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…

St. Michael’s Half Training 5/11-5/17 – Week 8

Last week went by so quickly! Hopefully it will be the same way this week...I am looking forward to a long holiday weekend.  Today I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for the Weekend Update. Monday 5/11- 2 mile walk + 3.5 miles (including steps)  Tuesday 5/12 - 2 mile walk Wednesday 5/13 – 2 mile walk + 60 minutes yoga  Thursday 5/14 - 2 mile walk + 50 minutes yoga Friday 5/15 - 2 mile walk  Saturday 5/16 - St. Michaels Half Marathon + 1…

2015 RES1CUE Run 8K Race Recap

One week ago (and some) the 2nd Annual RES1CUE Run 8K was held in Bethesda, Maryland.  This 8K supports the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad - they provide emergency medical, fire, and rescue services in Bethesda, Chevy-Chase and surrounding neighborhoods (even Northwest, DC). Image: Courtesy of the Bethesda Res1cue 8K A little over a month ago my cousin Steph sent an email about the race - I never heard of it! After checking my calendar (she really had to pull my…

St. Michael’s Half Training 5/4-5/10 – Week 7

Happy Monday, hope everyone had a good weekend enjoying the weather and celebrating Mother's Day.  Luckily my parents are local, so I never travel too far to see them.  Today I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update. Monday 5/4- 2 mile walk  Tuesday 5/5 - 2 mile walk  Wednesday 5/6 – 2 mile walk  + 60 minutes yoga + 60 minutes personal training Thursday 5/7 - 1 mile walk  Friday 5/8 - 2 mile walk  Saturday 5/9 -  5…

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…

Monthly Goals – May 2015

The year is going by so quickly! In terms of goals, April was a so-so month.  If I had to give it a grade, it would likely be a B minus. Today I am going to recap my April goals and share my May goals. 1. Run/Walk/Elliptical 80 miles In March I had a goal of 75 miles and ended the month with 79.57 miles.  Based on that number I increased my April goal to 80 miles.  I ended the month…

St. Michael’s Half Training 4/27-5/3 – Week 6

What a weekend! It was SOO beautiful out - I hope you were able to enjoy the sunshine as well.  Today I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for the Weekend Update. Monday 4/27 - 3.5 miles  (hills)  Tuesday 4/28 - 60 minutes personal training + 3.1 miles (strength exercises) Wednesday 4/29 – Rest day Thursday 4/30 - 2 miles walking Friday 5/1 - 2 miles walking Saturday 5/2 - 5 miles + 3.1 miles (hills and intervals) Sunday 5/3 – Bethesda Chevy Chase Res1cue…

I’m Flyyinnng – FlyWheel DC Review

New cycling/or barre studios have been popping up all over DC (here is my RIDE DC review from last year).  This past month Flywheel opened a studio in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC.   Housed in a former theater, this location is their largest studio with over 60 bikes and a space dedicated for Flybarre classes.  Cycling studios such as Flywheel and SoulCycle are on the pricier side, so I was not planning on trying a class unless there happened…

2015 Chicago Marathon – Am I IN or OUT?

A little Run Jenny Run treat today....two posts in one day!  This morning the Chicago Marathon began their lottery notifications (notifications were rolling throughout the day....I wish I knew the order in which they delivered their emails).   I refreshed my Athlete Center page a billion times and saw the words Pending laughing in my face all day (some runners indicated their Lottery Status changed before they received their email notification). Finally....around 4:00PM EST...I hit refresh again... and the Lottery Status changed to Approved!  I completed my…

2015 Manassas Runway 5K Race Recap

This past Sunday BRATS hosted the Manassas Runway 10K/5K at Manassas Regional Airport.  I first learned about this race from John at Run.Geek.Run(Disney).  A race on a flat runway...sign me up please! Image: Manassas Runway 10K/5K I remember John described their events as "great value for the money" - he was not kidding!  The 5K was $20 for early registration (10K was $35) and it came with a shirt and a medal.  Flat course + medal... I thought this would be a great option…