Category Archives: injury

Never Ending

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Melissa

And just when you thought I was about to stop moving…I’m on the road again! Ok, not quite yet, but in 19 days I’ll be making my way up to the Santa Cruz area to study one of my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Banding, Birding Thursday, Birds, cats, Easter, Ellie, Environment, family, Field Work, Hiking, Holidays, Honey, Hummingbirds, injury, Races, Recipes, Running, Travel, Ventura, Whittle My Middle, work | 1 Comment

My 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Melissa

This happens every year. Did I accomplish all my resolutions for 2012? I wrote in 2011 how I don’t like resolutions because they make me anxious; I feel like there is too much pressure. But, if they’re just things that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Abundant Harvest, Aerobics, Anniversary, Banding, Birding Thursday, Birds, Blogger Love, Blogger Meetup, Cambria, Dana and Corey's Wedding, Digestive problems, Dima, Eating Disorder, Environment, family, Farmer's Market, Field Work, Foodbuzz, Foodbuzz Festival, Holiday Shred, Hummingbirds, injury, Insanity, Machu Picchu, Organics, Peru, Physical Therapy, Piriformis Syndrome, Recipe Wednesday, Running, Strength Training, Stress, Travel, vacation, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whit, Year in Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

I’m Sure You’re Sick of Thanksgiving Recaps

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Melissa

So here’s another one! Haha…OK, but I’m sure you’re sick of reading about Thanksgiving by now. I’m sorry to have to put you through another. I promise there are some pretty pictures of a park in here though! And I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, dinner, Environment, family, Holidays, Huntington Beach, injury, Kauai, Mushroom Gravy, North Shore Poke Company, Thanksgiving | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Foot Update and Seven Questions

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Melissa

So sorry to leave you hanging yesterday! I had a busy weekend working on my bird banding skills and learned so much about different birds, molt, aging, sexing, you name it! I really had a great time, met some new … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Banding, Birds, Blogger Love, Environment, Field Work, Home, Hummingbirds, injury, Running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Time to Burn

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Melissa

Oh man, it has been one hell of a week.  Not being able to run was like a punch to the gut and really, for the past 7 days I’ve been living up the personal pity party.  I was even … Continue reading →

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From the Inside Out

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Melissa

Thanks so much for all the kind words on my Abandoning the Scale Post yesterday.  You never cease to amaze me with your enthusiasm and encouragement! ~~ Hot damn it’s been a rough day.  Well, more than a day.  Call … Continue reading →

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1/2 A Year Later…

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Melissa

Can you believe we’re already 1/2 way through 2010!?  Where has the time gone?!  Oh yeah, performing crazy things out in the Everglades: and the desert.  Hot weather does crazy things to my head.  But when you get to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Attune, ED entry, Field Work, Honey, injury, Photography/Photoshop, Recipes: Blackberry Oatmeal Bars | 17 Comments

Gasparilla: Day Two

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Melissa

Did you miss my Gasparilla Surprise? Before I get to Sunday’s extravaganzas I want to share Meghann’s and mine’s favorite pre-race dinner: Pizza! Meghann came prepared and brought some whole wheat pizza dough from Publix to provide us with some … Continue reading →

Posted in 1/2 Marathon, Blogger Meetup, Gasparilla, injury, Odwalla, Races, Running, Whole Foods | 13 Comments

Melissa, I Have Bad News For You

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Melissa

[[If you just want to see my lame foods from today, skip past the italics…otherwise enjoy my letter to myself]] Dear Melissa, I know this is not what you want to hear, but sadly I think you need to take … Continue reading →

Posted in 1/2 Marathon, injury, Running, Strength Training, work, yoga | 24 Comments

When Will I Ever Learn?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Melissa

Remember how I was aware that I was running too many days in a row? Back to back?  Well, it totally came back to kick me in the ass leg. I’ve had an injury in my left quad for years … Continue reading →

Posted in 1/2 Marathon, injury, Luna bar, Running | 23 Comments