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Donna's Blog…

Follow along as I swim, bike, run, eat, work and enjoy life - my own thoughts as well as guest posts. I regularly write about my training, physical therapy, races, lessons I have learned, charity fundraising, cooking, and random musings.

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  1. A Podium! Runner Up, Galvin Tarte Tatin Competition

    Today is a “race report” of a different variety.  This one being a BAKING COMPETITION.  Yep.  Baking.  As in swim BAKE run.  Haha! 

    Saturday was the inaugural Galvin Restaurants Tarte Tatin Competition.  The Galvin group of restaurants are some of my favourite places to eat in central London.  Pretty much every Thursday night after swimming we more…

  2. Endurance Foodies: Summertime Fare (Slaw!)

    Another month, another #endurancefoodies blog carnival! What is that, you ask?  Well, Jason from Cook Train Eat Race is bringing together athletes who like to cook and eat to share recipes each month, with a theme to our postings.  This month’s theme?  BBQs and picnics - also known as summertime fare! 

    When I was thinking about what to post, more…

  3. Endurance Foodies: A Homage to Red & White (Gnocchi)

    This is my third month participating in the #endurancefoodies blog carnival.  What is that, you ask?  Well, Jason from Cook Train Eat Race is bringing together athletes who like to cook and eat to share recipes each month, with a theme to our postings.  This month’s theme?  A two-coloured palette.  Yep.  Make a meal in two colours.

    My gut more…

  4. Endurance Foodies Goes Mediterranean (Part 2): Tunisia

    Last month was the start of the Endurance Foodies blog carnival, the brain child of Jason from Cook Train Eat Race.  The idea was simple - get a bunch of athletes who like to eat together to post on food that an athlete might want to eat. 

    Yesterday I posted part 1 of my contribution to the series, Tunisian-inspired seafood stew with quinoa.  more…

  5. Endurance Foodies Goes Mediterranean (Part 1): Tunisia

    Last month was the start of the Endurance Foodies blog carnival, the brain child of Jason from Cook Train Eat Race.  The idea was simple - get a bunch of athletes who like to eat together to post on food that an athlete might want to eat. 

    Hot on the heels of the New York Times article on the Mediterranean diet which reported the findings more…

  6. Gluten Free Update & Book Review: Wheat Belly

    In March of last year we eliminated gluten from our home.  After years of telling me that he thought he had problems with wheat, I made the decision to “do a two week experiment” when I was away on a business trip, after chatting with an old friend on Facebook.  We decided to go completely gluten free for a period of time, to see what the impact more…