Author Archives: Kym Zest

Fish Pie – weird, but good.

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Kym Zest

Hello! It’s been a while. I’ve got a bunch of excuses, but the biggest reason I didn’t blog is that I’m cooking up a big project. I’ve been doing my darnedest to pull all my energy into … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged cooking experiments, sardines, sumac yogurt, The Laws of Cooking, unusual pie | Leave a comment

Fish Ballet

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Kym Zest

I’ve been looking for ways to feel like a fish out of water while I take my hiatus from triathlon racing. I got so comfortable in the world of triathlon, something that many people experience as awkward. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged coaching philosophy, fish out of water, flexibility goals, learning ballet, not Misty Copeland, trying new things, Type 2 Fun | 2 Comments

Type Two Fun Spiders

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Kym Zest

Totally random post. Except because it was horrible at the time but I can’t stop telling the story it must be type two fun. I’ll share the original telling of the tale, through Facebook messenger because I’m not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged sleepless night, spider stories, Type 2 Fun | 4 Comments

Waiting for Tri Hunger

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Kym Zest

I will be celebrating my 20th year of triathlons at Heart Of the Lakes on July 16th. It’s a good time to remember how much I love swimming and running and biking. The world of triathlon has done so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged triathlon, triathlon bucket list goals, triathlon family, triathlon lessons, triathlon training | 2 Comments

A Lasagna Experiment

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Kym Zest

Warning, this was weird. It was a brave experiment. I wasn’t sure I’d like it. Even when it looked like a perfectly normal lasagna, I was doubtful. It was a rhubarb lasagna. This is how it came to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged experimental cooking, inventive cooking, lasagna, rhubarb, Vegetarian Flavor Bible | 3 Comments

Team VKS at Rib Mt. Race Report

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Kym Zest

It was a tiny bit miserable. Just enough to respect the challenge. Not so miserable that I don’t totally want jump up and down shouting “Again! Again! Let’s do that again!” Saturday May 27th 2017 was partially sunny, not too hot, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged Adventure Race, Endurance Sports, Mt. Biking, paddling, race report, reflections, running, Team Velocikitty Snuggles, Type 2 Fun | 1 Comment

What A Ride

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Kym Zest

Holy moley. What a ride it’s been. Eleven years ago I hated biking. I wanted to like it so much. I wouldn’t have admitted it back then, but I HATED it. Was terrified of it. Just getting on a bike made … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged Adventure Race, bike crash, biking, challenge, goals, Mt. Biking, Team Velocikitty Snuggles, triathlon, Type 2 Fun, winter biking | 4 Comments

Chicken meatloaf with banana amba

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Kym Zest

Food posts are my way of procrastinating sharing more complicated things. Hopefully you find them just interesting enough to keep checking back in. Next weekend Team Velcokitty Snuggles will be doing the 8 hour Rib Mt. Adventure Race. Not only will it … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged amba, banana, chicken, meatloaf, procrastinating, slaw, The Laws of Cooking | Leave a comment

Cinnamon and Sage Chicken

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Kym Zest

It’s a combination I would have never considered. Turns out it’s fantastic. My dad sent me this lovely article “The Secrets of Jamie Oliver’s Chicken and Milk” and I had to make ASAP. I actually followed the chicken recipe. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged chicken, comfort food, Jamie Oliver, NYTimes Cooking | 1 Comment

Tortoise raging is my life – slow progress.

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Kym Zest

It has been my birthday month. For weeks, as a gift to myself I wanted to be able to post how much progress I made since January. Progress in all areas of my life – athletically, personally, professionally… Nope. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged handstands, progress, reflections | 2 Comments