Happy Friday! I don’t know about you but I’m thrilled that the weekend is finally near. Also it’s NYC Marathon weekend and I’m volunteering on Sunday and I am so excited for all the runners! We all know that eating healthy and organic can be a little expensive, but what if I told you there was a […]
Archives for October 2015
Simple Girl Recipe + Product Giveaway!
First things first, congrats to Paige C for winning my Mighty Nut Giveaway! In my quest to clean-up my diet and nutrition, I’m always on the look out for new healthy brands. I stumbled across Simple Girl on Instagram and knew I had to visit their website for additional information. Here is additional information about […]
Are you up for the challenge? The Food Dare Book Review
Disclaimer – I was provided with a free electronic version of this book through Fitfluential. I was not compensated for this post. All thoughts are my own. I don’t know about you, but I am always looking to improve my eating habits and overall nutrition. When I heard about The Food Dare by Lindsey Banks, I […]
Reservoir Run Half Marathon Race Recap
Another Monday, another race recap! Yesterday I completed half marathon #14 for the year (just one more to go until I hit my goal!). It was the Reservoir Run in Weston, CT. Luckily this race is only about 30 minutes from my house and it had a relatively late start time of 8:40 a.m. (The […]
Friday Five Link Up – Five Blogs I Love
Today I’m linking up with Courtney, Cynthia and Mar for their Friday Five Link Up! This week’s theme – five things that I love. I decided to write about 5 of my favorite blogs. Earlier this year I wrote about 10 blogs that I loved and today’s post will be an extension of that post. There are just too many awesome blogs out there […]
Runner’s World Festival – Day 3 – Half Marathon Recap!
Welcome to my 4th and final blog post for the Runner’s World Festival! You can read my other three recaps here, here and here. So, what can I say about the half marathon? I’m re-naming it the Runner’s World ‘Hills for Days’ Half Marathon. This may have been one of the hardest courses, if not […]
Runner’s World Festival – Day 2 – Seminars and Pasta Dinner
You can read my previous recaps here and here. After the Dog Run, it was time to gain some knowledge! I was looking forward to the seminars during the afternoon. In all, I attended four seminars – all totally different but equally great! Even though I was using the phone app all weekend, it was nice […]
Runner’s World Festival – Day 2 – The 5K and 10K Races and Dog Run
You can read my post from yesterday which describes the hotel, the expo and the carb-loading dinner before the first day of races! Today I’m going to recap the 5K and 10K races and the Dog Run! The 5K started at 8 a.m. and since the hotel was relatively close to the start line, we […]
Mighty Nut Powered Peanut Butter GIVEAWAY + Recipe!
Disclaimer: Through my affiliation with FitApproach, I was sent two bottles of Mighty Nut. This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own. I love peanut butter. My favorite snack is a granny smith apple with peanut butter. I just love the flavor of the peanut butter mixed with the sweetness of the apple! While I […]
Runner’s World Festival – Day 1 – The Hotel, The Expo and Dinner
Happy Monday! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know that I ran the Hat Trick at the Runner’s World Festival in Bethlehem, PA this weekend! The Hat Trick consisted of a 5K and 10K on Saturday, followed by the Half Marathon on Sunday for a total of 22.4 miles. Because the weekend […]