So on to today. It’s a filler post. I firmly believe in filler posts if NEED BE! Meaning, they are informative, light-hearted, and fun or clever. I need this today. It gives my mind and my emotions a break. But it also keeps things going and moving, which is what we’re all about. Moving forward….one DAY at a TIME!
Here goes.
A is for…..
A is for Austin
We’ll be home for the month. No racing till AUGUST.
There’s no place like Austin, come visit PLEASE!
A is for Active Recovery
Since the hubs is not racing anytime soon, he can focus on a good solid block of quality training. But FIRST, he must focus on Active Recovery.
I decided I’d do the same with a little Aqua Jogging.
Beats running in the 100+ heat! And no I’m not injured or insane. 
A is for ATE….(WIAW)
What, did you think I’d forget?
Lets just say we have yet to restock our fridge since being home.
But at least we have the Cotter Staples…
Eggs and GF Toast!
And on a whole other note, I am still thinking about these.....
the famous VOODOO donuts were at the PORTLAND RACE!
Think I could try to make these “GF style?” Now there’s a challenge!
A is for AUCTION!!
If you're not paying attention to this post (which is totally cool), at least pay attention to this!!
I sure hope most of you know about this by now, and if you haven’t, well here it is!!
This auction is our chance to come together and support! Bloggers are awesome at this and we can help relieve Susan of this financial burden.
Check out Janetha’s page for details!! I’ll be auctioning off some fun items. But you'll have to stay tuned till next Wednesday to find out what. hehe!
So there you have it. My A list!
Any A’s you can relate too? Are you coming to Austin to visit me? 
Cheers!
LC
131 comments:
A is for Awwwww no meeting you at Vineman! That's OK, sounds like it's the best for the whole fam!!!
If I ate all those donuts, I'd need some active recovery too :P
What a terrible diagnosis! I'm sending all my best wishes and good thoughts! I'd love to do more, but I'm just so tight myself again. :(
I've never been to Austin (or Texas), but it looks like this should be changed. One day. :) I also haven't gone swimming for just too long.
Thank you so much for the information about the auction. I am adding it to my calendar now and also now stalking their blogs. Those donuts look like the most amazing thing ever!! enjoy your month home :) I SO wish I could come visit :)
Cute post! Austin is awesome : ) I saw Voodoo Donuts on the Food Network or Trave Channel, can t remember but people were crazy about them! Keep moving forward one day at a time!
Hugs!
Katie : )
hey...
just read your post about the hubs. nothing impresses more than 1) a pro finishing a race no matter what AND 2) if they can't finish, then being there to cheer on the rest of the athletes. as an age grouper i feel it is important for a pro to finish OR be there...it shows respect for the sport and for the rest of us out there. great big hugs for the hubs!!!!
i am thinking about IM Arizona next year....(hubs is racing that isn't he? ) that's as close as i'll get to austin!
Oh those eggs!! I love eggs! And just like that!!!!!!! Visit.. hmm I need an event to train for out there!
I'm sure it will be SO nice to be home! That is a long time to be away.
OMG..those donuts! Holy moly!! I have to check out your older posts (sorry, blog catch up reading :) )
I can't wait for the auction!! I hope it raises a ton of money for Susan!!!
Mmmm...I most definitely grubbed on some VooDoo before knowing I was gluten intolerant. I had a plain chocolate one day and an actual voodoo donut the next. :) If you make a gf version, I WANT TO KNOW! I love Austin. Goal is to make it there at least once before the end of the year.
My name starts with A so yeah for A's :)
I so wish I could come to Austin! I've never been there :)
I so wish I could eat all of those donuts in that picture ;)
An a for today for me---acceptance. I need to accept the fact that life is hard, risky, but I have to take the challenges as a way of the Lord teaching me things.
Oh Nora, so many events I austin to train for!!
The Austin 70.3 is in october and then tons of marathons/half marathons all through the fall!
Just sayin.
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A is for A+ (the grade I give your raw brownie recipe!)
sk,ss
we should be coming to austin at some point. texas bloggers meet up?! eggs + toast is one of my favorite go-to meals :)
IDK why that just happened. I was reading your blog and all of a sudden that happened. Sorry I guess my computer wanted me to comment again
i think it's great that we can use our blogs to offer support to people who aren't as free of illness as justice would have it
xoxo
also, it's great that you find so much satisfaction in your home surroundings. i'm about to go away and i'm already pining to just get my feet back into normality again. i hate change!
im so glad you talked about this auction i was completely unaware! definitely getting involved! thanks!!
i'll work on that recipe! and please tell me when youre in austin!!!
Lindsay
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i think it takes two hands just to hold those donuts. Have you tried them?
p.s.
when are ya austin bound? I'll make ya some healthy bites!
Lindsay
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I wish we were going to meet you at vineman too! LOVE THAT RACE! please have fun
and enjoy it! Drink good wine....post race. hehe.
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Ooh. Make your "A" an "H", and on September 20th, YES! ;)
looking forward to the auction, too.
A is for AWESOME (as in the win by the USWNT to make it to the WWC final!)
A is for AMAZING (as in the kiddie-sized strawberry ice cream that mesmerized my taste buds this afternoon!)
A is for ACCEPTANCE (as in who we are, and doing our best with just that!)
That pool workout looks SO refreshing! Smart girl :)
My A today is for Airlines being AWESOME (you'll probably never hear me say that again). I checked the prices on some flights I"ll hopefully be taking in October, only to be so pleasantly surprised by cheap airfare! FTW. It was definitely a mood-boost that I needed today!
oh man, that would make my day. NO doubt! Nice Score heather.
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i always like your A's! the last one is the best.
Lindsay
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H is for.....?? Where will you be?
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oh good, thanks Em! Such great support we have!
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haha, love it allie. we like you commenting anyway! and i am glad your A is for
ACCEPTING ALLIE!
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oh thank you audrey. I agree with you!!
and yes, do ironman AZ!! we need to meet. It would make my YEAR!
Lindsay
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speaking of....do you think you'll come back to visit? pleeeeaaaassssseeee!
Lindsay
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yes, go stalk those blogs and look at all the cool stuff! its awesome!! and if
you ever feel like you need a good sweat fest, just come here. haha.
Lindsay
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Kath, just keeping her in your thoughts and prayers is a gift! Never doubt that.
I hope one day we make it to Germany again, or vice versa!
Lindsay
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yes!! Sam, i'm dying to meet you. Keep me posted!
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oh awesome! which brownie did you try?? How's the grandpa?
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change is difficult, but its also a chance for us to grow. right? I hope you
have a wonderful time away and know that your home is waiting for you with
comfort when you return.
:)
Lindsay
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oh, you are SOOOO tempting me with a trip to austin! i'm possibly doing the austin tri on labor day--will you be around then?? i want to, but there's a local race the weekend before and i'm not sure i'm hard core enough to race 2 weekends in a row while training for a 1/2 IM. i'm also still debating my HIM choice--there's a semi-local race on nov 7th (which i did in 2009), but i'd like to finally do an official IM event so that leaves longhorn which again is in AUSTIN! my hesitation is in the run course- i don't like walter long park and it's lack of shade!! so there it is...convince me to come to austin, come on, i dare you...twist my arm.. ;)
girl get your but down here!! i'll be here!
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Oooo pool workouts are really smart! I may have to do that this weekend when I'm in florida! I've never been to austin!
I love the pool! Water jogging is the way to be!
A is for....always playing catch up on my blogs:( This is the LAST WEEK EVER of thesis writing, so hopefully I will be done with playing catch up all the time, soon. Of course I say that but we have a couple vacations coming up, soooo...Hmm. Anyway, so sad about Susan:( My first triathlon was with Team in Training, which fundraises for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. One of my best friends was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer this year, too (at the healthy age of 26, which is crazy). So sad:( I will definitely go check out the auction!
I love you A's! I so wish I could come visit you in Austin! It's been so long since I've been down there. The aquajogging looks so refreshing. Seriously, it's so hot outside it makes me sick. Went to a CrossFit workout yesterday - 2 mile time trial OUTSIDE 5:00PM 100 degrees outside. I thought I was going to pass out.
aqua jogging! we opened the pool and I was just thinking today about exercise I can do in there! :)
YES, we are coming to Austin! late September - as soon as I know dates, so will you! I'll bring the VooDoo...
A is for ..... AFRICA! :)
Oh yes! When do you go??
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"if you're not paying attention to this post..." HA! I always wonder how many people actually READ my posts and how many just scroll through the pictures.
A is for Appetite. Jenny want dinner!
you paid attention. You get an A+!!!
<3!
Lindsay
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I was born in San Antonio, grew up in DC and went back to SA for college. I LOVE Austin! SO MUCH FUN!
yes, its an awesome workout!! wlish we could aqua jog together. And I am
counting down the days till you come!
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you know that AUSTIN post was for you. I'm trying to get your butt down to
austin!
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i love it! i always know when your taking a break from thesis to catch up on
blogs. Thanks so much for your comments on my last post. You support means MORE
than you'll ever know!
Hugs,
Lindsay
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go for it! And maybe I should skip out on austin and come to Florida with you!!!
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oh you need to come back and visit then!! Soon I hope.
Lindsay Cotter
Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant
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OH MY LORD at that breaky! I want that! NOW! :P
I do want to come home. :( I miss my weird-ass town.
Wow, I don't know if it's the food or the photography, but those eggs look amazing! I just discovered your blog, LOVE it!
oh my...those donuts look unreal. Danger Linds. DANGER!!! xoxoxo
Love this. Um, right now I'm away from my A (Arkansas).
oh youre in chicago!!! how fun!! hit up TJ's yet?
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total danger and a heart attack on a plate. haha.
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Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant
lyndzut@sbcglobal.net
www.cottercrunch.com
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Active Recovery - LOVE IT! so adorable... as always :)
eggs on toast w/ a drippy yolk = delish!
and look at all those goodies! My sweet tooth is talking now :D
I was thinking I need some active recovery myself. Not sure what I'm "recovering" from....being busy? Maybe I'll try swimming some laps tomorrow. I get so bored though.
oh yea! so glad we could connect and glad you like your eggs the same way. Runny
and delicious!
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I liked this post....I might have to do one soon (some days, youre so very right, need something light, but feel good to keep things moving).
Sadly I'm not going to Austin anytime soon! A for me stands for....applications! I've been working on a few lately.
Ooooh...Voodoo donuts. I am sure you can whip up some GF kinds :)
Active recovery is the BEST kind and the pool sounds great :)!!
being busy is tiring! I'm all about the sunshine and swimming. Vitamine d dosage
too! My trick for swimming is to do A TON of drills. buoy pulls, kick, free
style, etc.
Sound any better? haha.
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have you tried them?? How's your running going?
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AWwww girl I want to come to Austin!! I have never been and I know we would go on a million gluten free adventures!! I hope hubs feels better soon!!
xxoo
Oh Lindsay! I needed this post. As you know I just found out I was not accepted to nursing school this year...so my A is ACCEPTANCE! Gotta ACCEPT it and move forward. (There's gotta be an A word for that. Take ACTION? I don't know. Can you tell I didn't ge much sleep last night? ha!)
Kris, if you came to Austin, we'd have a whole lot of GF places to shop and visit!! Come on down.
;)
Xxoo
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Oh jayme, I wish you were coming. What applications are ya working on?
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I think your A just might be for alternative. God has an alternative plan for you. Accept that and know it is a blessing in disguise sear friend.
Hugs!
LC
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Did you like my aqua jogging? Thought of you and your swimming these days. Hope its going well. Stickin with the plan!
;)
LC
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And this weird-ass town misses you! Coming back anytime soon tiff?
LC
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I love Sable's "A." Acceptance. I love Action too! I'm just going to steal hers. My sister lives near Austin and I WILL come to visit you someday xo.
Is that Franks or ketchup on the eggs?! My husband always puts Franks on his and I like ketchup on mine! ;)
A is for All you both do to Aspire to your greatest potentials, Appreciate each other, Accept each other, Adapt to change. You guys are Aok, A'ight?
A is for Awesome - you and your husband truly are! I think you guys are so neat. :) Way to see the positives in the past few races and I'm glad you could join him in Portland (love that city and ran the Hood to Coast there a few years ago)! I love the auction for Susan - she has the same cancer my husband has/had...definitely need to help advertise for that auction! So cool. :) Have a great rest of your week, Lindsay (ps - because of reading it weekly on your site, I joined the WIAW revolution today too)!
Mmm, that looks like a perfect lunch!!
I'm in Portland next month and have put Voodoo donuts on the want list. I would love to come and visit you in Austin - and I will, one day, I promise. And if you ever hit London - call me!
oh I should have stayed longer!! I would have loved to meet you. We will meet
one day. London is calling my name as well.
;)
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um, why did I not know this?? Get your sassy ass down to austin girl!
;)
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oh Carrie, thank you for such insight. I loved meeting you! You and Jim are such
an inspiration to us. Thank you for everything!! And I can't wait to see you in
October.
Hope its warm up there!
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I am driving through next Wednesday - are you free for a quick lunch?
i have heard of voodoo donuts and Bill and I have really wanted to try one! YUM.....they look just as amazing as we thought :) glad you guys are staying in A-town for the month and doing some active recovery. such a cute pic of you in the pool!
I want to come to Austin to visit you! I've always wanted to go there...I need to see if there are any cons the illustrator will go to close to there!
I have never been to Texas so I wish I was heading down there to visit!
My A this week would be for the AWESOME veggies I got in my CSA box this week - I got a zucchini as big as my calf.
Love the aqua jogging! Are you FASSSSSSSST? It looks kinda hard actually :)
COME to visit me :( i totally wish i were coming to visit you. i wish we were doing some sort of race in the same area! I am glad you are more grounded though these days! hmmm i want to say A is for annoyance dealing with shoe issues. but more positive a is for my aaron, can't get better then my cute, cuddly guy. way sappy i know
My bags are packed! I'd loooove to come visit you in Austin!
Voodoo doughnuts is pretty amazing. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to try them before I went GF. Maybe we could combine forces and open a GF doughnut shop together? Could we come up with an even crazier name than Voodoo? ;-p
A is for anticipation...I'm looking forward to relaxation and revitalization at the beach next week. :)
Discovering active recovery and how to fit it into my training TOTALLY changed my training (and, I think, made my second half-marathon)! I haven't tried pool running yet, but I want to. Just have to find the free pool!
seriously, find a pool!! It will be so amazing for recovery. I can help ya with
workouts. Is there a YMCA near by?
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thats brilliant Sara! i like your idea. Maybe witchcraft donuts. hehe.
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I want to come to Austin to visit!!! I am so glad your hubby has a break. Breaks are important and he deserves some active recovery. :)
Glad you shared about Susan. I didn't know about it and would love to get involved.
oh thats cute....aaron! i like that. Sorry about the shoes, it can be a bugger
of deal. We'll find the right ones soon for you!
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you can make it as hard or as easy as you want. If you keep a consistent stride,
its almost like running a 10-11min mile. Try it!
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what are ya waiting for? come on down. and bring some amazing CSA!! I love the
summer time csa veggies!
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if we escape anywhere, I want it to be in CA! then we could do some active
recovery together.
;)
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eggs are always perfect. I agree!
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that is a dream of mine! would love to do hood to coast! and I am going to check
out your WIAW asap! yea
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what are franks? Is that like BBQ sauce? I'm a ketchup girl but the hubs loves
that spicy sirrachi sauce.
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um YES! I mean pretty please. I would want to talk to you ALL DAY!
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for real! once you see these donuts, they get that sweet tooth craving in full
gear. haha.
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glad you want to help Rachelle. I know your heart can relate to hers.
<3.
p.s.
austin await your arrival!
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Oh GIRL!!! I am so happy that you are home for the month in AUSTIN and I really want to VISIT YOU!!! Aqua jogging....wahoo. Good for you girlie:)
a is for america's test kitchen, since i got a tour today :) i'd totally come visit you if i could afford it... boo, finances.
Haha! My bad, I forget that not everyone on the planet is as obsessed with Franks as my husband. He puts it on everything! It's actually called Franks Red Hot Sauce and it's really rather tasty. If I'm making buffalo flavored something then I definitely use it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who puts ketchup on my eggs! I nearly didn't admit that I liked ketchup on my eggs in my comment because I know lots of people who think it's weird, but well... I mean, a girl just can't deny her condiments. ;)
girl I put ketchup on EVERYTHING!! no shame here.
:)
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oh thats awesome! did you post any pictures on your blog??
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ahh i love austin its so cool! if we moved back to texas i hope we end up in austin (no offense dallas). i love portland too! that city has some GREAT food!!
My name starts with an A! yay that was easy! :)
I am glad you are staying positive :)
And yes !!I need to jump into a pool.I recall,when I was in Austin I had to switch tops every 4 hours.It was burning!!
I'm all for filler posts - when well timed, etc., as you mention.
I WISH i were coming to Austin soon! Though I track the weather there (it'll always be *home*) and it's just a HOT there as it has been in Tucson lately! Yikes! Hope you're staying cool!
I will be participating in the auction too, and I am so happy to be a part of such a great community of people - bloggers are wonderful souls :-)
I have to go read about that auction. Sadly, being healthy or living an active lifestyle really DOES NOT matter. I know a lot of people who think it is - it's very naive to think that way. No one person is at decreased risk - genetics, history...just our bodies, environments - LIFE -....well, all of us are susceptible. So just be grateful for everyday and thank God.
Thanks for sharing the link and story.
we want to come visit you!!! one day...in the mean enjoy the biscotti we sent you, should get them soon :)
That first picture is gorgeous!
What I would do for a voodoo donut... omgggg!!!
haha, yes. 3 outfits a day due to aweating. ick.
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they really are crazy!!
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thats lake travis. right by our house. Love that view.
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i hope we meet soon, and i mean soon! you two need to come to austin just for
food alone.
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yes, thanking God everyday. No matter how invicible we think we are, the reality
is things can change in heart beat. So true.
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me too! What an honor to be part of such an amazing bloggin community. agreed!
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Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant
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its brutal ash, humidity and heat. Ick. Maybe tuscon is better.
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Austin is the only way to go in Texas, I agree. Any plans to visit?
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I'd love to go to Austin, it looks beautiful! And that aqua jogging sounds great, especially in the sun; don't think it'd be quite the same in a cold indoor pool here...!
And I think voodoo's the right name for them - wow :-)
oh yes, that sunshine helps the workout go by faster! thank goodness.
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HOLY PINK CUPCAKE TRUCK! Wow!
i know, don't ya just want one to drive yourself? haha.
Lindsay
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A is for Awesome as ALWAYS! haha :)
You know I LOVE that A is for Austin!! I miss it so much :)
and austin misses you!!
Lindsay
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