me and start to get back to it’s good ol’ self:)

What books are you reading right now…..It is Spring Break next week and I will be TRAVELING and I am in need of a good book to read:)

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OM-heck… are you DYING that you get to run today?? Good luck.

– HOT salsa, all the way.

– I love just some S & P and then grilled up in a pan. Simple and delicious!

– I am thankful for YOGA! My knee has been bugging me lately so no running for me. Boo.

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Good luck! I'd be kissing my quad too if I were in your shoes! Can't wait to hear how it goes.

Salsa: all of the above!
Fav Chick: BBQ style with sauce. Or lime juice with honey, soy sauce and garlic
Thankful for today: I don´t know…everything I guess!

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How awesome that you get to run today! I will be waiting to hear how it went!!

Salsa: I am a wimp so mild mild mild
Chicken: I love just slow cooked with stuffing
Thankful for: Today is the last day of the state assessments at our school!!!!

Have an amazing run!!

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Have a great run! Hope it goes well!! I love mild salsa – I am such a wimp when it comes to spicy foods!

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kiss the quad for me too! hehe. EXCITING!!
I think the broccoli must have cured it!

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kiss the quad for me too! hehe. EXCITING!!
I think the broccoli must have cured it!

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Good luck!… Mild salsa. I don't mind spicy, but I don't like when it overpowers the flavors of the food it's with… I don't eat chicken, so I'll talk about fish. Haha.I love grilled or pan seared fish with lemon and sometimes sweetened butter… I'm most thankful for my friends and family and peanut butter ('nuff said).

As for Boston, I go to school here / live here, and even though I'm not running the race, I'm going to try to partake in the festivities. Are there plans for a blogger meet up? That would be super duper fun!!!

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Omggg girl I am so excited for youuuu! I have recently been on a running honeymoon with my garnmin, it rocks. My socks. I would be kissing my quad too!!

Slash I saw the weights post from last night and realized I should probs start doing weight training again..my spin teacher has the most jacked arms EVER and I don't want to look like a monsta but I want to be toned. So I am hitting up kettle bells tonight! What whaaaat

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Have a fun run! Congrats!

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YAY for getting to run!!!! hope it goes well for you!

I'm all about medium to hot for salsa. And the chunkier the better!

Right now, I'm super thankful for spring weather. There's nothing like 70 and sunny to make me want to go outside and play :)

Book recommendation…ooh..I LOVE The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. I just finished it a couple of weeks ago. FANTASTIC.

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That chicken looks amazing!

I saw the shoutout from Fitness Magazine yesterday. That is so exciting! I can't wait until you are famous and I can say I knew you way been when. :)

Have fun running!

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I'm sooo beyond thrilled for you!!! Best of luck and I'm keeping my finger's crossed!! I'll never forget the day I was able to run more than a few minutes after returning from an injury. I know you won't either!

Definitely hot, chunky salsa. After living in Mexico, I can't have it any other way!

BBQ chicken or marinated overnight in italian dressing and herbs then baked, mmmm.

I'm so thankful the sun is going to come out today!

Book I'd recommend is Born to Run (if you haven't already read it).

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Awe! Good luck Janae!

If I want to down a ton of salsa, Mild. Otherwise, Medium :)

Chicken and I are basically best buds. I eat it pretty much every night. I loved switchin it up, but right now my favorite is Italian Seasoning sprinkled on top and then cooking it in a pan!

Today, I am thankful for life. Its a bittersweet one over here for me because its the 4 year anniversary of loosing a close family member.

Hmmm.. Good books. I have read Water For Elephants, and I just finished The Notebook (Great as a book!)

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Yay for running! I hope you enjoy every step.

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Yay for running! I remember the first little short run I could do after coming back from an injury and I was crying on the treadmill at the Y the whole time because I had missed it so much.

I'm all for medium salsa…a little heat, but not too much. Thankful today for my friends!

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Yay for Running!
Mild Salsa…I can't do the real spicy stuff, weak stomach :-(
I typically pan fry chicken or bake it and put whatever seasoning sound good at that time, your chicken dish sounds super yummy, may have to try that sometime!
I am mostly thankful to have a job and have clothes on my back and a roof over my head, sometimes we take those things for granted and right now I'm super thankful!
I am currently reading L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad, 3 book series, pretty good, kind of like Sex and the City.

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Congrats! You are going to looove it, I know! Can't wait for the exciting news! Hungryrunnerchildren?!!?!? ;)

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I like medium salsa… My favorite is El Pinto from New Mexico yummmyy!

I like bbq or just cooked on the stove with some lemon pepper!!

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Yay I am super excited for you! Go quad go!

I love any kind of salsa! Trader Joes has a chipotle garlic salsa that I am obsessed with! So good!

I am thankful for the warm weather. I hope it sticks around! And I am grateful for my family and friends!

I am currently reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel and just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett and The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch.

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I can't wait to hear your exciting news! Even more exciting than getting to run for 30 minutes?? I love hot salsa, I'm most thankful today for my patient, loving, understanding husband, and I'm about to start a book called Good to Great. I'm also reading my bible! I talked about books in my post today. Smart minds think alike…

Hope your run was awesome! xoxo

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Salsa=I like it spicy. You cant beat grilled but I like any kind of chicken even ghetto chicken. LOL. Today I am thankful for my wonderful family. Esp my mom! Sounds like your PT is going well. Good luck today!

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AHHHHHHHHHH!!! so excited for your good news!!! cant wait to hear about your run :) :) :)

I love hot salsa. The hotter the better :)
Today I am thankful for the last week of the semester, great friends and a run later this afternoon with my pup!!

Right now I am reading Racing Weight and am getting ready to read The Art of Racing in the Rain. Have you read The Long Run?? So amazing! Have a good day!

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Check it out! :)

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/blogs/fitstop/

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congrats! that's so exciting – hope the run is great!

umm your dinner last night looks sooo good. makes me want it right now at 9am. i need to make that asap. taco seasoning is such a good idea!

i love all salsa and love having fun variations too (like mango and pineapple salsa!)

read Born To Run! it'll get you amped up for Boston! :)

can't wait to hear the good news!!!!

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You're way nicer to your leg than I am mine. I go back and forth between being nice to it and giving it the finger. Medium to spicey salsa all the way!

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You must feel incredibly liberated!! You for you. 30 minutes is such a gift!

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Yay!! Hope the 30 minutes feels amazing!

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Even MORE exciting news?! YAY!!

have an amazing run. <3

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yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!! good for your little quad!!! cant wait to hear more news/…

kara goucher just came out with a book TODAY!!!

Im set to buy it, I think its like $10 on amazon?? Shes a rock star. kind of like you… :)

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yay quad!!!

If ya want a fun, light, easy read then read the Bridal Quartet by Nora Roberts! Just cute little romance book and there are 4 books in the series. Perfect vacay books!

I WANNA KNOW THIS GOOD NEWS! Don't make me wait! you know how impatient I am!!! LOVE YOU PRETTY GIRL!!

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Oh yeah! I'm so excited for you! You've been so good that your quad is just paying you back for all the tender loving care! I hope it goes well! Boston, here you come!

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SO glad you're feeling better!! Hope you enjoy the heck outta your run! :D

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I am thankful for my legs actually wanting to heel up too. I'm glad you'll be able to get your run on girl. :)

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I bet you are super excited! That's awesome you get to run today! Fingers crossed for you.

Nice shoes! I've got the same ones…LOVE them. (They are made to be worn without socks, just make sure to BodyGlide your feet.) I just wish they came in hot pink or some fun colors!

Can't wait to hear how your run went and the good news!

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! :D

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Awesome news! Good luck with your run, I bet you'll loooooooooove it.

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So happy you get to run today :) YAY! Your dinner looks YUM! :)
I like HOT Salsa…and eat it with everything :)

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I'm so glad you are able to run today! I hope it goes really well. Behave quad, behave.

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you're back girl! SO pumped for you.

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Yay, you ran! :) That is awesome!! I am reading "Pictures of You" and so far it is awesome!!

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Yay for 30 minutes of running! :) Sending good vibes……

Medium salsa—a nice compromise between mild and hot.

Favorite chicken is just straight up grilled on a nice summer night :)

Today I am most thankful for my fiance who puts up with my craziness on a daily basis!

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Congrats Girl! Hope all goes well with your work out today.

Oh, and I choose HOT salsa all the way, I'm from Texas!

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I am thankful I was finally able to bike outdoors

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AYAYAYAYYAYA!!! tell us how it goes!!!!!!! i had salsa today!! chunky fo sho and not spicy! i cnt take spicy!

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whoop whoop!! so excited for you to run today!
oh, and I'm obsessed with shake n bake. add a little parm cheese to the bag before you shake and voila..you're an italian chef! ha.

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Awwww xoxox to the quad! Love books by Jane Green and Kristin Hannah for vaca reading!

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Congrats on the run. TAKE it EASY! How about "The Long Run"? I haven't read it, but I'm on the waiting list at the library.

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Congrats on the running! That is GREAT news.
By the way, can't wait to hear the other great news!!!

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Yay for running! I'm so excited for you and know you're going to do great!

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Yay! So excited for you!

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YAY!!! So happy for you.

I am a wuss and can only handle the mild salsa. Fresh and chunky is the way I like it. Yet another reason I cannot wait until summer. Salsa is so much better when it is fresh.

I can't wait to hear your news. Have a wonderful day!

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Awesome, how exciting!!! I love mild salsa, and I'm thankful to have had a good first run in my half training!

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-I am a mild salsa girl. I can't take the heat ;( Don't kick me out of the kitchen!
-I just made a lemon curry stuffing chicken that was soooo easy and my new current favorite way to make chicken!
-I am so thankful for Cali weather! It's supposed to get up into the 80s today!

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So glad you can run for 30 minutes!! I'm reading Robert Crais "the forgotten man". I love him and harlan coben.

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Hip! Hip! Hooray!
I'm with ya on the "all of the above" tip.

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AWESOME news! ugh, isn't that the best feeling ever? I bet you get the biggest runner's high today. Good luck!

and HOT salsa fo meee!

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Congrats so much! Please let us know how it goes! Today is actually my birthday and I've been out with a stress fracture (interrupted my first marathon training, which was going pretty awesomely)… I've been sneaking in unadvised short like 6 milers… and today is my celebratory return run with my running group of friends. Keep your fingers crossed mine goes ok too!

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Great post!!! I enjoy medium salsa!!!

My favorite way to have chicken is salsa chicken. Seriously, so good!!

Today I am thankful that I am feeling better!!!

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Grateful for my run in the warmth and humidity this morning. Love to cook my chicken with Montreal steak seasoning. Super hot and spicy. Oh and I am reading Revolution right now by Jennifer Donnelly. Its totally great!

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Mild salsa, for sure!

I LOVE BBQ chicken, nothing comes close :)

I am thankful for my amazing family, they never cease to amaze me.

I would highly recommend Emily Giffin's series of books, along with "If I Stay" by Gayle Foreman!

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So happy for you! I'm doing a little victory dance at my desk for you and your quad.

I don't eat chicken but am absolutely drool-y over the smell of bbq'd chicken over an open grill… Mmmmmmmm

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yay for you! happy healing :) … for me; medium salsa, marinated & grilled chicken, grateful and i'm reading "the red tent." love it all! (thanks for asking)

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I LOVED Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's actually been made into a movie and is coming out this month. The book was incredible. I've heard good things about The Help also, but I haven't read it myself. Where are you travelling to? I'm so excited for your quad healing :)

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congrats on healing! i've been following your progress and it gives me hope that my stress fracture will one day heal! enjoy the run :)

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I think kissing your
quad is way beyond
appropriate!

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Woo Hoo to thirty minutes of running! Holla!! You should be able to kiss your quad.

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I used to hate salsa, but I have recently taken a liking to it. Only mild though :)

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Yay!!!! I knew you would get better before BOSTON! Just think of this as the longest taper EVER!

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Good luck with your run, I hope it is euphoric!

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30 minutes – awesome!!! My fingers are crossed for a quick and continued recovery! I actually hugged myself after the dinner I made last night, we were twinners!

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Yay running! Question: where do you find good salsa?? I love the fresh, chunky stuff, but can never find it anywhere. Do you make yours?

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Best news I've heard all day!

Definitely hot salsa. There's no other way.

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Your pic made me smile…hot hot hot salsa all the way! Homemade habenero is best!

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YES! I hope it held out beautifully for you!

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nice enjoy your run! Right now i'm reading the Perfect Mile. Its the story of the 3 men who set out to run a mile under 4 minutes back in the 50s its so cool and inspiring i love it.

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YAY!! 30 mins of running!! C'mon quad–you are nutrified (that is so a word) and ready to roll! Beantown here you come!!

Salsa–PICO de Gallo is the fav–spicyness scurrs me!

Book suggestions: Water for Elephants, The Long Run, and The Help are all recent reads that I enjoyed!

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quad quad quad quad!!!! you can do it!!! :)

i don't like ANYTHING chunky. blah! i have texture aversions. ;)

i haven't read any books lately. i have GOT to find some time to though. enjoy your travels…but you better be blogging everyday!

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Yay!! That's awesome!

I love salsa and I'll put it on anything. I have to stick to the milder versions b/c it irritates my sensitive stomach. I LOVE BBQ too!

Books in queue and undecided where to start: Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult, books 2 and 3 from the Hunger Games trilogy (Mockingjay & Catching Fire).

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Hot salsa, not too chunky!

Love roasted chicken – have you ever tried "beer-butt" roasted chicken? You actually roast the chicken while it's "sitting" on a can of beer – very tender & juicy!

Just finished Unbroken – a WW2 story, and am currently reading Freedom – very good!

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YAH for your run!!! Love hot salsa :) Burn, baby!p.s. great books are The Help, Hunger Game Series, and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series

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You must be so incredibly excited to be running today. That 30 minutes will be awesome!
I love salsa but it has to be mild. Super chunky and homemade is the best though. I'm reading Waiting for Snow in Havana and so far so good. :)

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Check out my blog for books! Not sure what your taste is, but you may like Room by Emma Donoghue. It's told from the perspective of a five year old boy who has lived his whole life with him mom trapped in a shed (his mom was kidnapped). It's quick, easy, but good.

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YAY!!! Such good news!

I love to read non fiction a lot. I enjoyed reading Lance Armstrong's book, "It's Not About the Bike." I know it's not running material, but his story is really inspirational. I never realized before how he REALLY beat all the odds. He is pretty amazing. I think you would like it. :)

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I would recommend it a million times – Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society! My formal recommendation is here: http://mplusbequalslove.blogspot.com/2011/03/30-day-picture-challenge-day-23.html. Have so much fun on your spring break!! AND HOORAY FOR YOUR 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING TODAY!! CONGRATS!!

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OMG good luck running today!

My favorite way to cook chicken is to buy it pre-cooked hehe. I discussed in my blog today :-)

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Mild, because I'm a wuss.

I'm a firm believer that cheese makes everything taste better, and that definitely applies to chicken. Preferably with marinara sauce.

I'm hoping I can be thankful that my doctor will tell me my knee will be fine by Saturday, but considering the limp, I'm guessing that isn't going to happen.

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yahoo running!!! fantastic!!!
ok books! I LOVE books
Sara's Key, the best I read in a few years.
the help.
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
One Day
Water for Elephants
any David Sedaris but Me talk pretty one day is the best.

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30 minutes! Awesome!

I would second the "Guernsey Literary…" book, "These Is My Words" is one of the best ever, and if you haven't read "The Hunger Games", you should do it NOW. I just started "The Lincoln Lawyer" yesterday and it is pretty good so far.

What am I thankful for today? My friend letting me run in her Salt Lake Half Marathon spot FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's hope I can PR.

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This is great!!! I’m so excited for you- You have done the best job being patient- I’m not so good.. but your an inspiration!! P.S. I’m glad to see someone who likes broccoli as much as I do :)

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I'm guessing your surprisingly happy news is that Billy has decided to go to law school at SMU and that you will be moving to Texas (specifically Allen) to continue your blogging domination. Might I also add you can train at the Michael Johnson Performance Center which happens to be about 5 feet from my house. Just saying….
Glad the quad is healing.

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I'm on the third book of the Hunger Games series now. I feel like if your a teacher you should probably read it. I did read Portia De Rossi's book unbearable lightness and finished it in like two days. It was hard to read, but good. My favorite book of all time is The Book Thief.

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1. My PT allowed me to run 10 minutes today and is giving me the go ahead to do 4 miles tomorrow. I wanted to die of happiness! So definitely completely understand your utter joy!!!! If I could kiss my hip I would have!

2. We have the same New balance shoes. LOVE. THEM.

3. Just finished 26.2 by Dean K. and am starting 50/50 by him as well.

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I am reading The Paris Wife and want to get the new Sweet Valley Book!!!

SO EXCITING you are able to run again!!!

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Medium salsa! I could eat it with a spoon!

I'm so excited you can run again!! Yay!

I'm rereading the Handmaid's Tale. I read it in high school and I love it all over again!!

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Great news! Can't wait to hear how the 30 minutes turn out :)

I'm thankful for FINALLY feeling good after several down weeks.

Is the good news that you're moving to Philly for law school? I hear that they're building a giant mormon temple in the area! :) (http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2010/05/13/new-details-on-philadelphia-mormon-temple/38052)

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Salsa has to be suuuuper hot and chunkyy!!

if you want to have a good laugh, read A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke. It's about the cultural differences between the British and the French and it's soooo funny!

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YAY for getting to run! How exciting for you. I can't wait to hear how it goes. :). In a hot salsa kind of girl, and love to season chicken with Italian dressing and lots of red pepper flakes. And, today I'm thankful for my body. After 8 months or so of shin splints, I'm thankful that running is fun again and no longer horrendously painful. :)

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I am so happy for you!
Definitely hot salsa, my boyfriend got me addicted to spicy foods.

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what kind of books do you like to read?? i have some good ideas but they are ronchy!

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Someone told me that they just finished "The Hunger Games" books. Supposedly better than twilight series. Have fun

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Mild salsa–I'm a wuss!:)

My favorite way to cook chicken is in the crockpot with some BBQ or with salsa/corn for fiesta chicken (http://untilyoutri.wordpress.com/favorite-recipes/crock-pot-fiesta-chicken/)…becuase that's easy to cook, my favorite way to EAT chicken might be chicken parm…yum!

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Exciting!!!

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ahh i'm a huge booknerd. i have so many favorites…recently i read The Help, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, I'd Know You Anywhere, and tons more. Email me if you need more suggestions :)

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Some book recommendations: I'm Down: a Memoir by Mishna Wolff(she's super funny like you!), and Losing My Faculties: A Teacher's Story by Brendan Halpin (you can probably relate to this since you are a teacher!)

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Delirium by Lauren Oliver… go read this book right now! I couldn't put it down!

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YAY!! You are going to have awesomely fresh legs ready to rock out Boston!

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Yes, yes, YES to chunky salsa! If you have a Trader Joe's near you (?), check out their peach salsa – it is so different but so amazing.

Hmm, not sure on the chicken front – I like chicken a LOT of different ways.

Thankful for some free time at work to catch up on blogs :)

Reading "The Red Tent" right now and not really enjoying it at all, but I want to finish it and be done. You've probably already read this, but I bet you would love "Personal Record: A Love Affair with Running" by Rachel Toor. On a non-running front, I found "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson to be totally inspirational. And if you want something light and fluffy, Emily Giffin's books are always fun.

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ahhhh! you run in new balance minimus trails!!!??? i just got mine, i've run a couple of times in them. what do you think? i have mixed feelings ….

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