Chaos Lives Here

Friday, March 19, 2010

I’m sorry to do this to you, my fellow Lent followers, but this recipe is to good not to share. Just to let you know, I did not make this today; I made it yesterday. So I have not committed any sins(since you can’t eat meat on fridays during lent). Meaning today. :)

3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast

2 jars of creamy alfredo sauce (i used classico)

your choose of seasonings (i used salt, pepper, and parsley)

whole wheat rotini (or any other pasta you desire)

~Rinse chicken breasts and remove any extra fatty pieces, pat dry. Pour in both jars of alfredo sauce. Season both sides of chicken and then place on top of alfredo sauce. Cook 6-8 hours on low. Once it’s dinnertime, boil your pasta till it’s al dente (firm but not hard). Drain pasta and stir into crock-pot for 5 minutes or so. Giving the pasta time to absorb some of the sauce. I served steamed asparagus with this dish. Enjoy!

~Side Note: I have tried making this with packaged alfredo sauce and it doesn’t turn out as well. The sauce becomes runny.

P.S. - I lied, I cursed at the jerk who cut me off on my way to work. So now I’ve sinned 2x day. Once for cursing and once for lying. Oops!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Parkway Half Marathon

And marathon (half marathon in my case) season has begun! The next half I’ll be running is the Parkway Half Marathon, on May 1st 2010. The course is a gorgeous scenic route, a straight out and back loop. I slacked on my speed work for Shamrock’n and I feel that is a big part of the reason why I didn’t finish at my goal time. So this time I’m making it a MUST!

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat	Sun
3/15 3/21	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:53	XT	Tempo Run Dist: 5 mi Warm; 3 mi @ 13:17; Cool	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:53	Long Run Dist: 7 mi @14:53	Rest
3/22 3/28	Easy Run Dist: 3 mi @14:53	XT	Speedwork Dist: 5 mi Warm; 2x1600 in 12:33 w/800 jogs; Cool	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:53	Long Run Dist: 7 mi @14:53	Rest
3/29 4/4	Easy Run Dist: 3 mi @14:53	XT	Tempo Run Dist: 5 mi Warm; 3 mi @ 13:17; Cool	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:53	Long Run Dist: 8 mi @14:53	Rest
4/5 4/11	Easy Run Dist: 5 mi @14:53	XT	Easy Run Dist: 5 mi @14:53	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:53	Easy Run Dist: 4 mi @14:53	Rest
4/12 4/18	Easy Run Dist: 4 mi @14:44	XT	Tempo Run Dist: 6 mi Warm; 4 mi @ 13:17; Cool	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:44	Long Run Dist: 8 mi @14:44	Rest
4/19 4/25	Easy Run Dist: 3 mi @14:44	XT	Speedwork Dist: 7 mi Warm; 3x1600 in 12:25 w/800 jogs; Cool	XT	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:44	Long Run Dist: 9 mi @14:44	Rest
4/26 5/2	Easy Run Dist: 2 mi @14:44	XT	Tempo Run Dist: 5 mi Warm; 3 mi @ 13:17; Cool	Rest	Rest	Race Day Dist: Half-Marathon @13:30 Time: 2:57:12	Rest

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Shamrock’n ROCKED!

I can mark another notch in my running belt, second half marathon done! YAY for me!

This was the second year the Shamrock’n Half Marathon partnered up with Team Runnin' for Rhett. Rhett Seevers, was born in 1997 with cerebral palsy and died 7 years later in 2004. The proceeds raised from this race will fund three $5,000 scholarships. Which will be awarded to three graduating Sacramento County college students that are enrolling in a Special Education teaching credential program. This wonderful group provides most of the race volunteers and trains hundreds of race participants.

The Shamrock'n Half Marathon was a pretty awesome run. It crossed the historic Tower Bridge (2x), through part of Downtown Sacramento, down along the river, back through Old Sacramento, then loop after loop through West Sacramento (i could’ve done without all the loops). For the most part it was flat, but the few hills there were kicked my butt! Along the 13.1 miles there was 12 bands. It didn’t seem like all the bands were playing when we passed, or even when we looped back by them. But there were three that I actually heard and liked; Shayna & The Bulldog, This Luxury, and The Kelps. Of course they were all rock. Nothing like some rock-n-roll to get your legs going!

In some ways I feel like I was more prepared for this run. I’m going to guess it has a lot to do with the fact this wasn’t my first half (and my COOL socks, thank you susan). I also had tested out different energy packs and found the ones I really liked. And by mile 12 I didn’t feel like I was going to die, unlike Cowtown. Even though my finish time was not what I was projected on my training program. I still finished better then my last half marathon and under 3:00. I’ve dwelled on that the past few days, but now I’m going to move on (and a lot more speed work). I still finished great and there is only room for improvement from here!

Overall Results: Finish time 2:59 Pace 13:42 Age Group 564/618 Total 3614/4102

~A special thank you to my runny buddies, Amy and Susan. If I didn’t have you guys I would not be out running at the butt crack of dawn on Saturdays. You are wonderful women and I am so very proud of you and your accomplishments.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Concert Season is Upon Us!!

Most of you already know this, but for those who are just beginning to follow me… I love concert season! I love being outside on a crisp summer evening. I love loud music. I love the excited fans. I love the adrenaline from a good performer. I love my concert buddy! I love cold beer!!

Concert Lineup for 2010 (so far):
Zac Brown Band Rascal Flatts
Brooks and Dunn Tim McGraw ~fingers crossed Journey and Heart get added to this list~

Concerts from 2009: My Concert Buddy! I also call him dad. :)Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Kenny Chesney Blake Shelton Dierks Bentley Brad Paisley