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ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut

Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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Health + Fitness

Keepin at it! (Week 4 of Half-Marathon Training)

February 1, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Me and my faithful running buddy (my awesome boyfriend) are still at the running thing.  The half-marathon is in May and one month of training has passed us by! This past week we ran 3 times.  Monday we ran 2.5 miles..although the goal was 3 miles.  Wednesday we were on schedule with 2 miles.  More…

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Filed Under: running

I ran yesterday! And it was awesome! 3-2-1 method

January 24, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey all, Posting TWO days in a row!  Although it was accidental (since I forgot to post the last one until 5 days after writing it…), I still feel like I am more dedicated to this blog.  Woo-hoo! So after two weeks of feeling terrible for not keeping up with my running schedule, I ran…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: treadmill

Update on Half-Marathon Training (This post is from Monday but for some reason I didn’t hit “publish”)

January 22, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

I should have known SOMETHING would happen to ruin my streak of running..although it was only a week, I was proud of that week. Well I live in a place where we experience all four seasons in ALL of their glory.  We got a few inches of snow over the weekend…and it just kept on…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: cardio, snow

Week One of Training Complete!

January 9, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello all, So I started on the Hal Higdon training for a 5k and I got through this week!  But since I started 2 days later, and I still had to run 3 times that week, I decided to run two days in a row… Big Mistake I also started back to one of my…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: Hal Higdon, treadmill

Half marathon what? A nice 13ish mile run…

January 3, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey all, I would say that I’ve been too busy to blog, but really I have just been a little too lazy.  It’s been 3 months!  Don’t get me wrong, I have been working a lot, and I somehow got through Anatomy and Physiology II in these past 3 months, and Christmas and New Years were crazy…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, race, running, workout Tagged With: Hal Higdon, New Year's, resolutions, training

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grilled s'mores banana boats before and after

Banana Funfetti protein Cookies

banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

{WIAW #42} Mexican Tacos and Dessert Fail

Chewy Almond Funfetti Cookies + 7 Happy Things

chewy almond funfetti cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com perfect for customizing for any holiday including the 4th of july! #yum #recipe #cookies #dessert

{WIAW #66} Moving Day + Archive Eats

Raspberry Homemade Fruit Roll Ups with Frozen Fruit

easy DIY homemade fruit roll ups. great as a snack, a semi-healthy treat, or for fueling for a run. via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

[IMM Link-Up #9] Chocolate Covered Strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries with sprinkles with sprinkles

GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

gf pumpkin spice browned butter protein bites via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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