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I'm Tina

I’m the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). I use macros and functional nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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CrossFit to 10K Training Plan

My Experience with Over-Training + Signs You Might Be Too

Too much of a good thing can actually halt your progress physically. I remember the days when I exercised 6 or 7 days a week, and I would go ALL OUT during my workouts. I loved the feeling immediately after

Marathon After Baby: FREE Training Plan [VIDEO]

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4 Tips to Combat Marathon (Or Half Marathon!) Training Hunger

Right before running my first marathon, I wrote a post about why I was gaining weight during my training. I didn’t sign up for a marathon to necessarily lose weight, but I sure as heck didn’t think I would gain

Marathon Training: Why I Didn’t Gain Weight This Time

Good morning! Right before running my first marathon, I wrote a post about why I was gaining weight during my training. I didn’t sign up for a marathon to necessarily lose weight, but I sure as heck didn’t think I

Post-Marathon Questions & Answers

Hi, guys! Since the marathon, I have received all sorts of questions about my training, recovery, future plans, and much more. I figured some of you might want to hear my answers too, so I decided to create a little post-marathon

2015 Boston Marathon Race Recap

Good morning, friends! I’m still on a high from Monday’s marathon! It was such an amazing experience. The whole day. Seriously, I had the best time ever. Ok, ready for a recap? Let’s start at the beginning! I woke up, bright-eyed

I’m a Boston Marathon Finisher

Guys, I did it! I finished the Boston Marathon!! I ran a great race and finished in 4:10:10 (9:32). It was an awesome day for sure. Full recap coming soon!

Marathon Training By The Numbers

Today is the day. Marathon Monday is here!!! By the time you read this post, I will be on my way to Hopkinton to run 26.2 miles. This day is a long time coming, and I can’t be more excited

The Day Before the Boston Marathon: 3 Words Per Picture

A quick hello! The glorious finish. Run happy Boston! Almost didn’t buy. (Glad I did.) Team Stonyfield brunch. Eggs, bacon, potatoes. Running blogger moms!!

It Takes a Village (For Me) To Run a Marathon

Tomorrow, I will run the 119th Boston Marathon. It is a dream come true and one that wouldn’t be possible without the support from so many wonderful people in my life. Training was really tough at times. Dealing with the snowiest winter ever

My Boston Marathon Race Day Outfit

The marathon is just 4 days from today! FOUR!! AHHHH! I can’t believe it. I really can’t believe it. I am so excited and so nervous at the same time. At this point, I know I need to just trust my training,

Marathon Map Prints Giveaway

Hello, friends! I have an awesome giveaway for the runners out there! Check out these Marathon Map Prints! Gorgeous, right?! I love them so much. These maps are a wonderful memento of a special day and great accomplishment. Each one is

My Kick-Butt Boston Marathon Playlist + Why It’s Only 2 Hours Of Music

Race day is just ONE WEEK away! Ahhhhh! ONE WEEK. Holy crap. So I mentioned my kick-butt marathon playlist that helped me PR my recent 5K over the weekend, and I wanted to share it with you guys because it really

Marathon Talk with Monica III

Hi, friends! How’s your day going? Here’s another edition of Marathon Talk with Monica! (If you missed the first two, you can read them here and here.) Basically, it’s a round-up of things I have asked her in the past

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