Monday:
Got up super early to meet friends for a 6 miler. I love the Nike Flash tights when it’s dark out.
I hit the treadmill for 4 more miles afterwards.
For dinner I made a Baked Mushroom Marsala and it was SOOO good! I’ll have the recipe typed up shortly.
Track prep for Tuesday. (My 100m splits, Chocolate Outrage Gu, and Cocogo)
Tuesday:
I kicked off the day with a Saladworks $50 Gift Card Giveaway. It’s not too late to enter…click HERE!
Tuesdays are for running track!
5 mile warmup
4 x 1600m (1 minute recovery) (Goal: 7:27. Actual: 7:27, 7:28, 7:27, 7:18)
1 mile cool down
Afternoon dentist appointment…boo, but I am cavity free!
For dinner, I met up with J for Mexican, because…wait for it….it’s Taco Tuesday!
We are having the craziest weather in TN right now! 60’s, storms, and they just issued a Winter Weather Advisory.
I met up with the Fleet Feet No Boundaries Group for a soaked 3.5 miles! This group is really amazing!! Many of them are training for their first 5k or 10k and they showed up in crappy weather on a Tuesday night to train together. I had a ball!!!
I was a soggy bird machine!
I’m still not eating desserts. Yes, I miss the sweets. However, I am loving my Joy Jar! I keep it in my kitchen so I can always see it. I write down something that I’m grateful for at the end of each day. It’s such a lovely reminder that life is good.
How are you doing with Lent?
Who got into the NYC Marathon? I’m in!
Was your first race a 5k or 10k? How many years since you ran your first race?
congratulations!! I also got in the ny marathon! I’m so excited, and my family is already so over me talking about it!
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This will be my first year running it!!!
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We have still not eaten out since before Lent. So far, so good!
I didn’t enter NYC this year. I don’t know that I’ll try again, I love NYC but it wasn’t my favorite race. I am glad I got to experience it once though! Glad you got in!!!
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I told my husband that you gave up eating out and he said that we have to do that next year…eek!
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For lent I am giving up sugar. Peanut M&M’s are my biggest weakness! Oh and cookies…. I have been doing good though. I am adding stretching/yoga for lent too. I am not a good stretcher after a run, this has been good for me. My first race was in 2010, the Pocatello,Idaho Run the Gap Half Marathon. This started me on the path to love running!
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I’m the worst at stretching after, too. I’ve really tried to foam roll and stretch every night before bed.
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Congrats on the NYC marathon entry!!! How exciting!! And love the joy jar idea!! What a wonderful reminder to be grateful for all of our blessings! I’m still staying strong to no candy during Lent, which is getting easier day by day. Hopefully by Easter, I won’t crave it so much! Love your blog! Keep up the great work!
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Thanks for the encouragement and great job staying strong for Lent!!
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Love the dentist selfie!! You crack me up. And love the idea of the jar – awesome. Have a great day!
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I’m a big dork! Have a great day…stay safe in this crazy weather!
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I finally feel normal, finding someone else who tacks on extra miles after a group or buddy run. So glad you got into New York, and no idea how you’re able to survive without sweets! I’d die.
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Not gonna lie…it’s tough!
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You’re in NYC?! Congrats!!! I will aim to be there cheering again 😀
So much amazingness in this post, but I especially love your Joy Jar idea. I know I’m grateful for so many things from day to day, but it’d be good to have all of it written down to look at and remember every so often.
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I am!! It will be my first year running it NYC and I’m super excited!
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JEN! I’m so excited for you! NYC is going to be so awesome; I’m so glad you’re going because I know you’ll take lots of great pics and tell us all about it – I can live vicariously! 😉 The ice and snow are coming back AGAIN tonight – ugh! I’m so over it; I know y’all are, too. My first race (outside of my HS track experience) was a Race for the Cure 5K in October 2003; I can’t believe it’s been that long! Hope you’re having a great day!
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Time flies doesn’t it?!! I still feel like a new runner and I started in 2008.
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That mushroom marsala looks delicious! Have you pinned that recipe? If not you must 🙂 and aren’t you too cool for school ha! Shades for the dentist office lol. And the NYC Marathon woohoo!!! I know most runners obsess over Boston but NYC has been my dream race for years. Please run a mile for me. My first race was a 5K back in December 2008 and after it became an addiction … running, racing, and training 🙂
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I haven’t pinned it yet…hoping to finish the recipe post tonight. I will definitely run a mile for you in NYC!!! Hopefully you’ll run in in the next couple of years:)
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You always post such yummy looking food.!!
and my first race was back in 6th grade and I ran a 3k. haha which was standard for 6th grade cross-country. Which was almost 11 years ago.!! omg I didn’t realize it had been so long. wow.
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Time really flies doesn’t it?!! Have a great day!!! 🙂
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Congratulations on getting into NYC! My first race was the Bulldog Jog 5K at Butler when I was a freshman…that was 2010. I feel like I’ve raced every other distance since then…except the marathon. PS- I am looking forward to that recipe!
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Thanks so much!!
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My first 5K was 4 years ago!! Also, I think the motto of tacos making life better is going to be my new favorite thing to say.
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That’s a pretty awesome motto!!
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yay and congrats on nyc! that is so cool, totally on my race wish list one day 🙂
i ran my first 5k when i was 17 yrs old… um a LONG time ago, like 96′ whoa feeling old now lol. anyhow, my bf at the time was a track runner and motivated me to do it. i trained all summer and it was such a big deal that i was able to run it 27 minutes! after it was over i was like, “done, check!” haha funny. i didn’t run in a race again till i signed up for a sprint tri in 2005. crazy! i only casually ran before that because i just always loved running and still do 🙂
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1996 doesn’t sound that long ago until I start to do the math!
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math is bad for you, don’t do it. lol!
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I found you from HRG’s page and had to stop by – I love the “choose joy’! I have heard my SIL say it a few times and have kind of stolen it for myself 🙂 The Joy Jar is a fantastic idea – I might have to “steal” that one too! Thanks for sharing! ~Brandi
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I love her blog! Thanks so much for visiting mine. 🙂 I hope you add a Joy Jar!
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i gave up tv (netflix, on demand) for lent and it has been hard at some points (sounds pathetic, but true!)
love the joy jar– such a good idea!
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That’s not pathetic! I love Netflix!
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Great job on the mile repeats – those are always a tough workout. Hope you guys don’t get too much more snow – we are supposed to have more headed our way too and I am OVER IT. 🙂 Stay warm!
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We got 3 or 4 more inches last night. That’s a ton for Nashville! Needless to say, I ran indoors this morning. Stay safe and warm out there!!!
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Congrats on getting into the NYC Marathon! That will be a fun race 🙂
My first race was a marathon relay race 4 years ago. No one on my team knew how to train for such an event so needless to say we struggled throughout and were in pain for days after. But it was still a fun time and motivated me to sign up for another race – and this time actually train for it!
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My first race was a half marathon and I walked funny for a week!
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