National Running Day and National Donut Day, in one week?! This is too much.I haven’t had my donut yet but I did do my run. A short, sweet, and soggy jog. I got pretty soaked but didn’t care because it’s FRIDAY.I listened to Cut Copy the whole time — Anthony and I are seeing their concert tonight!! Any other fans out there? I know you guys are going to eat donuts all day, but if you need a healthy break […]
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I’m in a new state!The state of Virginia, you guys. Since Anthony moved out here to his (soon-to-be-our) place, it means I get to do glorious runs through the DC outskirts on some days. Things out here are a lot bigger, but a lot quieter, than in the city. Not that I was quiet today, though. I was too busy chatting away with with the fantastic Anne! We ran a little over four miles and gabbed about running, food, blogging, running, running, […]
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Happy National Running Day! Cookies for everyone!And, discounts for everyone! Here‘s $20 off your next Rock ‘n’ Roll race. I’m not running this morning but I am racing tonight. Hopefully these chocolate chip-coconut goodies will fuel me to the finish line properly. Same goes for this big plate of fajitas. Last night we had Anthony’s award-winning fajitas which didn’t disappoint as usual. It’s the refried beans that really take these babies to the next level. I am such a fan that […]
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The other day at church, my pastor said something along the lines of this: “The only reason we’re not in complete awe of the sunrise is because it happens every day.”Though the summer sunrises are harder to catch and not quite as breathtaking as the winter ones, I still love seeing the bursting light in the morning. If there wasn’t a sunrise each morning I would definitely sleep in all the time.Anyways. I tried to take it slow and save […]
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It’s a rainy day. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be a runny day.The only way to not make the dreadmill purely dreadful is to run fast. That way the time passes quicker and you are panting so much you don’t have time to get bored. Mile 1 warmup – 9:10 pace Mile 2 & 3 – 8:00 pace Mile 4 – 7:48 pace Mile 5 — 7:36 pace Mile 6 cool down — 8:48pace Phew! And the only way to not make […]
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This post is about how to run a half marathon and eat boiled crabs. In just 10 hours! First, you have to find a friend to do it with you. Then, you rent a car and leave your city at 5 a.m.You go to the start line and begin running. One foot in front of the other, you guys!For this race, I actually didn’t wear my Garmin watch. I just ran with it. The best thing about running a marathon […]
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Happy Friday! The weekend started for me last night when I partied with the DC Road Runners.Talking about running with other runners just never gets old. Anthony and I have this thing where we accidentally match ALL THE TIME.We ate a lot of beer and chicken fingers until the night got late. And by late, I mean 9 p.m. Like me, all of the other club members like to be in bed by 9:30 because we all wake up at […]
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Time to get to work!I don’t even notice the cranes in the sky anymore. Our city is always under construction (did you know the Washington Monument is covered in scaffolding at present?) Despite all the equipment around, I still think it’s beautiful out. And hot!Now it is time for a story… which may only interest running nerds. Feel free to skip over this and head straight to the food photos at the bottom of this post. As Anthony and I […]
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Look who’s back!After journeying across the world, all three of us found our way to our meeting corner at 6:15 this morning. Some people don’t like routines, but I am happy to have my regularly scheduled Wednesday run with these lovely ladies.In other news, DC is beautiful but also feels like a big armpit today. Hello, humidity! The heat got us chatting about the appropriateness of running in a sports bra. Which apparently is a popular topic (as discussed here, […]
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Spending so much time in Virginia over the weekend has brought me back to my Southern roots! I was in charge of dinner while Anthony was in charge of painting yesterday. While the walls went from white to red, our plates went from white to red, yellow, and green! I followed this recipe for the shrimp and grits, and roasted some okra and green beans in olive oil, lemon, and s&p on the side. After a weekend of on-the-go meals, we were pretty […]
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