Post-Holiday Plans

Do you have any post-holiday plans?  Post-holiday get-back on the wagon plans, I mean? Even if you overindulged this past weekend or are currently halfway into a box of See's candies here are a few tips to get you back on track. 1.  Clear the decks.  Out of sight really is out of mind so …

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An Inexpensive But Valuable Gift!

Give your friends, family and loved ones a gift that keeps giving.  That's right, a FREE subscription to the Marin BreakfastKlub Runner blog! To the right of the page, click on Email Subscription and you can enter your loved ones email addresses.   They will receive updates in their mailbox and can easily forward them to …

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Quick Tip of the Week

Here's a quick tip that will add a lot of flavor to your dish!  When cooking any tomato-based dish stir in a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and simmer.  The richness and subtle sweet tang of this dark  vinegar adds a delicious taste and a bit of zip to a basic dish. Now go run! …

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Visions of Sugarplums Make You Fat!

The onslaught of sugary treats, comfort foods and drinks of the season can set  you up for disaster! Food is practically thrown at you during the holiday and if you don't have a plan, you'll eat your way through it and not able to squeeze into your jeans come January 1st. A good tip to …

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Adding Good Habits Equal Success

When you think about making changes to your lifestyle you'll read a lot about what to eliminate or reduce in your diet.  Cut carbs, eat less sugar and processed foods, stay away from the HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), etc. While these are good healthy things to do sometimes thinking about all the things you …

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Help For Those In Need

San Rafael has approved permits for a few local churches to open their doors and provide emergency sleeping shelters for the county's homeless.  This is great news for those who are facing another night in the cold!  Shelters will run through March. The churches that will be providing accommodations need sleeping bags and blankets as …

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Hats and Scarves and Mittens, Oh My!

Baby it's cold outside!  The last few morning as I braved the great outdoors to workout the temps have been in the high 20's.  I know to many of you across the country the 20's is almost a heat wave this time of year.  I, being from the moderate climate of California am not quite …

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Great Holiday Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

In case the red bows, Salvation Army bell-ringers and Christmas muzak piped in to the stores wasn't clue enough for you, the holidays have arrived and the shopping frenzy begun. As your gift list grows and finances dwindle, here are a few low cost gifts that are thoughtful to give and receive and won't break …

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