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Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment IV

Hello Friday and hello heat!  Tomorrow I will be try to wake up early (5:30-6:00AM) for my long run (5-8 miles).  I think I will spend the rest of the weekend indoors or at the pool (got to get my swim on).    Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing Five Favorite Things at the Moment IV (looking forward to reading all of your summer activity posts - maybe I will get some new ideas).  In no particular order:  1. Nathan VaporMax…

Friday Five – Scenes from National Running Day

This week actually went by quickly - love when that happens! Did you know today is National Donut (or Doughnut) Day? USA Today had a fun article featuring stats.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing Five Scenes from National Running Day. 1. Constitution Gardens First stop! You may remember the name when I ran here  this past spring.  I miss the Cherry Blossoms! 2. Vietnam Memorial Beautiful and tons of school groups visiting. 3. Washington Monument It was…

Friday Five – Things I’m Looking Forward to in June

Even though this was a short week...it felt sooo long for some reason...yay for Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing Five Things I'm Looking Forward to in June. 1. Marathon Training The Chicago Marathon is a little over 4 months away (134 days to be exact).  This weekend I'll be tweaking my marathon plan (more about this next week) and excited to up my mileage over the next few months.  Am I excited about the humidity, combating…

Friday Five – Favorite Summer Fruits & Recipes (to try)

Hello Memorial Day Weekend! I am looking forward to a three day staycation of relaxing, swimming, running, yoga, and catching up on the blog (including Monday's comments).  Thank you to all of those who have served our country.   Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Favorite Summer Produce.  I thought it would be fun to share my Five Favorite Summer Fruits and Recipes (to try). 1. Watermelon My favorite summer fruit! I love eating a cold…

Friday Five – Ways to Share the Running Love

Hello Friday!! I am looking forward to another weekend of beautiful weather.  On Sunday, my mom and I will be participating in Potomac River Running's Mothers's Day 4 Miler - will I see you there? Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Five Ways to Share the Running Love.  1. Volunteer or Coach Races are always in need of volunteers (especially for the non-glamorous pre-race set up or post-race break-down).  There are also organizations like Girls on…

Friday Five – Blogs to Read II

Happy Happy Friday! What a week - looking forward to some relaxation and running this weekend. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Blogs to Read.  Several of my new favorite blogs participate in this linkup so I thought I would share five fave blogs outside the Friday Five (here is my list from September 2014).  In no particular order:  1. Running the States Image: Running the States Nathasha is from the DC area and as her…

Friday Five – Brands to Love

Happy Friday! This afternoon I will be heading down to Richmond for a half marathon this weekend....just kidding...will be there for a wedding :) Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme this week is Five Brands to Love. 1. Jade Yoga Image: Jade Yoga When I was looking for a new yoga mat last year my friend Laurel (also a yoga instructor) recommended Jade Yoga.  I love my mat and they come in different…

Friday Five – Trips/Racecations I Would Like to Take

Hellllo Friday.....great to see you again! This weekend is full of activities and I am excited for each one of them.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Trips.  Since I like to combine vacation + running, I thought I would share Five Trips/Racecations I Would Like to Take. 1. Paris  Image: Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau Last year I missed a family trip to Paris, so I would love love love to…

Friday Five – Keyword Searches to Run Jenny Run

Happy Friday! After back to back weekends in Virginia Beach (Shamrock) and Philadelphia (Love Run) I look forward to a DC weekend! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and I thought it would be fun to share Five Keyword Searches that have led readers to Run Jenny Run (PS - on a funny note, Mar wrote a great Stat What?! 2.0 post yesterday...great minds). Image: Google 1. Run Jenny Run This is one of the top…

Friday Five – Upcoming Spring Races

Today is Friday! Which means I'll be heading to Virginia Beach, VA for Shamrock Weekend (here is my Five Things Shamrock post).  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is "Spring".  Given today is the first day of Spring, I thought it would be appropriate to share my Upcoming Spring Races post Shamrock. 1. Philadelphia LOVE Run Half Marathon Image: Philadelphia LOVE Run Half Marathon Home of my half marathon PR, I will be…