Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

There's something about the taste of grilled food that makes my taste buds excited. And this is coming from a vegetarian! On Sunday evening, Karel and I decided to fire-up the outdoor grill for a delicious dinner to finish a great weekend of training. Although my training volume/intensity is low relative to Karel (who is training for Ironman Mont Tremblant in a few weeks), we were both in need of a good meal to nourish and fuel our bodies. My garden is overflowing with basil so the first thing that came to mind was pesto. I just love pesto on a grilled mushroom (thanks Katie Malone for the idea!) and as I was feeling extra creative, I didn't follow a recipe but instead, I made up my own -  a handful of fresh basil, a small handful of Parmesan and Asiago shredded cheese, a few long drizzles of olive oil and a sliced clove of garlic all into a food processor. My pesto was extra garlicky and had a nice kick to it. (I found this recipe  for you in case you want to make your own p...

Last weekend we had our friends/athletes Anthony and  Peggy  in town (and their furry child Brutus) and we had a lot of fun. The primary reason for traveling from DC to Greenville was to get a RETUL fit/re-fit from Karel on their new tri bikes but we also did a little working out (exercising) and a lot of eating. With every meal, there was a lot of yumming. Like us, Anthony and Peggy share a love for home cooking but we couldn't resist going out for crepes at  Tandem Creperie  on Sunday morning after an hour run (our longest and 2nd run since IM Kona). After our "brunch", we picked up the doggies and we headed downtown for a few hours.  The dogs were almost exhausted as we were (we all hiked at Ceaser's Head on Saturday morning so our legs were a bit tired) so by 3pm, we drove back to our place with a quick stop at Publix to get some ingredients for our pizza dinner. Here are a few pics from our beautiful hike:  An...