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Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

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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Hal Higdon

Half-Marathon Training Plan

August 4, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! So you want to run a half-marathon?  Me too!  I’ve tried a couple of times with obstacles blocking my completion and I am trying again! One of the fun things for me is planning out my training plan.  I like to use a base plan such as a Hal Higdon training plan and…

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Filed Under: fitness, half-marathon, running Tagged With: fitness, Hal Higdon, Running for Newbies, training

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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S’mores Cookie Dough Pie in a Skillet

S'mores cookie dough pie in skillet

Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

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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Secret Green Smoothie + 5 Minute Workout

chocolate chip whole wheat cookies

Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookie Goodness

Apple + Peanutbutter + Granola = *Snack time* for this hungry girl!

It’s a Girl! via Cake Pops!

chocolate chip protein balls via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com 2

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls

ricearoni with broccoli

Rice-A-Roni Three Ways

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