Author Archives: Kym Zest
Something Fishy – Sardine Toasts
I successfully hid the fish! Or perhaps balanced the fishiness? I have a long history of mild failure with sardines. They are so healthy and yet I’ve been repulsing the people I live with since my college years. This time … Continue reading
Posted in Kym Cooked
Tagged fish, inspiration, sardines, The Laws of Cooking, toast, Vegetarian Flavor Bible
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Roast Chicken – Breaking the Laws
I cooked something new! One only has so much mental energy to tackle new things. These days I’ve been cooking a lot of can’t fail, no-brainer meals. Still, cooking is where I can really get my creative juices flowing. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Kym Cooked
Tagged inspiration, Justin Warner, roast chicken, roast vegetables, The Laws of Cooking
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Tortoise Raging
It went too well! The problem with having a nearly perfect trip is there is less of a story to tell. The TL,DR (“Too Long, Don’t Read”) version of this goes: The weather was awesome, we were awesome. It … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged backcountry skiing, brewery, BWCA, portage, pulks, Type 1 Fun, Type 2 Fun, winter camping
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A different progress report.
Public accountability. It can be a wonderful thing. Sometimes we hope and wish no one is watching us. Other times, such as blogging, even if no one is watching we hope an imagine people are. So I share my … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, budgeting, training buddies, Type 2 Fun
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Team Velocikitty Snuggles
Team Velocikitty Snuggles – we’re fierce like Velociraptors but we play like kittens. Snuggly yet deceptively sharp and dangerous. I’ve missed several weeks of blogging but that’s been because I’ve been accumulating stories to tell you. Will and I went on our … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness
Tagged dinosaurs, kitties, relay, Team Velocikitty Snuggles, triathlon, Winter Triathlon
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Sweet and Savory Pilaf
Warning, I measured very little. This is not a recipe, but it was fantastic. May the ingredients ever be in your favor. I got the Vegetarian Flavor Bible for Christmas. When Will looked displeased I said “Ok, name an ingredient.” … Continue reading
Progress Report!
This report is crazy overdue. After announcing in June my intention to actually try to train for flexibility, a dream I had never imagined possible… I diverted your attention. I wrote about swimming. I told you about fish and dinosaurs and chupacabras. … Continue reading
5 Reflections. No Resolutions.
I don’t do New Years resolutions. Resolutions are just decisions that move you towards your goals. But every decision affects my future. And my goals are infinite; from the mundane and immediate to the eccentric and expansive. Heck, I put … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, 2017, goals, New Years, progress, reflections, resolutions, training, triathlon
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Sharing the shortest motivation advice.
“I need to find my motivation first.” Is a great way to procrastinate. Just START DOING something. And then be ready to roll with even the tiniest bit of motivation. It will snowball into something bigger. This can apply to so many excuses. … Continue reading
Daring Steps and Leaps
One step leads to the next. Usually when we reach for a step we know where our foot will land. I feel like I’m walking out into a thick fog – I can’t quite see where I’m going but it feels … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Enterprise, Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged dreams, goals, inspiration
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Midwest With Zest 