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Hi! I’m Melissa.

I love playing in the kitchen, exploring new and favorite places on long runs, frequenting the gym, and eating my way through different cities. Cook Slow, Run Fast is a place for sharing my passion for food, health, fitness, travel, and other things that make me happy.

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✌🏼out, Vegas. Kicked off the holiday by running the Alameda 4th of July 5k! 🇺🇸 The hiking addiction continues! Hiked to Castle Dome at Castle Crags State Park this weekend. This was, by far, one of my favorite trails yet! It was definitely a challenge in 100 degree weather, but SO worth it...and, as the online reviews stated, majestically stunning. ⛰ #weekendsherpa A weekend of hiking and Shakespeare in Ashland, Oregon makes for a happy heart. Did a 8-mile hike up to Eagle Peak in Mount Diablo State Park today! We hiked a total elevation gain of 2200 feet, enjoyed the sun and beautiful wildflowers, and even encountered a bobcat on the trail! I can't wait to climb the summit at some point - on a much cooler day, of course. Woke up, immediately dove into work projects and unnecessarily stressing out about everything, remembered to chill out and trust that everything will be fine (it really will!), and now I'm here just eating some breakfast and turning the day around. 💁🏽 . 1 egg + 3 egg whites topped with @traderjoeslist Everything Bagel seasoning, half an avocado, and chicken breakfast sausage. (Not pictured, a couple forkfuls of @sonomabrinery sauerkraut.) Forest bathing I don't think I've had a donut in close to a decade, and I definitely don't usually enjoy baking, but today and I woke up and made these babies (recipe from @dirtydutchfitness), and I'm all kinds of happy. 🍩✨✨✨ Running has taught me to always keep going when things feel rough, but also to adjust my actions and my attitude to one of gratitude and joy during these tougher moments. For me, slowing down enough to enjoy the ride is always better than pushing yourself further into a frustrated disposition. Yay to finding your happy pace and continuing to put one foot in front of the other! . And so happy to have finished my second @mermaidseries @titlenine East Bay Half Marathon! I'm going to nap so hard this afternoon. 😁 7-miler this morning to bring my April running mileage to 💯! #Volt2CRew #ConcreteRunners #CRRunHundredMiles #CRewRun100
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