>While I am very excited about moving to El Paso, I can't help but think my Spanish skills are lacking. I never experience a full study abroad program, though I have traveled to three countries. My longest stay was only ten days, just about the time you start feeling comfortable. I taught for two years, … Continue reading >Hi. Me llamo Elizabeth y I speak Spanglish.

>Anyone who knows me knows that I love to eat. Going to the grocery store is therapeutic, as long as I have the cash on hand. I treat it like a date with myself, really. I have my list and pen, and I wander up and down the aisles perusing everything. I'm not stressed because … Continue reading >My budding culinary prowess…ish.

>I think it's obvious by my background for the blog that I love the Grand Canyon. I've written a little about Arizona before, and rehashed details from our trip last June, but I don't think I posted pictures. I wish I had all my pictures from my 1995 trip scanned in.. I was a wee … Continue reading >Why I love the Grand Canyon, a photoblog.

>A friend asked about what I've done to get healthy, and this is part of a message I sent her. Thought I'd post it on here in case anyone needed/wanted some advice or encouragement!1. I LOVE sparkpeople.com. It's free and has everything you'd need to know about weight loss. It even has a whole database … Continue reading >My philosophy on nutrition (and a little about exercise)

>On a different note, Aaron and I are just $60 shy of paying off $23,000!!! That's over a third of our total debt. It's so encouraging as I create the budget for living in Texas to see that besides our rent, utilities, gas and food, our monthly bills are only $824. I love the financial … Continue reading >Financial update

>Although the week has been long, it's been successful in my neck of the woods.I've been drinking water like it's going out of style, and my bladder tells me so, haha. The scale at the gym weighed me in a few pounds heavier than a week ago. I'm honestly not sure if it's just because … Continue reading >Get right back up again

>...almost. With a 16-miler under my belt and 18- and 20-milers to go, plus the training between all those long runs and tapering, the marathon is closer than we think. Only eight weeks away. And I'm freaking out.It probably has a lot to do with taking the week off, but our run yesterday was just … Continue reading >It’s all mental at this point.

>This was a week of rest for me. I was able to put into perspective how much time I spend training... it's a lot! But this week after work instead of rushing off to the road or the gym, I was able to relax and continue my evening activities. I've been trying to drink at … Continue reading >Marathon Training: Week 10

>I'm home today with some sinus/cough thing, and I figured it wouldn't hurt to also rest up from my exciting weekend. Anyway, it's been a good time to think and reevaluate my fitness goals.Two years ago I wasn't running, at all. I was just getting into working out and eating right, and restricting my calories … Continue reading >Reevaluating fitness goals

>Hello friends. Halfway through my marathon training, I thought I encountered a possible setback, but am now relieved to say that I can go full speed ahead after a week of rest.I've had little heart flutters now and then through the past ten years or so where it feels like my heart is racing and … Continue reading >Decaf please.