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Weekend Round Up

Cheers to an awesome long weekend! This has been the long weekend Bo and I needed. We were able to spend the weekend getting a TON done around the house, spend time with friends and family, spend hours in the kitchen, log multiple workouts, while still getting at least 8 hours of sleep each night! Yup, that’s a pretty great weekend if you ask me! IMG_5077

I still can’t believe we both had today off from work for Columbus Day. I know I have it off due to the fact that my office doesn’t get Good Friday off as a holiday. Oh well, a long weekend in the middle of October and marathon training is much appreciated!

I spent today down in New Jersey visiting my cousin Meredith and her husband Rich. They have an adorable baby girl, Sedona, who is almost 7 months old and gets cuter every time I see her.

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I mean really does life get any cuter than this? I just want to squeeze her cheeks and hold her all day long. I’ll tell you one thing, I wish I was blessed with musical skills. Listening to Meredith sing to her daughter is the most relaxing thing, especially when it’s her own Sedona rendition of Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel. Bless my future children who have to hear my singing voice. Or maybe it’s just a good time to start thinking about voice lessons?

Yesterday meanwhile was a relaxing day of sleeping in, baking, shopping at Eataly, cooking, and catching up with Theodora and Meg who joined us for a holiday weekend four course dinner along with wine and Five Year Engagement.

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Our Fall inspired meal:

  • Fall spinach salad with blue cheese, toasted pecans, poached pears, and a homemade dijon balsamic dressing.

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  • Parmesan lemon Brussels sprouts with browned leaks

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Braised Rabbit served atop Butternut Squash Ravioli

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bread

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So delicious!

Luckily, all of this delicious food was right in the middle of a workout filled weekend!

Friday: speedy 3 mile run along the East River with Theodora

Saturday:  TOTAL SWEAT FEST!

  • 12 miles at 10:40 pace with Marcial, my amazing co-worker

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  • TRX Clinic with Reebok NYC and some local Fitfluential ambassadors including Christine, Jill, Kristine, Katelyn, and Alfonso! I’m going to do a more thorough post later in the week including more pictures, moves we learned and a video but it was great to hang out with these awesome fitness rockstars for a quick sweat between my long run and yoga!

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  • Yoga for Runners Workshop with Kristin McGee and Equinox: I can’t say enough amazing things about this event! There were over 30 readers who came out for an hour yoga class at the 19th Street Equinox which stretched our legs in ways we never knew possible. She taught us a few new moves while also adjusting us throughout the session! I’m so excited that there will be another Yoga for Runners workshop offered on October 20th since there was such a great response to this first event! The sign up will be part of tomorrow’s post! The SVELTE protein drinks she supplied at the end of class were a perfect way to refuel after all the day’s activities! So delicious!

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Monday: 5 miles along the East River at a 9:23 pace thanks to the cool weather and fresh legs

Like I said, it was a packed weekend!

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Chobani Pumpkin Smoothie

Oh glorious three day weekends how I love thee. This weekend has included a number of different things including a 12 mile long run, TRX session at Reebok NYC, an amazing Yoga for Runners workshop with Kristin McGee, Oktoberfest celebrations in NYC, and a relaxing Sunday.

Between my long run and the TRX session on Saturday, I was in dire need of some protein and sustenance. During my run I was craving a smoothie so immediately knew that was what I wanted post run. Combine that desire with my love of all things Fall and you have a pumpkin smoothie. There are lots of other awesome pumpkin smoothie recipes on the internet but this is my take using things that were on hand in the refrigerator and pantry. It packs in a super protein punch and kept me full through a TRX and yoga class!

Chobani Pumpkin Smoothie

Ingredients for Two Servings

  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Unsweetened Vanilla
  • 2 servings Whey Protein Powder Vanilla
  • 8 oz Chobani 0% Vanilla Greek Yogurt
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp clove, ground
  • 1 tsp nutmeg, ground
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • handful ice cubes

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I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! It’s even man approved as both Bo and his best friend Scott, who stayed with us this weekend, loved it!

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Instagram Fashion

Please realize that I laughed as I typed this title.

I don’t consider myself to be fashionable in any sense of the word. Over half my closet is from one store and I depend on a few of my friends to help me on shopping trips so I can go outside my comfort zone. But, since I work in the beauty industry and interact with clients, it is important to at least look polished and put together.

A few days ago I snapped a picture of my outfit and posted it to Instagram because it was fun and something different. So many people commented, liked it, and even asked for more that I kept it up this whole week. It made me think twice each morning when I put my outfits together and was a fun way to switch things up from running and food pictures.

So while I recommend you check out actual fashion blogs if you want fashion advice or inspiration, here is my week, Instagram Fashion style.

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If you like posts like this or want to see more outfits and fashion finds, let me know in the comments and I’ll make an effort to keep it up as something new!

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