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- Welcome to After Dinner Dance! I'm Caroline, a 27-year-old living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My blog follows my love of cooking delicious and nutritious meals that make veggies taste good, and a bit of my life including my running and adventures with my toy poodle, Teddy! I have a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and I am also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Feel free to contact me at afterdinnerdance@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Category Archives: Running
Mistletoe Half Marathon Recap
On Saturday, I ran my third half marathon! My chip time was 2:27:20. When I saw the results, I realized that I was incredibly close to my half marathon PR of 2:25:43. I never imagined I would come close to … finish reading Mistletoe Half Marathon Recap
Posted in Fitness, Half-Marathon Training, North Carolina, Running
Tagged half-marathon, running
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Maple & Sriracha Roasted Cashews
Yesterday I completed the last long run of my half marathon training! I love the timing of this half because it allows me to get all of my training done and enjoy Thanksgiving, and then have the race be over … finish reading Maple & Sriracha Roasted Cashews
Posted in Asian, Fitness, Gluten-free, Half-Marathon Training, Recipes, Running, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged asian, cashews, gluten-free, half-marathon, nuts, running, Snacks
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Favorite Running Gear
The end of my half marathon training is finally near! On Tuesday I made it into the double digits and ran 10.5 miles! It was a very humbling run, to say the least. The only thing that pushed me through … finish reading Favorite Running Gear
Posted in Fitness, Half-Marathon Training, Running
Tagged gear, half-marathon, running
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Half-Marathon Training Update
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! As another week of running and Pure Barre comes to an end, I figured it was time for an update on my half-marathon training. So far, I’ve stuck with my … finish reading Half-Marathon Training Update
Posted in Fitness, Half-Marathon Training, North Carolina, Running
Tagged fitness, half-marathon, running
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Vineyard Stomp 5K and Fall Running
Happy Monday! I started my day off with an 4.5 mile run as part of my half-marathon training. Yep, I’m running another half! I will be running the YMCA Mistletoe Half here in Winston-Salem on December 6th! This means I … finish reading Vineyard Stomp 5K and Fall Running
Posted in Fitness, Half-Marathon Training, North Carolina, Running, Wine
Tagged 5k, running, wine
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8 Lessons from a Second Half Marathon
This post is a little late, but better late than never! Last month, I completed my second half marathon and set a new personal record of 2:23:40! I loosely followed the Disney Princess Half Marathon Training Program and ran with … finish reading 8 Lessons from a Second Half Marathon
Zooma Texas Half-Marathon – I did it!
13.1 HILLY miles – check! It’s official – I ran my first half-marathon! In May of last year I ran my first 5k. When it was over, I thought I was going to pass out. It happened to be a … finish reading Zooma Texas Half-Marathon – I did it!
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Brazilian Cheese Bread {and Big News!}
Happy New Year! New year, new blog look! A special thanks to Holly of the Healthy Everythingtarian for giving away a blog header design and to Lindsay for hosting the giveaway! Besides a few wordpress issues that prevented me from … finish reading Brazilian Cheese Bread {and Big News!}
Posted in Fitness, Gluten-free, Half-Marathon Training, Recipes, Running
Tagged bread, cheese, gluten-free, running
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Half-Marathon Training and Giveaway Winner
Good morning! October has been a busy month. Last weekend was all about this lady’s wedding in Las Vegas: Congrats again to Avigail and Charlie! One big sister’s wedding down, and one to go – my sister’s wedding is in … finish reading Half-Marathon Training and Giveaway Winner
Zooma Half-Marathon and Handana Giveaway!
I have some exciting news! I can’t believe I’m actually putting this in writing, but I am signed up to run a half-marathon! 13.1 miles! I will be running the Zooma half-marathon in Austin, Texas in March. In addition, I’m … finish reading Zooma Half-Marathon and Handana Giveaway!
