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Friday Five – Fitness Lately

Happy Fri-Yay!! Double cheers as I return from my unplanned hiatus - in that time I renewed my PMP certification, worked worked worked, and visited New York and Florida.  I have loads to share and they are queued for next week :) Thanks to everyone who reached out to make sure I was okay, in hindsight I should have written a quick catch up post last month.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing my Fitness Lately…

2014 LOVE Run Philadelphia Half Marathon Recap

This past weekend was the inaugural LOVE Run Philadelphia Half Marathon, and also my 13th half (a rainy one too boot)! Packet Pickup/Expo Packet pickup was held at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.  I arrived Saturday morning and headed to the expo before checking into the hotel. It was on the smallish side (maybe the size of Cherry Blossom?), but it had the usual vendors and I was able to purchase a bib belt (I lost mine……

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,…

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…

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…

New Lists, New Goals, New Year-2014

December 31, 2013  Happy New Years Eve! I will be spending the evening with friends in Arlington, Virginia (dinner and back to an apartment to ring in 2014). I love making lists and setting goals! Because I was a good b-school student, I tried to make my 2014 goals S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely).  Here they are: Running  Track my weekly mileage Follow a training plan (include speedwork, intervals, hills) Capture/record race splits Create “A”, “B”, and “C”…

2013 TSC Annapolis Half Marathon Race Recap

This past Saturday I ran the half marathon of the 3rd Annual Annapolis Running Classic (they also had a 10K distance).  As the name suggests, the Annapolis Running Classic is held in Annapolis, Maryland.  Annapolis is the Maryland state capital and approximately 30 miles east of Washington, DC.  It is home to the United States Naval Academy, a historic downtown filled with cute stores and restaurants, and sits on the Chesapeake Bay. I could not recall why I signed up…

Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon Recap

The 4th annual Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon was originally scheduled for October 6, 2013 (the same weekend I ran the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon).  Due to the government shutdown (a majority of the course is on National Park property) the race was rescheduled for November 10, 2013.  Race directors gave runners an option to run the race on November 10th, or defer their entry for up to two years.   Logo: Wilson Bridge Half Marathon When I heard race…

Healdsburg Wine Country Half Race Recap- Part 2

Missed Part 1? Packet Pickup/Expo The packet pickup and expo were held at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa in Santa Rosa, CA.  Santa Rosa is a small town approximately 45-60 minutes northeast from Sonoma and Napa. The expo had a few vendors, but I was in and out in about 15 minutes-perks of running a smaller (approximately 2000+) race. Above is the technical tee we received at pickup.  The fit was nice, but I wish it was not…

ShopRite Baltimore 5K Race Recap

A little behind in the blogging world….after 3 years of running the Baltimore Half Marathon + a 2 year hiatus, I ran the ShopRite 5K last month on October 12, 2013. Logo: Baltimore Running Festival The Baltimore Running Festival (BRF) is located in downtown Baltimore, about an hour away from Washington, D.C.  The festival begins/ends by Ravens Stadium/Camden Yards and the Saturday event draws thousands of runners to the marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, and 5K distances.  This will be the…