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Dickinson Alumni Weekend & Thoughts on Indulgence
Hi friends! I hope you all had wonderful weekends. I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania at Dickinson College for their alumni weekend – it was my 10 year reunion! I can’t believe it’s been that long. I...
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Summer Runnin’ and This Week’s Breakfasts
Morning! It’s a hot one out there today, as I found on this morning’s run! Sokphal and I met up for an early a.m. jaunt around Rosslyn and Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island is nice for hot days since...
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Zucchini Boats + Toasted Quinoa
Hi friends – the Tuesday night cooking challenge lives on! As you guys know, Matt and I alternate weeks and whoever’s turn it is comes up with (or finds online) a new to us healthy but fun recipe. Last...
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Favorite Trader Joe’s Products
Good afternoon, friends! It’s been a busy one over here – I’m sure it has been for you guys, too! For lunch today, I whipped up one of my standard favorites – a grain/bean/veggie/salad explosion. The...
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Dairy & Gluten Free Peach Muffin Recipe
Looking for something to bake this weekend? Give this Dairy & Gluten Free Peach Muffin recipe a shot! The muffins are light and fluffy and filled with bites of juicy peaches. Now that peaches are...
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Touring Brooks Headquarters & The Brooks PR Invitational
Hi from the plane on the way back to DC from Seattle! I’ll be back tomorrow morning to share a big touristy highlights post from Seattle (e.g. restaurant & sightseeing recommendations), but for now...
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What to Do & Where to Eat in Seattle
Hi friends! I’m back in DC after a wonderful weekend in Seattle with the Brooks Run Happy blogger crew. What an amazing opportunity to spend the weekend exploring that gorgeous city – a big thank you...
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My Green Smoothie TV Debut!
Do you guys remember when my blogger buddy Courtney and I were in NYC in Aprilin NYC in April with Fitness Magazine and Oster® doing a fun and top secret video/photo shoot? Well, I can finally share...
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Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Race Recap
Wow, where to start?! What a FUN race – the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon will definitely go in the books as one of my favorite, most beautiful races. I’d highly recommend it if you’re in...
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Braised Chicken with Dried Plums, Olives, and Capers
Hello and happy Thursday, my friends! Matt and I are still going strong with our Tuesday night dinner challenge, in which we trade off weeks and whoever’s turn it is has to pick a new (to us) recipe to...
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This Week’s Workouts
TGIF, friends! Hope you’re gearing up for a fun and active weekend. I’m actually staying in DC for once and pretty pumped about enjoying some local adventures and lots of outdoor time. On the workout...
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Hiking, OutRun-ing, Brunching and Boating
I love summer weekends so much. Even though DC gets really grossly hot and humid (especially by August) I love that everyone is out and about and there’s so much to do. A June Saturday is so much...
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Freedom Four Miler 2014 Race Recap
On Sunday morning, Matt, our friend Steve, and I all ran the Freedom Four Miler put on by Pacers running store! Clearly I used the occasion as an opportunity to bust out my American flag compression...
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Green Smoothie Love + Recent Eats
Goooood morning! Who else is loving smoothies lately in this hot weather? I’ve been really into green smoothies as an afternoon snack or easy breakfast lately. Have you guys made the Pear &...
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A Summery Run + 4th of July Recipes
Hi friends! For those of you in the US, I hope you’re gearing up for a fun 4th of July! We booked kayaks again to watch the downtown DC fireworks from the water (like last year!) and are pumped. If...
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July 4th Weekend Highlights
What a fun weekend! DC had gorgeous weather (which is VERY unusual for 4th of July – it’s usually brutally hot) and Matt and I took full advantage. On Friday morning, I got in a nice run – 5 super...
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Return to Track Workouts!
This morning marked the start of operation: get my running speed back! My friend Sokphal and I took our standing Tuesday a.m. run date to the track. We ran the 1.75ish miles to get there, and once...
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Recent Eats
When the weather gets hot, I always want Mexican food for dinner. Anyone else? Matt whipped up a variation of my Mexican Lasagna (<—click for recipe, it’s a good one!) for us for dinner last night....
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Functional Fitness VA Review + Discount Code
I recently had the pleasure of taking an introduction to kettlebell class and a group kettlebell class from the team at Functional Fitness VA. I always like trying new-to-me classes and sharing my...
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Worth Waking Up For
Hello, my friends! It’s Friday – who else is pumped? I’m especially pumped because on Sunday morning, Matt and I leave for the beach for a week long vacation with family! I have been looking forward to...
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