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NYC Marathon Training 9/1-9/7 – Week 12

September 8, 2014 After a few amazing trips, I am excited to be in DC for the next few weekends in a row.  My next mini-trip or racecation will take me to Corning, NY for the Wineglass Half Marathon.  Mileage-wise I am getting back on track and I think next week I will be back to my “normal” schedule. Monday 9/1 - Rest day + Travel back from NY Tuesday 9/2 - 1/2 mile sprint + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 9/3 -…

Friday Five – Race Rituals

September 5, 2014 I love short weeks! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Race Rituals.  I decided to write about my pre-race night rituals. 1. Caprese Salad Please Image: Wikipedia  Whenever I have a pre-race dinner with my friend Emily (who am I kidding… any Italian dinner), we order a caprese salad - sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil…yummmm. If you ever are in Annapolis, Carpaccio had an amazing caprese.  2. Fashion Show Picking out an…

Tasty Thursday-Banana Choco Zucchini Bread

September 4, 2014 Hello Tasty Thursday! It has been awhile since I posted a recipe (I think the last one was a little over a month ago). While I was on vacation there were so many so many zucchini, banana, yogurt muffin/bread recipes floating around, I was so excited to come home to try them. The hardest part was picking one! Running with Spoon’s Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins Ambitious Kitchen’s Skinny Zucchini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Eating Bird Food’s…

NYC Marathon Training 8/25-8/31 – Week 11

September 2, 2014 Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend.  Yesterday we were driving back to DC from NY so I moved this usual Monday post to Tuesday.  Before I get to the weekend stuff, week 10 of training: Monday 8/25- Rest day (still sore from the 16 miler) Tuesday 8/26 - 60 minutes personal training + 2 miles Wednesday 8/27 - Errands Thursday 8/28 - Packing + errands Friday 8/29 - Out of town for Patty + James’ wedding Saturday 8/30 -Out of…

Friday Five – Fall Preview

August 29, 2014 Yay for Friday and the long weekend! I am currently in transit to New York for my friend Patty’s wedding! Also - thanks to Jenn from Running on Lentils who noticed my blog was not appearing in her Bloglovin feed - apparently Tumblr still has Bloglovin blocked. I’m looking at a redesign this winter…hint hint on things to come. Anyways…. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Fall Preview…..yes….was hoping for this one! 1.…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 4

Missed Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3? Ali and I spent our last day in Istanbul visiting Dolmabahçe Palace.  This beautiful piece of architecture sits along the Bosphorus.  It was home to the Sultans between 1856-1922.  Below is a view of the palace from our ferry ride the previous day.  While Topkapi Palace (located in Old City and the more popular tourist attraction) was built using classic Ottoman architecture, Dolmabahçe Palace was built with French influence in mind.  Look at  the…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 3

Missed Part 1, and Part 2? Days 2 and 3 were spent touring Istanbul.  After a yummy breakfast (more food pics from my trip here) Ali and I headed to the Galata Tower where there were magnificent views of the city. Afterwards we hopped onto a tram towards  Old City and visited the Basilica Cistern - so stunning. This was built in the 5th century during the Byzantine Empire. We rented walking audio guides - well worth the $5. Next was…

NYC Marathon Training 8/18-8/24 – Week 10

August 25, 2014 A little over 2 months before NYC - yikes!!  Speaking of NYC, I received an email about their new marathon merchandise, what do you think?  I am a bit indifferent at the moment, I do not think I will pre-order anything and will wait for the expo (more options + a little superstitious). Monday 8/18 - Stretching + Rest Day Tuesday 8/19 - Stretching + Rest Day Wednesday 8/20 - Stretching + Rest Day Thursday 8/21 - Stretching + Rest Day…

Friday Five – Things I Love About J&A Races

August 22, 2014 Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Five Things I Love (or Like) About______.”  I thought about this statement for a couple of days….. for some reason I had major writer’s block.  Then it hit me, I could share Five Things I Love About J&A Races.  My J&A Ambassador announcement was a bit brief and did not go into much detail about the organization and my role (note - this is not…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 2

Missed Part 1? After spending a fun afternoon in New York City, I headed back to JFK Airport for my overnight flight to Turkey.  I settled in my nice window seat, watched some good movies (Rio and the Butler), and fell asleep.  I am pretty lucky when it comes to long haul flights - I can sleep the entire plane ride! Before I knew it, I landed in Istanbul a little after 10:00am.  I went through customs (note - US…