How to Make Your Own Taco Bowls Using a Muffin Tin

 8 tortilla
12 - cup muffin tin

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat tortillas until warm. Coat each side of 4 tortillas with cooking spray. Turn a 12-cup muffin tin upside down. Nestle a tortilla in the space between 4 cups to form a “bowl.” Repeat with 2 more tortillas, making 4 bowls total. Bake until firm and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Kale Chips

Ingredients:
1 -           bundle of fresh Kale
1/2 cup - Olive Oil
               Seasoned Salt or Garlic Salt

Directions:
1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degree
2.  Wash the Kale
3.  Tear the Kale into large pieces
4.  Lay parchment paper (wax paper) on cookie sheet
5.  Lay the Kale onto the parchment paper
6.  Dizzle the olive oil over the Kale
7.  Sprinkle the Seasoned Salt over the Kale
8.  Bake for 10 - 15 or until the ends of the Kale look burnt

Shoreline Festival & Jungle Jog

This past was very busy one, on Saturday I ran my 1st half marathon and on Sunday Bill ran the Jungle Jog.  I definitely went through a roller coaster of feelings/emotions during my race and I'm very happy/feeling accomplished by finishing it.  I have started to pick apart the race, which is the competitor in me so, I know what to do differently next time, I need to strengthen my core (abs and back), work on keeping a more even pace, have a fully charged phone (mine died at 12.17 miles so, the last mile was very difficult in that I had no idea what my pace), do more hill workouts, and biggest one is learning to sprint the last 3/4 miles no matter what.  I met 2 of my goals for the race and that was to finish and finish under 2:20:00, I finished at 2:16:11 with my average pace being 10:24.   We are looking to do a Marathon Relay together in September, which I'm still in awe that Bill wanted to do some like that. On Sunday was Bill's race and even though, he wasn't happy with the time, he did run the entire race, which is so awesome for him and I'm so proud of him.  Here are the collages from this weekend (plus our bibs from other races):

week 10 day 7

week 10 day 7, today ended up being my long run day, I ran from our house in Rushville to Wegmans in Canandaigua, which is 9.54 miles according Map My Run.  It was more of difficult run than I was expecting because it was bit humid, the GPS wasn't properly, and my legs were still tired from the race that Bill and I did on Thursday morning.  I fell off track for the mileage this week mainly due to the heat, the race, and the family events this past week.  I'm hoping to stay on track this week as I have this week of training and then next week, July 20th is approaching quickly.

Dinner Cruise

On Friday, July 5, Bill and I with some of Bill's family celebrated my FIL's Birthday as well as our 10 year Wedding Anniversary.  I feel very blessed to share this journey with Bill.  Pictures from the Cruise.

week 10 day 1

Today is week 10 day 1 of my 1/2 marathon, which means is a rest day.  On Saturday, I was fortunate enough to go up to where the 1/2 marathon is being held and ran the entire course.  I finished 2:18:06, which I was happy with because my original goal was to finish 2:20:00 with the ultimate goal is finished to somewhere between 2:00:00 and 2:15:00.  I'm feeling accomplish thus far because I'm on the down swing of the training plan and proud of the fact that I have been able to run 13.16 miles at one time.

Month of July

The month of July definitely is going to be full of celebrations and accomplishments.  This week is my FIL 65th Birthday, Thursday is the 4th of July as well as the first race of the summer for Bill and I, Friday is our 10th Wedding Anniversary.  Then on July 20th, I will be running my first 1/2 marathon, July 21st Bill will be running his 2nd 5K for the the summer, July 24th my older sister and husband celebrate their 3rd Wedding Anniversary, and July 31st my aunt and uncle celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary.