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Friday Five – Favorite Water Bottles

Happy Fri-yay! I'm en route to Cincinnati, Ohio - my first time in the Buckeye State! Cliff's cousin is having her wedding reception this weekend so we are road tripping there (yes we like to drive haha).  Today I am sharing five of my favorite water bottles (non-running) and linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia.  Totally counts under the theme of food + drink, right? ;)  1. S'well + S'ip by S'well Bottles  S'well water bottles have been popping up everywhere the…

Friday Five – Recovery Tools and Gadgets

Happy Friday!  When I started running again (consistently) in 2013 - I was introduced to the wonderful topic of recovery. You mean recovery is more than a few stretches and lying in bed?! ;) Today I am sharing five of my recovery tools and gadgets and linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. Note: These are not affiliate links - just haven't joined the program to do so (yet).   1. Rolling Rolling Rolling  Image: TriggerPoint I started off with a foam roller - ouch it hurt so good.…

Friday Five – Cherry Blossom 10M/5K Tips

The cherry blossoms are here! Your social media feeds have probably been filled with all the pink/white puffy goodness.  Next weekend is the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler/5K run. This will be my fifth time participating in the event, but first time running the 5K.  My 2014 and 2015 race recaps are HERE and HERE. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing five tips for cherry blossom runners and spectators. 1. Metro Fare Cards If you…

Friday Five – Food/Fuel I Want to Try

Happy Friday! I am enroute from DC (warm) to Jacksonville (warm).  This week is the Gate River Run 15k - eeks!  Of course I'm coming down with a cough, so we'll see how Saturday goes.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is food and drink. I thought I would share five food/fuel items I would like try while training this year.  1. Honey Stinger Energy and Protein Bars Image: Honey Stinger Energy Bar  I…

Friday Five – Fitness Lately

Happy Fri-Yay!! Double cheers as I return from my unplanned hiatus - in that time I renewed my PMP certification, worked worked worked, and visited New York and Florida.  I have loads to share and they are queued for next week :) Thanks to everyone who reached out to make sure I was okay, in hindsight I should have written a quick catch up post last month.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing my Fitness Lately…

Friday Five – Upcoming Fall Activities

Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and this week’s theme is Favorite Fall Activities.  I thought it would be nice to share some upcoming fall activities. 1. Visiting Boston/Plymouth My sister is getting married next weekend so we'll be heading to Boston and Plymouth for a long weekend.  I have to run 10 miles that weekend - any recommendations? We'll be staying in Back Bay before heading to Plymouth.  I'm ready for some New England Clam…

Friday Five – Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running Classic

Happy Friday!! Who is ready for a long weekend?  Today I am back with a Friday Five post and linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia.  This week’s theme is Fall Races, so as an  Annapolis Running Classic Ambassador I thought it would be the perfect time to share Five Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running Classic.  1. Beautiful State Capitol Course I ran the 2013 Annapolis Running Classic Half Marathon (recap here).  The course starts at the Navy Marine Corp Memorial Stadium and takes you through historic/downtown…

Friday Five – Favorite Race Swag

Another Friday! How is it the middle of July already?  We were all just celebrating Independence Day.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and this week's Friday Five theme is Favorite Race Swag.  Fun, right?! 1. 2014 New York City Marathon (Recaps Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) This is definitely a sentimental favorite! Nothing out of the ordinary - we received a nice long sleeved technical shirt. One of my favorite medals EVER! The option…

Friday Five – Fitness Trends I Will/Will Not Try

Woo hoo for Friday! This week I've been super wiped out and going to sleep at 8:30PM (not sure why).  This weekend I look forward to catching up on some household items, answering comments, and going through my blog reader.  Oh yeah...there is the 12-13 mile long run too! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Five Fitness Trends I Will Not Try.  Bonus - I thought it would be fun to also list Five…

Friday Five – Things Ten Years Ago

Yayyy for Friday! This weekend I will be running the Baltimore Women's Classic 5K with the madre...I think this will be her first 5K haha. Will I see you there this weekend?  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is "Five Things I was Doing Ten Years Ago".  I was pretty stoked about this theme - I immediately dug into my email archive, old photos, and Kodak Gallery album to piece together what I was doing…