Wow, we had some GREAT weather this week. It was 60s in the morning, upper 70s/low 80s in the afternoon, and 60-70s in the evening. It was sunny and blue skies. I wish it were likely this year-round, because it just brings me so much joy to be outside – it’s really good for your mental health! Even though I’m not really running, I was able to take advantage of it and get outside to walk.
Here’s what the week looked like:
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First, before you get any further – I should note that the title of this recipe may be confusing. These are not made with peach yogurt. Could they have been? Yes, but I made them with Greek yogurt and added peaches. Ok… now that that’s shared, I can get started with this recipe.
Here we are, back at school and back with another muffin recipe. This week as I was preparing snacks for the kids’ lunches, I made some mini banana muffins again, and, realizing I had a surplus of nectarines and peaches that were starting to go bad, I decided to make these peach muffins. Yes, we bake a lot of muffins, but they are such an easy snack inside or outside of school!
As usual, I’m not claiming these are the healthiest recipe. But they’re homemade, have white whole wheat flour and plain Greek yogurt, so I feel good about my kids having these every so often. And they’re easy to make, store and transport, so they really are a win for a back-to-school snack.
Makes 12
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These store well in the fridge for about 5 days, but like most muffin recipes, I like to keep them in the freezer and take them out the night before enjoying them. I pack 1 in my kids’ backpacks, still frozen, the night before and they’re defrosted and ready-to-eat by their snack time the next day!
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Let me start by saying fall is NOT here yet. I’m a summer lover, so I will be the first to correct you and say that summer is still here (at least for another week or so officially). But it has started feeling like fall here. The temperatures are crisper, the days are darker, and I’m in denial!
It’s the perfect running weather — but as you know, I’m being careful with my hip and not really running (instead mostly walking with some running thrown in), and it’s chilly for walks! I don’t love it, especially since my hands are cold. But it’s feeling like fall, and with that, we have had a ton of fun things going on, which I do love! So with fall around the corner, I am enjoying the fun festivals, celebrations and more fun that comes with it.
Here’s what the week looked like:
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Ahh September is here!! How did that happen? Whetr did my beloved summer go?
August was a mixed bag for me. After running nearly 200 miles in July (a lot for me!)I started August with a hip injury and have been nursing it ever since. This means that instead of a lot of running miles to report, I’m instead walking and doing weights. I’m staying active, but in different ways.
Here’s what the week looked like:
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We’re back to school, here, which means it’s back to baking some snacks and treats for the kids to take with their lunches. If you’re new around here, here’s something you should know — we eat a lot of muffins, so I bake a lot of muffins.
My oldest son now has snack OUTSIDE during the school day – it’s the same time as his recess – so he asked me to start packing him some smaller, bite-sized snacks. I’ve made energy bites (maybe that recipe will come soon), and the latest snack for him and his sister to bring — mini banana muffins.
Now, I’m not claiming these are the healthiest recipe. But since they’re homemade, have some flaxseed and white whole wheat flour, I’d like to think they’re healthier than those pre-packaged muffins I’ve seen at the store. And they’re super easy and fast – in one hour (or less if you’re faster than me and not sidetracked with your ADHD) on a Sunday, you have snack for the week ready to go.
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These store well in the fridge for about 5 days, but I like to keep them in the freezer and take them out the night before enjoying them. I pack 2-3 for my kids’ snacks the night before in their backpack and they’re defrosted and ready-to-eat by their snack time the next day!
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We went back to school this week! While it’s somewhat nice to be back in the routine and back to our early mornings (a.k.a. more time for me), it isn’t great waking up early and not being able to work out during the daylight hours. Sigh. Ok, enough complaining (I do it enough!), instead, I’ll just make the most of the next few months and count down to next summer (it’s not too early, is it?).
I tried getting in some runs this week, but my hip still hurt on and off, so it wasn’t a real success unfortunately. I know I should take more time off, but not running is so hard!
Here’s what the week looked like:
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Here we go again – another week without running every day! Is it easy for me to do? Not at all. Am I still getting up to work out? You betcha, but my workouts are just weights and some walking right now. Kinda boring? A little, but since the weather is still nice out, I’ve been enjoying being outside for a walk in the morning. Especially since is the last week before school starts and thus the last week of working out in the morning, during the daylight!
With my time off, here is what the full week looked like:
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As you may recall, I took 2 days off from running last week and found that my hip felt better after those days off! But then I ran a 9 miler and 10 miler back to back, and it started hurting again. So, this week I decided to again play it safe and actually listen to my body! This meant after running on it four days, I took some days off running, sticking to weights, core work and walking. Isn’t it amazing how hard it is to take time off?
With my time off, here is what the full week looked like:
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After a very high month of mileage for me (almost 200 miles in July), I took things very easy this week. A cranky hip (self-diagnosed tendinitis), plus a minor medical procedure on Friday helped (or forced) me to take it easy this week. I had less mileage and even a two days off running!
Here is what the full week looked like:
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Ack! August is here! I’m NOT READY for summer to be over, school to begin, and all the madness that that entails. Sigh. So I’m going to just try to sit back and enjoy these next few weeks in the meantime.
July was a good month! I had almost 200 miles of running, several swims, walks, stroller running, some pickleball and several days of weight lifting.
This week was a little slower. After racking up nearly 50 miles last week, I decided to take it somewhat easier this week. This meant some shorter mileage, and no long runs thanks to some travel. Here’s how the week looked:
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