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NYC Marathon Training 6/30-7/6 – Week 3

July 7, 2014 Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend - it sure went by quickly! Although I stayed in town, it was pretty eventful and ended with a lovely relaxing Sunday :)  View in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.  Monday 6/30 - Rest day Tuesday 7/1 - 3 miles elliptical + 60 minutes personal training  Wednesday 7/2 - 2 mile walk  Thursday 7/3 - 2 mile run (intervals) + 1 mile cooldown Friday 7/4 - 1/2 mile warm up + Firecracker 5K Saturday…

Friday Five – Fourth of July Edition

July 4, 2014 "We will not go quietly into the night…Today we celebrate our Independence Day!" - President Whitmore  President Whitmore?! I bet you may recall a President Filmore…are you sure you do not remember him…from Independence Day! Haha :) Hello Friday Five and Happy Fourth of July - hope most of you will be enjoying a long weekend.  1. PRR Firecracker 5K  Looking forward to a fun race - PRR always puts on a good one. Will see some of you there!…

Tasty Thursday – Fourth of July Strawberries

July 3, 2014 I am certainly looking forward to the long weekend.  I thought I would share a simple Fourth of July themed treat I made a couple years ago.  Look familiar?! This was one of the first recipes I was able to execute successfully from Pinterest!  On a side note, have you ever seen the Pinterest Fail website? Check out the following FOJ Fails..pretty funny:  Fourth of July Nail Art  Red, White and Blue Pinwheel Cookies  Red, White and…

Signed Up for….

July 2, 2014 My first race for 2015! This weekend I registered for the Shamrock Dolphin Challenge, which is the Townebank 8K on Saturday and the Anthem Half Marathon on Sunday. After hearing so many great reviews of the Shamrock Race Weekend and my great experience with J&A Racing, I knew this would go on my 2015 schedule.  I know, I know…. 2014 isn’t over yet, why sign up so early? I wanted to take advantage of the lower registration…

NYC Marathon Training 6/23-6/29 – Week 2

June 30, 2014 And 2014 is officially half way over! Eeeeks! Here is how my week went: Monday 6/23 - Rest day Tuesday 6/24 - Rest day Wednesday 6/25 - 2 mile run  Thursday 6/26 - 1/2 mile walk + 60 minutes personal training  Friday 6/27 - 1 mile walk + 60 minutes spinning + 60 minutes personal training  Saturday 6/28 - 6 mile run + 1 mile walk Sunday 6/29 - 2 mile run (20 min run + cool down)  Total: 12.5 miles  This was a pretty good…

Friday Five – Things About Me II

June 27, 2014 Friday, Friday, Friday!  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. This week’s theme is “Five Things About Me.” Mine are going to be completely random, enjoy!  1. Gum Wrapper Chain Extraordinaire  Image: Guinness World Record Holder Gum Wrapper When I was younger I aspired to be the Guinness World Record Holder. My cousin would bring me a bag of gum wrappers each week so I could add to my chain (fruit stripes had the best colors).  I think I got…

Tasty Thursday – Crunchy Coffee Cocoa Shake

June 26, 2014 Hello Thursday! Half way through the year and I am pretty proud of myself for sticking with my goal of trying a new recipe a month. In April, I shared Runner’s World take on Hummingbird Muffins, and a few weeks ago I shared the Sliced Apple with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette appetizer from the same book.  I looked at my What I’m Cooking Next #2 list and thought it was a nice time to try the Crunchy Coffee Cocoa Shake…

NYC Marathon Training 6/16-6/22 – Week 1

June 23, 2014 Hello from Boston (currently in transit to DC)! I will be posting a race recap of the B.A.A 10K tomorrow! You may notice a few cosmetic changes to my weekly training log: New header - NYC Marathon Training officially began last week! New dates - Will recap Mon-Sun to mirror the training schedule Monday 6/16 - Rest day Tuesday 6/17 - 1 mile run + 60 minute training session + 3 mile run/1 mile walk Wednesday 6/18 - Rest day…

Friday Five: DC Bucket List Races

June 20, 2014 Happy Happy Friday!  We are half way through 2014 and of course I am drafting my 2015 running schedule!  It feels like yesterday when I shared my 2014 schedule. As I begin the planning process I thought I would share Five DC Bucket List Races (start, runs through, and/or finishes in DC proper).  In no particular order: 1. Lawyers Have Hearts 10K This has been on my bucket list for some time now.  The course begins/ends in…