Friday Five – Things About Me (Travel Edition)

February 28, 2014 Happy Friday! Although this week did not drag, it was a long one for me.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Five Things About Me.”  Because I often write about my runcations I thought it would be nice to share some of my travels  that did not involve running (shocker right?) 1. Studied Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand I had an opportunity to study abroad in Auckland, New Zealand. …

Tasty Thursday: Turkey Zucchini Lasagna

February 27, 2014 I love pastas, but do not indulge in it too often (usually only before a race or long run).  While sweating it out during my training sessions with Nicole, we usually end up talking about food or recipes.  One day she described using zucchini as a pasta replacement - it sounded delicious! I looked up some recipes online and used a hybrid of two recipes for the dish. Ingredients - Inspired by Dashing Dish and Skinny Taste.…

Friday Five – Things I’ve Been Up To

February 21, 2014 Happy Friday! This has been the longest week EVER! Work has been a bit crazy with an upcoming migration (and no more tech speak), so I thought I would share Five Things I’ve Been Up to since it has been light on the blogging/social media front: 1. Signed up for the 2014 B.A.A Distance Medley Logo: Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) The B.A.A. Distance Medley is a three race series with a 5K (April 19, 2014), 10K (June 22,…

Virginia is for Lovers 14K Race Recap

February 17, 2014 Happy Monday and President’s Day! This past weekend my old friends Em, Tasha and I headed to Virginia Beach, VA for the Virginia is for Lovers 14K.  We grew up in the same neighborhood and were on swim team together (Go Marlins)! I do not recall why exactly we chose this race (we decided sometime last fall), but it was a good excuse for a girls getaway. The race was suppose to fall on Saturday February 15th,…

Miami Half Marathon Race Recap -Part 2

February 4, 2014 Another half complete! Missed Part 1? Race Goals (“A” least probable and “C” most probable) Version 1 - two weeks prior to the half  I’ve had pretty good training runs as of late - easy 11-11.5 minute miles, which is how I came to my “A” goal (assuming ideal weather conditions). I arrived at my “B” goal by factoring in the heat, adding a minute to each mile.  A - PR by 10 minutes  B - PR…

Miami Half Marathon Race Recap – Part 1

February 4, 2014 Cute beach pic from my friend Emily!  When my friend Em asked if I would join her for the Lifetime Miami Half Marathon (formerly the ING Miami Half Marathon and Marathon), I thought Florida in January? Yes please! Okay, I wish I made decisions that quickly…it went more like the below: I already ran hobbled the 2012 Miami Half (I experienced horrible blisters early on in the race) Although Florida is not too far away, I was not…

Friday Five – Days of Fitness (in photos)

January 31, 2014  The last day of January already?!? Loving today’s “Friday Five” theme: Five Days of Fitness (in photos).  In keeping with the theme, I’ll try to stay lite on the words :)  1. Spinning @ Ride DC (Check out my review here)  2. Running on my Favorite Treadmill (yes I have a favorite, do you?) 3. Foam Rolling (and catching up on some blogs)  4. Tough BUT Awesome Training Session with Nicole (no fun picture here, I was a bit…

Brrrrrr…Is for Brussels Sprouts!

January 29, 2014 Brrrrr another day below freezing!! I am SO ready for spring.  As you may recall, one of my 2014 goals is to cook a new recipe a month.  Through the end of January I’ve cooked 4 new recipes: 3/150 from The Runner’s World Cookbook, “150 Ultimate Recipes for Fueling Up and Slimming Down - While Enjoying Every Bite” and 1 recipe from my mom. Last week I shared the RW’s Butternut Squash Hummus recipe.  Today I will share…

Spin Me Round and Round – Ride DC Review

January 27, 2014 I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was rather eventful and packed with activities.  I am exhausted - in a good way! Last week I received an email from Ride DC about their Saturday Community Rides.  Ride DC is a new indoor cycling studio in my neighborhood (located in the 14th/U Street corridor for those local to DC).  Logo: Ride DC Because I belong to a gym that offers excellent cycling, yoga, and barre classes I…

Friday Five – “I am Going to Miami”-in 7 Days

January 24, 2014 "I am going to Miami, Welcome to Miami," - Will Smith Whenever I step off the plane in Miami I always think of Will Smith’s 1998 hit of the same name.  Then, of course, I start singing songs (in my head) by Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull. In 7 days I will be in Miami, Florida for a little racecation or runcation (and race redemption). Logo: Miami Half In 2013 I had a few runcations (Ragnar Key West,…