I’m surprised I’m saying this, but it was fun! Don’t get me wrong, it was hard, and I still don’t like running. I am not sure I will be running 20+ miles again soon, but the energy of the crowds along the Boston Marathon course was unreal. I ran a little too fast at the start and started to fade soon after entering Brookline, but the crowd in Kenmore re-energized me. Our favorite way of doing this is making bone broth after roasting a chicken, which we love turning into soups we can freeze in small batches. We try to only buy what we know we will be able to use, and we find ways to use leftovers or things that would otherwise get wasted.
What do you do to reduce wasted food at home? Stacy’s last time training, an 8-mile run, before the Marathon. I took training more seriously this time around. I found a group of women who were also training for marathons happening the same weekend, some doing virtual Boston and others Chicago. Having company and accountability was huge for me. The heat and humidity of summer weren’t fun, but I still prefer that to training through the winter! Early morning sunrise runs were the key to beating the heat this summer. I wouldn’t say I was the best prepared or trained athlete there. Running is the worst, but I seem to be doing a lot of it these days. I have run one marathon before this, it was at Disney World in January 2020. I wore a sparkly skirt and took pictures with characters.
Have you run a marathon before? How was training? In college, I majored in “Health and Societies” with a concentration in Public Health. It was then I learned about the health impact of food insecurity, and the incredible disparities in access (financial, geographical, etc.) to healthy food choices. When I first learned about Lovin’ Spoonfuls, the impact on food insecurity was at the forefront of my passion to support its mission. Since then, especially after becoming a parent and thinking about the world I want to leave for my children, I have really grown to appreciate the environmental impact Lovin’ Spoonfuls has. I truly feel Lovin’ Spoonfuls encompasses so much of what I strive to do and be as a human by giving to others and leaving the world a slightly better place than we found it. In high school, I was in the environmental club where we campaigned to reduce food waste in our school cafeteria. The environment and our impact on it have always been important to me. Why did you choose to run for Spoonfuls? Why is fighting food waste important to you?
She continues to be one of my closest friends to this day, and it has been an honor to watch Lovin’ Spoonfuls grow. I met Ashley sometime in 2011, the year after she founded Lovin’ Spoonfuls. A mutual friend introduced us, and I was so impressed by her and what she was doing with Lovin’ Spoonfuls, that I followed her around for a while trying to convince her we should be friends. How did you first learn about Lovin’ Spoonfuls? Pictured: Ashley’s dog (Tucker), wife (Kelly), and mom (Caren). Cheering on Stacy at the halfway point in Wellesley.
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