2014 PRR Perfect 10 Race Recap

September 30, 2014 This past Sunday I ran the 10K option of Potomac River Running’s Perfect 10. As the name suggests, runners have the option to sign up for the 10M or the 10K.  Having run this race last year (recap here), and knowing how hilly the course was, I opted for the 10K again.   I signed up for the 10K pretty “late” because I realized I had to use the  last of my PRR race pack (I purchased 4…

NYC Marathon Training 9/22-9/28 – Week 15

September 29, 2014 And just like that September is nearly over! November is right around the corner and this Wednesday marks 1 month until the Marathon.  Monday 9/22 - 5 miles Tuesday 9/23 - 1 mile easy + 60 minutes training Wednesday 9/24 - 1 mile easy / Rest day Thursday 9/25 - 2 miles + 60 minutes training Friday 9/26 - 5 miles  Saturday 9/27 - 10 miles Sunday 9/28 - Potomac River Running Perfect 10K Total: 30.2 miles This week was pretty great mileage-wise, however the…

Friday Five: VA Race Bucket List

September 26, 2014 Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. This is part three of my DMV (District | Maryland | Virginia) race bucket list posts.  I started these lists as part of my 2015 race planning process.  These are races that I have never participated in (and in no particular order): 1. Shamrock Half Marathon Image: Shamrock Marathon I’ve heard so many great things about Shamrock weekend - and I am so excited to participate as part of the…

Tasty Thursday – Crockpot Beef Pot Roast

September 25, 2014 Ever since September hit I’ve been itching to make stews and soups.  I’ve been wanting to make my mom’s beef pot roast and was surprising how easy it was to make! Ingredients 1 tablespoon of oil 3-3.5 lbs of boneless beef pot roast 4 carrots 4 medium potatoes <- I used red potatoes 2 envelopes of Lipton Onion Soup Mix 3/4 cup of water Optional: mushrooms 1. In a large skillet or pot heat the oil and…

Montréal/Québec City Vacation Part 1

Bonjour… this time from Canada! I just wrapped up my Turkish/Georgian vacation, and now on to my Canadian adventures from last month. Image: Wikipedia You may recall March and May were very hectic for me due to work/project commitments.  Unfortunately I had to miss a family vacation to France.  Because my mom is pretty awesome, she booked a vacation for us to go to Montréal and Québec City (remember my food recap here?)  Because of their French history my mom thought it…

NYC Marathon Training 9/15-9/21 – Week 14

September 23, 2014 Hey Everyone! Still catching up from the weekend.  This post will be fairly light. Monday 9/15 - 1 mile + 60 minutes personal training (arms) Tuesday 9/16 - Rest day  Wednesday 9/17 - 2 miles Thursday 9/18 - 1 mile Friday 9/19 - Rest day  Saturday 9/20 - Rest day / Bridal Shower Sunday 9/21 - Rest day  Total: 4 miles Last week’s 16-18 miler really wiped me out recovery wise. As you can see I only got 4 miles in this…

Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment

September 19, 2014 Happy Friday! This week has been busssy so I am looking forward to this weekend. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Favorite Things ________.  I thought I would share my Five Favorite Things at the Moment. 1. YAMAmotoYAMA Organic Iced Green Tea-Pineapple Mango When I was in New York a couple of weekends for my friends wedding, we made a stop to a Japanese grocery store.  I sampled this green tea and bought…

Tasty Thursday – Nuun + Sparkling Water

September 18, 2014 I’ve used Nuun for my hydration ever since the GW Parkway 10 Mile Classic served it at their water stations.  If this brand is new to you, Nuun is an electrolyte tab that is added to water.   Image: Nuun I follow Nuun on Facebook and Instagram and they often share additional recipes/uses of their Nuun tablets such as: Nuun Flavor 1 + Flavor 2 + Water Nuun + Tea Nuun Jellies I’ve even seen Nuun +…

Turkish/Georgian Vacation Recap – Part 6

Missed Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5?  And Episode VI begins…yes I love Star Wars…and unlike the Star Wars franchise this will be the final episode. Before arriving in Georgia I had no idea what to expect in terms of culture, food, architecture and landscape (ok maybe a little bit… after all we live in a world of social media).  My last few days in Georgia were spent hiking in Tbilisi and Kazbegi, and it…

Navy Air Force Half Marathon Race Recap

September 16, 2014 This past weekend I ran my 16th half marathon, the Navy Air Force Half Marathon in Washington, DC. Image: Navy Air Force Half Marathon Huh… wait… rewind, why/when did Jennifer sign up for this? I had an 18 mile long run scheduled as part of my New York City Marathon training this past weekend.  A few weeks ago I decided to sign up for the half as part of my training run.  Even though I would be…