Pace Calculator

Have you ever wanted to figure out your pace for a run? Say you just ran 30 minutes and went 3.5 miles so you wonder what your average pace was for each mile. Or maybe you want to do a 10k in 47 minutes so you want to know how fast each mile would need to be to achieve that. Go to www.active.com, click the "running" tab and then click the "pace calculator" tab. It's a great little tool!

Believing in Yourself

I was reading Oxygen magazine today (which is really cool, btw) and I read a quote by Tosca Reno that I love: "Becoming confident means we have to face our fears. Gaining confidence can be a messy business because you have to sweat, cry, fall and get back up again. Anyone who has struggled to transform herself has made mistakes, faltered, and even lost ground. I had to learn to leave my ego at the door and make myself vulnerable. One of my bad habits was thinking I could do everything by myself. Not anymore!"

Like Tosca implies, sometimes you have to go through some rough spots to come out on the other side with the result being CONFIDENCE and EMPOWERMENT. If you're going through something difficult right now, know that what awaits you is worth the journey.

The perfect dish for your holiday party

Going to a pool party or cookout this weekend and need to take something? Why not opt for something easy and healthy? Whip up some hummus, cut up some veggies and whole wheat pitas, and you are on your way! I looked at lots of different hummus recipes last weekend, but you don't even really need one. Here's all you do:

1 15 oz. can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
2 oz lemon juice
2 oz olive oil
1-2 garlic cloves
1/2 t cumin
a little salt if you'd like

Mix it all in the food processor until almost smooth. That's it! Some recipes call for tahini but it's not necessary and is lower fat without it. Each serving of garbanzo beans has 110 calories, a whopping 6 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein. Not bad!

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!