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Heather Calcote Patient Expert

California
A Registered Dietitian with a running obsession, and a proud alumni of Penn State!  I have a passion for Sports and Activity; pediatric dietetics, weight management and healthy cooking. I love reaching people through social media and am in constant awe of the Internet's power to spread... Full Bio
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I’m Moving! DOTR is alive by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Alright, folks, this is it. Adios, Trials of Training! I’m moving my blogging-ness over to my new site – Dietitian on the Run (DOTR) . Update your Google Readers, RSSs ... Read on »
tuesday trials: kitchen fails and DOTR by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Hola, Runner (and non-runner) peeps!  Tuesday trials brings news of a few losses around these parts, but hang out to the end and I’ll partially answer that question in ... Read on »
happy marathon monday! by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training No running to report here, but in case you’re interseted – IT’S MARATHON MONDAY ! I’m tracking one of my fellow DC-running buddies, and checking the commentary on the Elit ... Read on »
foodie friday: me and my FP by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Last night I put my Food Proccessor (FP) to work; I’ve been wanting to make these patties for a while! Mostly because 1) we have 3 cans of Garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas), ... Read on »
three things thursday by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training 1) I have a New Toy! Isn’t she pretty? I’m thinking of a name, but it hasn’t come to me yet (seriously)… I am absolutely obsessed with this little beauty. I love how tiny ... Read on »
chef heather’s kitchen-for-the-week: and CSS CFH by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I’m slowly becoming more and more experimental and adventurous in this whole cooking thing.  It’s entertaining to buy “new” foods, do a little google-ing (and/or foodie-bl ... Read on »
Cherry Blossom 10-mile Race Report by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training The race started at 7:40 a.m.; the alarm was mistakenly set for 6:50 (instead of 5:50) and um, I woke up at 6:47. FAIL! I didn’t care too much, as this race was mostly for ... Read on »
cherry blossom 10-miler: pre-race, fueling up! by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training On Saturday, Anne and Lauren organized a Blogger-lunch for those of us in DC; we chirped and dined at Toscana Grill in Arlington! Their menu is exclusively Veg ... Read on »
foodie friday: meat(less) balls, oats & cherry b’s by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I took last night off and gave the bod a break; going non-stop for 4 days is good enough for this chick! We met some friends for a birthday-happy hour and came home starvi ... Read on »
three things thursday: meetups, 9s and into the kitchen by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training (a la Morgan – Redhead Running ) 1) Last night I met Anne (from fANNEtastic food ) for dinner in Georgetown – blogger meetup , CHECK! We chose Sweet Green for our dini ... Read on »
note to self: don’t get cocky with those ‘teens by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Running will humble you in ways you never expect (and some you could do without…). Long-distance training will bring you that sense of  achievement as you reach distan ... Read on »
fourteen for…fun? by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I want to make sure I keep a LR “base” around 10-15 miles. This may seem a little ambitious, given I’m not actually training for anything right now (two 10-mile races comi ... Read on »
tempo & toast by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training After spending my morning with the Biggest Loser team (aka Bob & Jillian) and their Powersculpting ways, I didn’t plan on pushing the legs too much. Those squats and lunge ... Read on »
maybe the bar should be up a few notches by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Browsing through some of my Archives from last Spring (do that on your own blogs if you have them, it’s very entertaining to look back just 365 days…), I stumbled upon thi ... Read on »
tuesday trials: pushups, breakfast fajitas and treats by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I’m jumping {back} on the bandwagon – pushups! Every.Morning. I have yet to decide if this should go so far as to be a “100 pushups” challenge, but I’m 6 days in and 5 pus ... Read on »
an 8-mile return, bananas & thickened chili by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training After an easy week, with one 4-mile let’s-see-how-this-goes run and a little bit of cross training, it was time to test the legs. I took them out for our usual 8-mile rout ... Read on »
yoga, massages and final race photos! by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I have successfully made it through the post-race week without screwing anything up! The easy run went well, and last night I joined a friend for some Bikram Yoga (i.e ... Read on »
back on the trails! by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Last night was my first post-marathon run! I set out with no mileage goal, no pace in mind, and a hopeful attitude that the legs would be just as excited for this run as I ... Read on »
Suntrust National Marathon Race Report: Run with me by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training (take a deep breath, stretch, grab some water and join me for a Long one…) The Day Before. In the days leading up to the race, carb  loading was in full swing. I w ... Read on »
Suntrust National Marathon Race Report: the photo evidence by Heather Calcote Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Every race starts with a little preparation… Race Shirt, Nike Capris, Band-aids & Socks, iPod and Garmin and the famous Race BIB. Get Dressed! An ... Read on »