tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82778436158998865962024-03-06T03:27:52.333-05:00Abby's Road to AmazingnessAbby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-73827906005027045932014-06-11T13:48:00.001-04:002014-06-11T14:14:01.975-04:00New Balance Girls Night Out! NYC Edition<div id="yiv7831599090yui_3_16_0_1_1401805347206_92327">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of weeks ago, Pam
and I attended the first of it's kind, Girls Night Out hosted by New
Balance. I found out about this event through the contest their hosting
for a Girls Night Out at RunDisney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon
weekend. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The event was at the New Balance store on 5th Ave. </span></span></div>
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evening was great!
We had a guided warm up and then
were separated into 2 running groups. I knew I wasn't going to be able
to keep up with the group after running The BK Half that weekend, so I
asked what the route was and Pam and I ended up doing our own thing. We
picked up a new runner along the way who was left behind by the group
and had fun making a new friend! </span></span></div>
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route was supposed to take you
over to the High Line, up to 23rd and then back around for a total of
3-4 miles (<i>depending on the group</i>). We cut ours to 2 miles and
accidentally got back before the faster group. Opps! But no worries,
they were there before we knew it and that's when the party began! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There
were h'ordeuvres and a fully stocked bar for
cocktails. The Editor of Fitness Magazine talked to us about motivation
and the NYPD
spoke about runner safety. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> We even got our own panic alarm to bring with us on runs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was really fun and I can't wait for the next one! </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-37136861803955501532014-06-09T09:51:00.001-04:002014-06-09T13:13:21.634-04:00The 2014 Brooklyn Half Marathon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's nothing like a hometown race. Every city/ town has one- that one race a year
everyone runs. I
think the Brooklyn Half is the best equivalent of that for New York
City. Everyone who is any kind of runner or lack thereof, runs this
race, hence why it sells out in hours. Now that I've experienced it for
myself, I can definitely see why! Thanks to my guaranteed entry for
volunteering at the race last year (<i>that was NOT complimentary and NYRR
failed to mention this pre- me getting up at 2AM. Thanks a lot!</i>), I was
able to score entry without worrying about the insanely fast sellout
(<i>although, it didn't sell out nearly as fast as it did in previous
years, but I'm not bitter or anything</i>).<br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I followed the warning of leaving extra early to get to the start and ended up sitting on the
cement for a good hour before wave 2 was supposed to start. Opps. But
it did give me a front row
seat to the
chaos of bag check for wave 1. Apparently, a TON of wave 1 runners did
not heed the "get there EARLY" and missed their bag check (<i>which to be
honest, I thought they were bluffing to about the trucks leaving, too- but
they did!</i>). They did have 1 truck designated for late baggage for each
wave, and I'm pretty sure the wave 1 last baggage truck had more bags in
it than
all the other trucks combined. I still
have no idea how they got all those bags to fit into the ONE truck. The
smarter thing for them to do would've been to push back closing bag
check for 10 extra minutes- which is exactly what they did for wave 2. Good call.<br class="yiv4769856817"><br class="yiv4769856817">Once
it was getting close, I decided to find my way to a corral, and
coincidentally enough, I ran into a friend of a friend, who I knew it
was a her first half. I decided to stop and talk until the start of the
race to pass the time and hopefully distract her from being nervous.</span></span><br>
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sun came up and it was time for the race to start. The first half of
the race was in and around Prospect Park, which I was very familiar
with. I started thinking about my 1st 20 mile long run. Then I remembered I did all
of my 20 mile long runs in and around Prospect Park. Almost like
clockwork, my knee started hurting at the exact spot my 20
mile run ended. It was uncanny. I tried not to focus on it and it
eventually went
away. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then it was time for Ocean Parkway. Honestly, I was really
concerned about the 2nd half of the race. 6 miles of straight highway-
which means straight SUN on blacktop. Luckily,
there WAS shade on the left side of the road and it was only straight
sun for about .5 at the end of the race. I'm
sure I would've died if it really was going to be 6 miles of sun. Do not forget your sunscreen and a hat for this race! </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For
some reason, NYRR decided it would be a good idea to put all the water
stops on only ONE side of the road and that side also happened to be on
the sunny side of the road. So, every mile the course of runners would
start veering right to the water stop, then move back into the shade.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
absolutely LOVED the Brooklyn love and support we were getting.
Something about the born and bred Brooklynite in that famous accent cheering us
on was a huge energy boost. Hearing "Way to go! Brooklyn, Baby!" "You
got this, Brooklyn!" "Looking good, Brooklyn!",
I just felt incredibly Brooklyn Strong.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have
I mentioned I'm a huge fan of my borough? Brooklyn was the first place I
lived when I moved to NYC and it was my saving grace after living in
Manhattan for over 2 years. Without it, I would've peaced
out from this city a long time ago. Brooklyn is my home and I have truly fallen in love with it through the years. I would even go so far as to say it might rank higher than NOLA and that's saying something. I thought
about all that and I got pretty emotional.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The wind started to
pick up and I new we were close to the boardwalk. I REALLY wanted to
come in under 3 hours. I nearly ate boardwalk trying to accomplish it-
<i>seriously? Who put sand on the course?!-</i> but I did it! 2:59. I'll take
it!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br>At this rate, I'll PR in about 17 more half marathons :)<br><br>I
went straight to the medical tent to tape my knees, per usual, but it
seemed like everyone in the medical tent was running around with
chickens with their heads cut off. All I needed was my knees wrapped,
but it felt
like I was asking for the moon. I know I couldn't have been the first
person who only needed her knees wrapped. I wasn't interested in
hanging out in the medical tent all afternoon, which they seemed very
interested in keeping me there. I swear all I needed was ice for my old
lady knees, but they REALLY wanted to find something wrong with me. Yes,
I was not so very
nice to some volunteers and I'm sorry for it, but seriously?! Luckily, I
found the NYRR official medical director, who is in charge of all the
NYRR races. He knew the drill and taped my knees
perfectly and I was out. Thank goodness for him!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br>The post-race
party was in MCU Park, The Cyclone's Stadium, which made me very happy for a real
bathroom to change in. Best idea ever: bringing clothes and flip-flops to change into. Much like the expo, the Brooklyn Half Marathon isn't just a race. It's an event and you will be very happy for clean dry clothes, even it's only for the subway ride home.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There was a band playing and lines for days for food and beer. Getting to walk around on the AstroTurf was positively heavenly, but I preferred the shady seats to enjoy the post-race moment. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I hung out there for a bit, but I really wanted
to get on the beach. </span></span></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span>Feet in the Atlantic= perfect ice bath. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The water felt amazing and the beach was pretty empty. It was a nice peaceful moment from the crowds and noise at the after party. I would've stayed longer but I knew if I stayed in the sun much longer without eating, I would get sick. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
walked around for a bit trying to decide if I was hungry/ what I wanted
to eat, etc. Luna Park was in full swing, but there was no way I could
stomach getting on rides. I also decided I couldn't stomach eating a
Nathan's hotdog (<i>I know! Sacreligious!</i>), so I got on the train for the
long trek home. I miscalculated how long it would take to get home vs.
how hungry I was, so I stopped at Dig Inn Market on my way home.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SO delicious. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br>The Brooklyn Half was definitely a full day event and it was one of my favorite races, thus far! I'm so glad I got to run it. </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-31467342107436957052014-06-06T12:37:00.000-04:002014-06-06T12:54:05.579-04:00The Brooklyn Half Marathon Pre-Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4769856817">The Brooklyn Half Pre-Party is not your
usual expo. It's not a grab your bib and scope out the vendors on your
lunch break type. . . it's a full on event. You should
seriously consider it your evening plans. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While
the location was beautiful, it was seriously out of the way- and I live
in Brooklyn! </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sadly, the
weather was super gross all that week, so the
beautiful view of Manhattan that would've been worth the trek was
completely greyed out and it was annoyingly drizzling. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was about a mile from the closest subway station.
Luckily, there were signs and volunteers guiding the way. I'm not familiar with the area, so it was a little frustrating. There was also a ton
of
construction, so in order to get to the waterfront, you had to cross a
bridge- that swayed. Talk
about freaking out. The last time I experienced that I was on the
Verrazano for the marathon.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The bridge of death and the construction.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It
was also brought up
that this is the only NYRR race that packet-pickup isn't in Manhattan. Could
you imagine having to go to each of the respective boroughs for their
races? </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4769856817"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Once you finally arrived at the Pre-Party,
it was really cute almost
making you forget about the hike back to the subway- if you could
remember how to get there. </span></span>The
official expo portion was under a tent and a tad crowded. Once you got
your bib and shirt, you spilled into the New Balance merchandise area
and the few vendors that were there were around it. I had my heart set
on a couple of the race shirts that Brooklyn Circus designed, but I was
disappointed that the designs either came in women's cut or unisex. The
women's cut was shaped weird but that didn't stop me from buying way too
many cotton blend shirts that said Brooklyn. I also picked up a half
zip- what? How many times do you run your first Brooklyn Half?</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You
could also donation a pair of shoes and receive a $25 off coupon to the
New Balance store on 5th Ave. I was really hoping I could pick up a
pair of the New York City Marathon edition 890s, but alas they had
already sent them to their outlets.
You could buy the shoes at the expo, but you
couldn't use the coupon. Whomp whomp. I
should've bought them. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4769856817">Sparkly
Soul had a custom headband for the race, so you know I had to have it.
I'm loving that they're branching out this way, since they are the only
headbands that don't give me headaches (<i>but that doesn't stop me from
buying others!</i>) Nuun also had a special edition water bottle, like the
one I got in DC, but I didn't realize that until it was too late, lucky
for my kitchen cabinet. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brooklyn artists were there tagging your race shirts for free! By the time I decided I need that in my life, they had cut off the line. I thought it was a nice touch.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4769856817">They also had a stage with lots of different musical acts, as well as plenty of AstroTurf area to enjoy the music. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4769856817">I
was really interested in the
food trucks for dinner. I am always on the look out for good
Mediterranean cuisine, so I chose Toum. There was also a macaroni and cheese truck as well as a pizza one, I think. Luckily, I
snagged a table under an umbrella and enjoyed my dinner.<br class="yiv4769856817"><br class="yiv4769856817">I
wasn't really fond of the only bathrooms being portapotties. It's one thing
to go into one during a race, but in my work clothes with tons of bags? Ew.<br class="yiv4769856817"><br class="yiv4769856817">See
what I mean? It was an event. I easily spent a couple of hours there
and I could've stayed longer, but I knew the trek home was going to be
brutal. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm a fan of how much effort they put into making this entire event an authentic Brooklyn experience. I'm looking forward to how they handle the other borough races this year as well. I think it would be awesome for the other boroughs to get this much love, even if it does mean trekking there during the week :) </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-37544749991472885972014-05-18T14:14:00.000-04:002014-05-18T14:14:09.798-04:00The Brooklyn Half Training week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="yiv1484322829" id="yui_3_16_0_7_1400433381482_39"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday night, I went to the Brooklyn Half expo and I really want to count the 2 miles it took get to and from. But that's a whole post of itself, as is the race. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Of course this Thursday wasn't a "workout" day on my Nike Training App- so I improvised. Even though I couldn't do the workout with the app, I </span></span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">could</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> use my Gymboss as a timer and do the workout on my own. Most workouts were 30 seconds to 2 minutes, so I set the timer to 30 seconds and did it on my own. Genius! I will admit, it was a little </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">annoying (having to continue to keep my ipad open and see what was next)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">, but it was better than nothing, right? I've also discovered that once you do a workout with the app, you can "replay" it whenever you want. So, I am literally in the middle of "working out" with the app to have it and then I'll replay it later in the week when I have time to do it. Make sense? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Spoiler alert: I really really loved the Brooklyn Half! I'm so glad I got to experience it and no wonder it sells out in hours. </span></span></div>
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I'm obsessed with Triscuits.</div>
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Thanks to the
commercials on Hulu, I discovered there are new Brown Rice and Sweet
Potato version. Then, I discovered they don't have any sugar- what?!
That's amazing. Granted The cinnamon sugar has 3 grams, but other than that, these are perfect chip replacements especially with the variety. I've spent the
past 2 weeks on a mission to find every flavor. If you've ever grocery
shopped in New York City, you should know how hard this is. Luckily the grocery by my work is the mecca for all things Triscuit.
The reining champ is The Brown Rice Tomato and Sweet Basil.<br>
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My
shirt from participating in the Rock-n-Roll virtual race to kickoff the
Las Vegas Half Marathon finally came in. Does anyone else specifically
remember them saying they would be sending TECH shirts? Yes, they were
free, but I'm not a fan of false advertising. I don't know if I would've
wasted their postage if I would've known. I need another cotton shirt like I need another hole in my head, but then again, who am I
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Speaking of swag, I'm
really loving the branded bag check bags for races lately. Anyone have a Pintrest board on how to re-use them? I just pinned something about fusing to make them fabric like. Yes, I know they're just plastic bags, but they're pretty. Bring on the arts and crafts project!<br>
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What are you obsessed with lately? <br>
Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-48490333837332194662014-05-11T12:23:00.001-04:002014-05-11T12:23:19.655-04:00BK Half: 1 week to go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv4629092839" id="yiv4629092839yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_32"><br class="yiv4629092839" />I took it easy last week because I was trying to recover from the half, but the goal is to get faster, so off to work I went this week. Tuesday, Pam and I took it easy since she is just getting back into running. It was pretty much a 2 mile stroll, but hey at least we were out there. We also took a detour to visit the Alice in Wonderland Statue, which I had never been to. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv4629092839">I knew I couldn't skimp on the strength training, so I gave the Nike Training Club app another chance. This time, I took all the workouts, slow and deliberate trying to make sure I did them correctly. Who cares how many I can get done in a minute? As long as I'm being consistent. It's safe to safe, I did not experience insane DOMS . . . yet :) I will say, I'm a little frustrated with the workout programs. Once you "start" a program, you can't go back and do a workout from the previous week. I know that it's a specific 4 week program, but I'd rather do them on my own time. I believe you used to be able to pick your own workouts, but with the upgrade Nike changed it. I'm sure I can figure something else out, but I just need to play around in it. <br class="yiv4629092839" /><br class="yiv4629092839" />Thursday night, I continued on my workout streak and did hill repeats- but here's the kicker. I ran the whole time, including down the hill. I usually walk down them, but Pam told me I need to work the muscles. No matter how slow I go, as long as it looks like running that's ok. And I did it! Luckily, I didn't have my Garmin with me to freak me out about pace. It was crazy and I felt like a bad ass afterwards. <br class="yiv4629092839" /><br class="yiv4629092839" />Which got me thinking about when was the last time I felt like a bad ass after a workout? It's been a minute. Last year this time I was training for the Dumbo Challenge.</span><span class="yiv4629092839" id="yiv4629092839yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_32"><span class="yiv4629092839" id="yiv4629092839yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_32"> I trained my butt off for that challenge and I feel like I wasted my training season. H</span></span></span>onestly, <span class="yiv4629092839">I didn't need to train that hard to frolic around Disneyland for 2 days with friends.</span> I say that because it was really too hot that weekend to do much more, which I don't regret in the least! After Dumbo, I started marathon training again and the main goal was to finish strong; I was too scared to race anything because I couldn't afford to get hurt. Lesson learned: Do not train specifically for a runDisney event. Make sure you have a race you can actually race, either right before or right after. Luckily, this training is specifically to get a 10k PR, even if the "training" includes lots of half marathons. </div>
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<span class="yiv4629092839" id="yiv4629092839yui_3_16_0_11_1399774034715_24"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I took my long run easy this morning. Funny how less crowded the sidewalk is at 8AM vs. 1PM- RIP midday long runs. It was a perfect temperature in the shade and the sun reminded me these cool mornings are going to be few and far between as well pretty soon. But I will take it. Fingers crossed it stays cool for next weekend. </span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv4629092839" id="yiv4629092839yui_3_16_0_11_1399774034715_27"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm really excited about the Brooklyn Half. I've been wanting to run it for years and can't believe I actually get to do it this year! Thanks to the New Balance sponsorship, there are tons of fun events happening and I can't wait to be involved. Stay tuned! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Staying at The Marriott Metro Center was a really great idea- we were literally 2 blocks from the start/finish. It made the wake up call very nice. This was the first time on a racecation with so many people and the meeting place and time was not as painful as I thought it might be having 3 rooms of people. We walked over and said our goodbyes as everyone went to their respective corrals. My nerves were bad for some reason, even with going to the bathroom in the lobby, I still had to use the portapotties. Surprisingly, the lines were non-existent 10 minutes before start. Everyone was ready in their corrals, which is not something I normally see. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Having the start line facing the capitol was pretty awesome. Getting to run around DC and see all the monuments was pretty awesome as well. I brought my actual camera because I thought it would be nice to take pictures, but honestly, I only took photos within the first mile and then put it away. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The course had a couple of inclines I was not expecting. Normally, I'm not a fan of out-and-back courses, but I loved this one because everyone was so encouraging! There were tons of high fives and lots of "You look awesome!"s. It was just the distraction I needed from the course. <br class="yiv4481947021" id="yiv4481947021yui_3_13_0_9_1398866091103_32"><br class="yiv4481947021">It's a women's race, so the course was crowded. Like, I was in a faster corral than I should've been in and I'm having trouble running faster than a 15 minute mile crowded. It took until about mile 7 for the crowd to thin out and for me to get my head in the game. By that time, my knees were giving me trouble and I was just done. <span class="yiv4481947021" id="yiv4481947021yui_3_13_0_1_1398816917763_7041">For a race I wasn't trying to race, I regret not enjoying myself more, but it was extremely frustrating.</span><span class="yiv4481947021" id="yiv4481947021yui_3_13_0_1_1398816917763_7016"> </span>I wish they would've had a better corralling system, that would've fixed a lot of it.</span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="yiv4481947021">Luckily, the entertainment was really awesome- TONS of DJs and lots of drumming bands. There were many times along the course I turned off my ipod to enjoy, and I don't usually want to do that in a race.<br class="yiv4481947021"><br class="yiv4481947021">Not gonna lie, the chocolate stop at this race was better than the one at the 15k. There were chocolate stations for about a half of a mile- no kidding. After my <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-hot-chocolate-15k-philadelphia.html" target="_blank">last disaster with eating chocolate</a>, I passed. I didn't want to risk getting sick again and I didn't have anywhere to save it for later with it not melting. But I do love that you have the option of the sugar rush to the finish. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I did not have the patience for all that. Not normally, and definitely not after 13.1 miles of an overcrowded course. I am a very big fan of keeping moving after a race. I'm also a slow runner, so most of this stuff is usually cleared out by the time I'm done. Luckily, I ordered my finisher stuff online (<i>BEST part about this race IMO</i>) and didn't need photos of all that. <span class="yiv4481947021" id="yiv4481947021yui_3_13_0_1_1398816917763_13299">Although, I wish would've gotten a picture of my full outfit. I was representing NYCM :)</span></span></span><br>
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Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-31933848818009104002014-05-06T13:43:00.001-04:002014-05-06T13:44:10.829-04:00Nike Women's Half Marathon Expo<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">A Nike Women's Half Marathon expo is not your typical expo. The only vendors that will be there are race sponsors and Nike. You will be able to get last minute nutrition, but for other things, unless it's Nike you're going to have to go to one of the running store in the area.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was very confusing how to start your journey if you were coming from The Foggy Bottom metro stop. I get that they wanted to get everyone to Georgetown, but since it is so far from the Metro, it wasn't very convenient. Be prepared, it's a hike and a crowded one at that. The M Street sidewalks aren't really equip for 15,000+ runners and friends along with the Saturday shoppers leisurely strolling. Hence, why I'm sure the partnership with Uber was created, but I wasn't a fan of taking a cab in bumper to bumper traffic either. </span><br>
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Speaking of lines, in the official "expo", there was a line to pick up your gift for training with the Nike+ app. Sadly, I thought that meant the Nike DC app, but the guy let me have the hair ties anyway. At the Luna bar station, you could get a personalized sign printed which was pretty cool, but the line was really long. You could also get your hair done at the Paul Mitchell area; I'm sure you can guess- no line, but the wait was really long. </div>
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was pleased with how much merchandise was still available at Niketown. I made sure to
check to see if they had my size in everything I ordered online, and
they did! I even got a few things I was trying to hold out on. Oh well.
You only live once right? I was sad to find that the full zip hoodie ran
small and they were all out of the XXL by the time I figured it out. If you have any tips on how to stretch out 100% polyester (<i>particularly in the arms</i>), please let me know! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We ended up spending WAY more time at an expo with no vendors than I'm a fan of doing. It was a lot of time on my feet that I'm sure effected my race, thank goodness I wasn't planning on racing it. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lots of lessons were learned on
this trip. I really need to work on shedding my New Yorker skin faster and understanding my race-related anxiety. The most important thing
is for me to eat before the expo (<i>which we did</i>) then get my bib and tshirt. I'm usually better after that. Knowing how I
am, I should've just left the group to do my own thing, but I wanted to
be a team player. But it's all good. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I will know better for next time. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you heard of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Matcha-Green-Tea-Powder-Antioxidant/dp/B00DDT116M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393178955&sr=8-3&keywords=organic+matcha+green+tea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matcha Tea</a>? I'll admit, previous to the sweet folks at Kiss Me Organics, I didn't know much about it. When they contacted me to test it out, I was intrigued because I'm already a fan of green tea. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After I decided it was delicious and amazing, I
started doing my research (<i>yes, I know it's a little backwards, but
that's how I roll!</i>) and apparently this is a wonder drug. All the
benefits of green tea but since you're consuming the actual leaves
finely ground up, you get the MAX of those benefits. It's jam packed with anti-oxidants and is awesome for an energy and metabolism boost. It's also good to
drink this pre-workout for max calorie burning. What's not to like?! </span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: inherit;">Along with my order, they sent over a PDF filled with recipes that you can use Matcha for. Being the non-cook that I am, I've only ventured in making my own version of the Matcha Latte and let me tell you- it's delicious! Not only that, but the energy kick I got from it was surprising. Coffee doesn't even effect me like this anymore! It was great and even better that it's all natural.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will say it has a strong green tea flavor (Duh.), so you'll enjoy it if you enjoy Green Tea. My favorite is adding milk and a tad of sugar to the Matcha in hot water. I've also read that adding the Matcha to boiling water brings out the gritty taste, so the suggestion is to wait for the water to cool. It's also a tad more expensive than coffee, so as much as I'd love to make the switch, I think I'm going to keep my matcha as a treat or for when I really need a pick me up.</span><br>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Matcha-Green-Tea-Powder-Antioxidant/dp/B00DDT116M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393178955&sr=8-3&keywords=organic+matcha+green+tea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Matcha Tea</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Because I was such a fan, I asked Kiss Me Organics to let me give some to one of you to try. You can enter here:</span><br>
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<span class="" id="yiv1572912339yui_3_13_0_1_1399041068096_29780"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b class="" id="yiv1572912339yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_115">Monday:</b> Rest</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yiv1572912339yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5516"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b class="" id="yiv1572912339yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3245">Wednesday:</b> Rest</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yiv1572912339yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_32"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="" />I brought my gym clothes to work all week with every intention of going to the gym, but I could not make myself. Even getting excited about wearing my new Nike gear didn't even motivate me to go. Sometimes you just need a break and this week definitely was needed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/05/3-things-new-shoes-new-half-zips-and.html" target="_blank">when I was super excited about the NTC app</a>? My initial reaction was: interval training? AWESOME! I can do anything for a minute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No. No, I cannot do anything for a minute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Talk about a serious case of DOMS (<i>Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, for those not in the know</i>). Let me just tell you, that's an understatement. I did the 30 minute workout on Thursday. I felt fine Friday, almost like I didn't even work out at all. Then Friday night hit. I was so sore, turning over in bed was painful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Moral of the story: Do not underestimate the Nike Training App.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I really wanted to do a short long run, so I could recover faster, but that wasn't in the cards for me this weekend. I had a lot of errands since I was out of town last weekend- so my "recovery" was a day of shopping throughout the city. If you've ever spent a day shopping around the city, you know that's no joke either. I'm pretty sure I did a 5k walking through Bloomingdales. It's no Macy's in Herald Square (<i>which I avoid like the plague)</i> but it was definitely an obstacle course for sure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm also scheduled for a massage today, which is very much needed. I'm hoping to flush out all the GSC/ NYC Half/ Nike Women's races so my muscles can start fresh for the Brooklyn Half in a couple of weeks. </span></div>
Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-65516187310727875332014-05-01T12:57:00.000-04:002014-05-01T13:10:13.014-04:00(3 Things) New Shoes, New Half Zips and New Strength Training<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of weeks ago, a shoe company tweeted a picture of a beautiful
pair of tennis shoes, which got me thinking: I need a pair of comfortable
non-running tennis shoe. Social Media Marketing- 1, Abby's wallet- 0. A
little bit of back story: I am not a tennis shoe wearing gal. Before I
started running, the closest I came was converse and those things are
NOT comfortable. Nowadays, when I need kick around shoes with more support than
flats, I
usually just wear a pair of old running shoes, but they aren't that
great either.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enter my new New Balance 515</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">OMG. Where have I
been?! Fashion tennis shoes. Who knew?! These are adorable and so
comfortable. I never knew shoes could be like this! There is so much
cushion, I feel like I'm walking on clouds. I don't want to take them
off, ever. I was a tad concerned about wearing them to DC without
breaking them in, but did it anyway. <i>You can take the cute shoe wearing
girl out of the shoes, but you can't take the cute shoes out of the
girl</i>. . . Anyway, they passed the test of walking around an expo for 4
hours with flying colors!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sidenote: These were not the shoes that were tweeted. Those shoes, while SO cute, were not comfortable. I also bought some Saucony Jazz Pros that I can't wait to test out as well. Apparently, every shoe brand has some version of this "retro" look. So, pick your brand of choice and get a pair. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking of the Nike Women's expo, I'm absolutely smitten with my Nike
Half zips! I don't know what the material they're made out of, but
I'm pretty sure it's silkworm and kitten's fur. SO soft and
comfortable. A couple of the shirts were made out of the same material
and I can't wait to test them for a run. I love my NYCM one and it was
super comfortable to wear for the Hot Chocolate 15k, which is when I really notice how soft they are. They are my new
favorite go-to long sleeve. Too bad I won't need to wear them until next
season.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And some more news on Nike- Have you heard of the Nike Training Club
app? A friend of mine mentioned it to me awhile ago (<i>like before I
thought strength training was a thing</i>). I downloaded it onto my phone,
but it's a pretty big app so when I needed more space, it was the first
to go. BUT now I've rediscovered it- and put it on my ipad that has more
space- and I think it's exactly what I've been looking for for strength
training. There are TONS of different work outs on it, you can do in
the comfort of your own home. They will even create workout plans for
you depending on what you want to do. If
you are having trouble figuring out how to work in strength training, I
highly suggest checking this app out. I've created a workout plan that
incorporates running, so we'll see how well it works!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I'm pretty sure I'm late to the part on all of these things, but that should be no surprise.</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What's your most comfortable tennis shoes? Have any strength training tips?</span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-56748909546468672152014-04-29T16:46:00.000-04:002014-04-29T16:48:11.080-04:00The Tiffany necklace.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7 years ago, I decided to move to NYC. In my very Sex and The City
charged naivety, I decided I would know if I had "made it" in the city
if I could buy myself a Tiffany necklace and a pair of Manolos. Let's just say, my priorities have since changed. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With my 19th half marathon, I finally EARNED my Tiffany necklace.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and you can keep the Manolos, I prefer running shoes anyway ;)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br>Funny
how much you can change as a person. There has been a lot of personal
growth since moving to the city and a
lot more to go. With all the detours and obstacles, I love the
journey that got me to where I am today. And even though I never needed a
necklace to prove my accomplishments, it's nice to have a symbolic
reminder that I can do anything I set my mind to. <br><br>How do you measure your success? </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-15564994730239556692014-04-28T14:17:00.000-04:002014-04-28T14:17:38.631-04:00Training week: NIKE WOMEN'S DC!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_115">Monday:</b> Rest</span></span></div>
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yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4345
yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7593 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10201 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397871623759_29966 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_11749 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_14645 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_104658 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398433472092_12144 yui_3_13_0_1_1398692685540_2992" id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_86_1374159520710_39" style="line-height: 18px;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5514"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_88224">Tuesday:</b> 2M+ Strength Training</span></span></span></div>
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yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7593 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10201 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397871623759_29966 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_11749 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_14645 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_104658 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398433472092_12144 yui_3_13_0_1_1398692685540_2992" id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_86_1374159520710_39" style="line-height: 18px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5516"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3245">Wednesday:</b> Rest</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5517"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77525">Thursday</b>: 2M</span></span></span></div>
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yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7603 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10211 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397871623759_29977 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_11760 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_14656 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398260822235_104669 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1398433472092_12155 yui_3_13_0_1_1398692685540_3003" id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_86_1374159520710_39" style="line-height: 18px;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1397871623759_30149"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77528">Friday:</b> Rest</span></span></span></div>
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yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7608 yiv2389823887yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10216" id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_69"><b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75">Saturday: </b>Rest<b id="yiv2389823887yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75"><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Squats and Lunges make me tired- like, exhausted by Wednesday tired. I almost skipped the gym
because it was a taper week and work alone was
making me tired, but I went anyway. I am excited
that I am actually feeling my muscles again,
but why does getting stronger make you more tired?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since it's
taper week, I also decided I would only do one-ish lower loop of Central
Park on Thursday. Enough to run the soreness off and it was worth it. I
just wasn't feeling it this week, so I'm hoping this Blah week will
make for an awesome race! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sadly, by the time the race came around, it
wasn't as awesome as I was hoping it would be. I only finished a minute faster than my <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-2014-nyc-half-marathon.html" target="_blank">NYC Half time</a>, but I know I could've done better. The good news is it was still a great
experience and I can't wait to do it again. More on that later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since my goal is to get faster,
on top of the hills and strength training, I've been trying to cut out
sugar. Implementing that plan during Easter week was not the smartest of
plans. . . so instead of trying to go cold turkey, I'm just slowly
weening myself off. I keep trying to remind myself I've done it before
and it feels great, but sometimes so does chocolate. Ugh! I also know
once I get off the bad carbs, afternoon snacking will stop, but until
then, I've thrown out the chips and started bringing in carrots and
hummus and almonds. It's been working! I've also been incorporating hot
tea and matcha into my
afternoon routine, but more on that later. Honestly, even though I
haven't been the best about it, I really do feel better. After my
Thursday run, I almost cheated because it would've been more convenient-
do you know how hard it is to find food you can eat when you're trying
to cut out bad sugars?! Then I realized I was feeling much better and I
should keep it up. So we'll see! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">B and I bought our first piece of art this week. Isn't she beautiful?
After obsessively talking about <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-faberge-big-egg-hunt.html" target="_blank">the Fabrege Egg Hun</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">t</a>, we saw that our
favorite egg was also being sold in smaller form as a painted Ostrich Egg. Seeing as we
didn't have thousands of dollars to bid on the original (<a href="http://instagram.com/p/m8_DbMk7sj/" target="_blank">pictured above</a>), this one works
out perfectly! It was a bit of a literal "egg hunt" to find it,
though. After Easter, all of the pop up stores all over the city closed. Luckily, we
discovered the hidden pop-up headquarters underneath Rockafeller Center
(<i>past the Men's Room, incase you too need to find it!</i>) and got to bring our new piece home (<i>shout out to the awesome folks who let us buy even though they had just
closed!</i>). I even braved the tourists last Friday to go see all 260 eggs
together. Not gonna lie, it was really awesome! Can't wait to see where it goes next year.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congrats to
Seth, who
won the Spartan Race giveaway earlier this week! <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-spartan-sprint-race-entry-giveaway.html" target="_blank">I had so much fun spectating</a>, that I'm seriously considering running it next year. When I
was doing a little research about the races, I came across <a href="http://spartanupthebook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spartan Up</a>,
the book written by the founder of Spartan races, Joe De Sena. It debuts
in May but they're excepting pre-orders now. Since I expressed interest
in reading it, my Spartan friend sent over a 20 page excerpt and I
can't wait to read the whole thing! I think it's a perfect motivational
kick in the pants to Spartan Up. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hqEGtXIpo&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The promotional video</a> alone makes me
want to run out and CONQUER! What exactly? I don't know. . . but that's
how awesome it is!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm
pretty sure I've been driving everyone around me nuts all week, but I
can't help it! I'm <i>really</i> excited about my first Nike Women's and that
the branding is awesome. But the number one reason why I'm kind of
already in love with this race weekend is because I have already bought
all the race merch I want and I haven't even stepped foot in an expo.
Granted, I'm sure there might be something I will have to have once I
get there, but as of right now, I'm content with my purchases and I
don't have to be upset when they are sold out in my size
because I didn't get to the expo SUPER early or because I'm a slower
runner. Other races please take note, this is how you do it! </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dear
Nike Women's, thanks for offering your race merchandise online beforehand (<i>even
some finisher's items!</i>) you've made me very happy even if my bank
account doesn't agree. </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-66381192881590475502014-04-22T23:17:00.001-04:002014-04-22T23:17:37.407-04:00Virtual runDisney: Pros and Cons of running a night race <div class="yiv7249514641" id="yiv7249514641yui_3_13_0_19_1397482605729_7">
Congrats to everyone taking on the Yeti this year in the 7th annual Expedition Everest Challenge! The EEC is definitely a unique runDisney experience- a night time 5k through Animal Kingdom with obstacles and a scavenger hunt. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking of night races, let's talk about the pros and cons of participating in one. My absolute favorite runDisney race happens to be a night race, but there are definitely many things to weigh when you decide to run one. Here are a few of my top pros and cons about them:<br class="yiv7249514641" /><br class="yiv7249514641" /><b>PRO</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- No early Disney Race wake-up call! If you've ever run a runDisney race, you know those 3AM wakeup calls can be worse than the actual race. Night races take care of that problem! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- You can fly in the morning of the race and save that extra vacation day for <i>after</i> the race. That might be cutting it close for some, but it sounds really appealing to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Post race parties are always fun! All of runDisney's night races have post race parties. The Tower of Terror 10miler ends in Hollywood Studios and The Wine and Dine Half Marathon ends in Epcot. During EEC, you get to see Animal Kingdom at night! Animal Kingdom is the only park that usually closes before dark and it's a rare occasion you get to be there after the sun goes down, so I think that's a pretty big PRO if you've never had the pleasure of seeing The Tree of Life lit up. </span><br />
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- Longer night races can be a problem for people not used to running late and having earlier bed times. Personally, that's usually me but I make exceptions. Most of runDisney's night races don't start until 10PM- that's crazy late, in my opinion. Not to worry, though! EEC is a 5k followed by a giant scavenger hunt through Animal Kingdom. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Nutrition and eating the day of the race can be tricky. I try to make my lunch the biggest meal, and then bring along a small snack (<i>Clifbars are my usual pre-race breakfast and work perfectly for me</i>) while I wait for the race to start. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- There may not be the normal runDisney wakeup call, but there will be a lot of sitting in a parking lot for a longggggg time. If you didn't already know, Disney likes you to get to their races early. But the positive side is, there's always entertainment while you wait! Bring a trash bag to sit on and enjoy the pre-race excitement!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With that said, I think the Expedition Everest 5k and Scavenger Hunt is a great unique runDisney experience. It really does have the potential to be a must-do, and I hear they did a ton to improve the race experience since we did it. I understand that it's hard to justify a race-cation for just a 5k, but it's one you don't want to miss. If you have the opportunity to participate, I highly suggest taking it! </span></div>
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Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-66359507667928725802014-04-22T15:05:00.000-04:002014-04-22T15:05:49.510-04:00Celebrating Earth Day with Bears<div id="yiv3029284598yui_3_13_0_1_1398173997740_5982">
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are really big fans of going to see the new Disney Nature film that
comes out to celebrate. This year did not disappoint! Bears was a super
adorable story about Momma Bear, Sky and her 2 baby cubs. John C. Reilly narrates
and it's great. If you went opening weekend, proceeds are given to a film
related charity so it's a win win! <br /><br />Last week, I also happened to
stumble upon a Q&A at the Apple store with filmmakers Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey and DisneyNature ambassador, Dr. Jane
Goodall. It was a great experience and fun to get more insight as to how
the film was made. If you want to see that panel, Apple will be posting
it to their website, where they have tons of sessions like it from all
kinds of Apple stores all over the world. How cool is that?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />During
the panel (<i>as well as a trailer before the film</i>) they gave a sneak peek
to the next Disney Nature film, Monkey Kingdom. It was described as the
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Jungle Book, where monkeys rule. It sounds like it's going to be quite
the comedy. Can't wait for next year!<br /><br />Are you a fan of DisneyNature? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you do anything special for Earth Day? </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-76673552315043608322014-04-20T16:17:00.003-04:002014-04-20T16:17:47.985-04:00Nike Women's DC Training: Taper Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_35"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, you read that right! There was actual strength training involved in my workouts this week. Now, was it enough? Probably not, but hey! Everyone has to start somewhere, right? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday, I had another appointment downtown, so the gym it was! I did my 30 minute cardio and ventured over to a side of the gym I had never been before: the weight and free workout area. They even had a WOD on the wall (<i>I think that stands for Workout of the Day?</i>); I did not participate. Instead, I did squats, lunges, single leg stances and step ups. What?! I know. It was crazy town. I definitely felt that I had hip muscles for days! So much so, it took me a second to get into my run on Thursday. I even decided to continue with hill training and take on Cat Hill a handful of times. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_42"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, I went for my long run midday again (<i>choosing it over Saturday because it was cooler temps</i>). For it being Easter Sunday I felt like the park was EXTRA crowded. . but that is my own fault for going so late. Once you passed Cat Hill, it got calmer. I was surprised to see so many people up as far up as Harlem Hill- I even witnessed someone walking up it in HEELS. Wowsers, that's intense. Besides that, it was an easy run and extremely beautiful out.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_56"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And with that, it's taper time! I am really excited about DC next weekend, mainly because it's a mini- Girls Trip and I'll be earning my very first Tiffany's necklace at the finish line. DC got back in my good graces after Meg and I went for the Cherry Blossom 10 miler a few years ago and I'm having a semi-love affair with all things Nike right now, so it sounds like it'll be a great weekend! </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_9_1397871623759_49"><span style="font-family: inherit;">PS- Have you entered <a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-spartan-sprint-race-entry-giveaway.html" target="_blank">my Spartan Race giveaway</a> yet? It ends tomorrow! </span></span></div>
Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-47006687775917399662014-04-16T21:27:00.000-04:002014-04-16T21:27:55.796-04:00The Hot Chocolate 15k: Philadelphia edition<div id="yiv7773972257yui_3_13_0_1_1396965849822_7728">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been wanting
to run a Hot Chocolate race for awhile, but none of the locations/
dates were
that convenient. This year, the Philadelphia one worked out perfectly. Sarah, Pam and I could visit with Megan and Chloe (<i>the cutest 18month old
ever!</i>) and get a race in. We drove down Saturday morning and went
straight to pick up our bibs. Seeing that it was in a running store, I
was expecting the worst. Yes, it was a tad crowded, but all in all, it
went a lot smoother than I was
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Race Marshall. . . Mallow</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The next morning, we drove to Megan's and hung out at her apartment until the race started. <span id="yiv7773972257yui_3_13_0_1_1397423643298_4914">Her
apartment is ridiculously convenient to the start; it's about a 5
minute walk to the Philly's Museum of Art (<i>which is where the majority
of races start/ finish in Philly. How nice is that?!</i>).</span><span id="yiv7773972257yui_3_13_0_1_1397423643298_4916" style="background-color: transparent;"> We
left around 7:45 for the 8AM start and had plenty of time for a last
minute portapotty stop. Surprise, surprise- there were no lines! It was awesome.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After
seeing
the course, I was a little concerned. It happens to be the last part of
the Rock-n-Roll Philly course and I'm not that big of a fan of
that part of the course. I'm usually ready for the race to be over and
the Museum looks closer than it is and that drives me insane. But it's
also flat and along the water, so life could be worse. Plus, a major<span id="yiv7773972257yui_3_13_0_1_1397423643298_5211"> positive of it being an out and back was I got to see Sarah and Megan speed by, which was a great mid-race boost!</span></span></span><br />
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Originally, I thought it was a little weird that they had the 5k start 45 minutes before the 15k, but I think it was logistically perfect- the 5kers could enjoy their post-race party and probably be on their way home by the time the 15kers were finishing. Smart. I never felt the area was over crowded.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Surprisingly,
my race went really well. I knew I didn't want to race it, but I did
want to push myself a bit. I've been running races just to get through
them since before marathon training (<i>for fear of injury if I pushed too
hard</i>) and since I'm trying to get faster, why not see how my progress
is going? I was a little perturbed that I was over dressed (<i>I switched
out of my costume because it was
freezing at 6am when we were leaving the
hotel. At 8:15 when I started running? Not so much.</i>) but it turned out
to be really beautiful race weather. I decided to run how I
felt and apparently I was feeling good. At the 5k mark I noticed I was
only a minute off of my PR, so I decided to see if I could hit my 10k PR
<i>(since the ultimate goal is to 10k PR</i>).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then
there was chocolate. Sadly, I couldn't stomach it at the time, but
saved it for later. The
volunteer handed me a handful, so I started giving the
volunteers some as I passed them. Did I mention the volunteers were
awesome?! Because every one I passed was cheering like no one's
business. It was great. There weren't that many spectators (<i>I'm assuming
because of where the course was</i>), but the volunteers enthusiasm
definitely made up for it. <br /><br />Once I got to the 10k mark, I
realized I was about a minute behind my PR then, too! (<i>sidenote: I later
discovered that my PR is actually 3 minutes slower than what I thought,
so I was ahead of pace! SCORE!</i>) I decided I would continue to push
myself to see what I could do. I had just run the Ted Corbitt 15k in
December, but I wasn't running for time (<i>just to finish without being a
popsicle!</i>). Even though I had no clue what my time was (<i>note to self:
you should probably check that before you run a race!)</i>, I just continued
to run harder than I normally would've.<br /><br />Which is of course when
my
knee started acting up (<i>note to self: strength train. Seriously</i>). I
stopped to stretch a couple of times but not for very long. I started to
do some math (<i>note to self: mid-race math is never a good
plan</i>) and I figured I could try for a sub-2 hour finish. That sounded
fun, right? Not to my knee! I laid off of it as much as I could, but
pushed to the finish (<i>who puts a hill at the finish, seriously?!</i>) I
finished in 2:01 on the dot. I'll take it! The plus side of being the
slowest runner of the group? Having your own private cheer section as
you cross the finish line!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally got my own finisher's mug! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />One
suggestion: More things to dip in the chocolate! One marshmallow was
not cutting it for me and the airline sized pretzels didn't work very
well with dipping either. I ended up eating the rest of the chocolate
with a spoon (<i>no shame!</i>) which was DELISH, but turned out to be a terrible plan. I
can't eat a lot of chocolate at one time because it actually makes me
sick. Add that to warmer weather running plus a sensitivity to
getting car sick and you have the perfect equation for a not so pleasant
unscheduled stop on the side of the road
on way back to the city.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With that aside, I really loved this
race! From the easy packet pickup to the no line
portapotties to the after race celebration, it was a great way to spend
a Sunday- or weekend visiting with friends in my case. It was extremely
kid-friendly, I saw a bunch of space walks and families hanging out. It
was a tad pricey, but for everything you got, it was well worth the
price. The hooded fleece lined jacket was enough! On top of that, I got a 9 minute PR- and who doesn't love PRs?! Hopefully I'll get
another chance to run one of their races and I would definitely
recommend the same to you! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to go check
it out the </span></span>Spartan
Sprint at Citi Field. I did not participate in the race, but I can tell you I was
definitely regretting not signing up once I was there. I was extremely
jealous of everyone who was getting ready to earn the title of Spartan. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
race started on one of the stadium ramps and from there you ran back
and forth and down and up on the stadium's upper seating area.
The race was 3.1 miles in and around the stadium with many obstacles
sprinkled throughout. I'm not sure about all of the obstacles, but the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wall crawl, sword throwing and the Cirque tent- oh my!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You pick the ball up, you throw it down. You repeat.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And
just as you get back into the the field to run your victory lap, there
is a rope climb, a wall climb and a net tower to get through before you
get your medal. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'll
be honest, I was extremely nervous about each obstacle that required
upper body strength (<i>because I have none</i>) and the 30 burpee penalty
(every time you couldn't complete the obstacles) is intense. If I wasn't so worried
about injuring myself for a couple of big running events I have coming
up, I probably would have done it anyway. I love that there are no time
limits for Spartan events- encouraging everyone to just get it done! Now that I've been to an event, I'm pretty convinced I need to do one. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;">LOVED the camaraderie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This guy's team waited for him and gave him a badass welcome in! </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The winners! First time I've ever seen an awards ceremony. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There
was also tons of stuff for spectators to do as well. Being that this
was in a stadium, you could see your Spartan a lot throughout their
race. If you just wanted to hang out in the stands by the finish line,
that's cool, too. The jumbotron and all the monitors throughout the
stadium were showing clips of the Spartans
at various places along the course. About once an hour they were
shooting t-shirts into the crowd as well. It was a lot of fun! There
were even kid races for your Spartans in training. </span></span></div>
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Getting to watch the different obstacles on the jumbotron.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://spartanracemedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check this site out for more information on Spartan races near you! </a></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you want to WIN a chance to earn the Spartan title? Well, lucky for you, the
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_115">Monday:</b> Rest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5514"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_88224">Tuesday:</b> 2.5M</span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5516"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3245">Wednesday:</b> Rest</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5517"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77525">Thursday</b>: HILLS</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77528">Friday:</b> Rest</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5520"><span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5519"><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77418 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2770 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2723 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6415 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2665 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3067 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3477 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4360 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7608 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10216" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_69"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75">Saturday: </b>8.5M<b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75"><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I really thought the week was going to go to crap when I couldn't make it to the park on Tuesday. I had a work meeting downtown that ran over, so off to the gym I went! It's funny, when you start running outside again, the treadmill does not sound like much fun. My body was not happy about that and it let me know- my feet and my knees were not fans of the moving belt. The upside was I got in and out of there in no time. The downside was I ran an entire mile less than I would have had I been at the park. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not to worry, I still got to the park on Thursday. Pam suggested running the 81st St. Bridal Path hill. I had never heard of it, but when I mentioned it to another runner friend, her comment was "Good luck with that. Have fun!" Awesome. The hill seems to go on forever and it feels like you'll never see the top. I definitely had some I feel like a smoker again moments trying to will myself to get up it at the fastest speed I could muster. </span>There was lots of mentally cursing Pam and her bronchitis the entire workout. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I have no idea what my mileage was for the night because I forgot my Garmin but that might've been a blessing to not know how slow I was actually running up that hill. I need to keep reminding myself all of this is going to make me faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But faster I was not on my long run this weekend. Not gonna lie and I will say it, Saturday was HOT! Then again, I did decide to start my run at noon- so that's no one's fault but my own. It did make me long for those cooler winter runs though. I am really not looking forward to summer runs- then I remember I'm not training for a marathon this year, so rock on. I'm seriously contemplating retiring from running for July and August just because I can. Although, the race I want to potentially PR in will be in the beginning of June- I'm definitely wishing for a freak cool front for that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also decided it had been a while since I ran along the <span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5990">Brooklyn </span><span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1397347533407_5992">waterfront and what better day to do it?! It also happened to be where the </span>Williamsburg Brooklyn Flea was. Oh, and surprise! I think this was the 1st weekend they held it outside for the season. I'm sure you can imagine how awesome it was trying to bob and weave around the entire hipster population for miles. Because of the heat and the direct sun, I didn't think about how thirsty I would be. Luckily, I made it to my favorite park with a working restroom and refilled in the sink twice. I also grabbed a Gatorade at the CVS on the return trip. I was pretty sure I was going to be sick for the rest of the day, but luckily I was not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">RIP midday long runs. We had fun while they lasted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The More/ Fitness
Half Marathon is this weekend. As much as getting an Athleta race shirt
sounds appealing, running 2 loops of Central Park for $80 does not. The
price of this race will continue to baffle me- especially when there is a
corporate sponsor! I guess I shouldn't be complaining that much, though, that's how they can keep the other races cheaper. Anyway, I was hoping I could get to the expo, but
alas my schedule isn't working out. I was hoping to score one of the
new Sparkly Soul Rockstar headbands because they're amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today
is The It's a Small World attraction's 50th anniversary. It's one of my
favorite attractions (<i>thanks to my father's tradition of it being the
first ride of every trip to Magic Kingdom</i>). I love that they are using
Mary Blair-esque branding for 2014 because of the anniversary as well.
Speaking of The World's Fair, I'm excited to run the NYRR Queens 10k again this year- in
the famous Flushing Meadows Corona Park,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> specifically so I can go to one of the museums
afterwards (<i>since getting to Queens isn't usually as convenient as you'd
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's
talk TV. Anyone else kind of over all of the story lines of the shows
they watch, or is it just me? My main beef right now is with Olivia Pope
on Scandal. She is no longer the bad ass empowering female that I loved
when the show started. If all she's going to do is act like the
President's love sick mistress, she does not deserve the title of
gladiator. I just realized this happened with Meredith on Grey's.
. . maybe it's a Shonda Rhimes thing. Either way, my new favorite is Jake. . . because he's pretty badass and pretty hot as command- right?! Even B thinks so ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Does
anyone else go to race expos in their city when they're not running the
race? Have beef with a TV show you're watching right now? </span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-56063621024473319392014-04-07T13:15:00.000-04:002014-04-12T21:49:49.284-04:00Nike Women's DC Training: 3 weeks to go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6399 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2649 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3051 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3463 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4346 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7594 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10202" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77514"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_88224">Tuesday:</b> 4M- Hills</span></span></span><br />
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yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6399 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2649 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3051 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3463 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4346 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7594 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10202" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77514"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77406
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2758
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2711 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6403
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2653 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3055 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3465 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4348 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7596 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10204" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_61"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3245">Wednesday:</b> Rest</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77410
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2762
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2715 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6407
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2657 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3059 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3469 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4352 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7600 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10208" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_65"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77525">Thursday</b>: Rest</span></span></span></div>
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yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7603 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10211" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_86_1374159520710_39" style="line-height: 18px;">
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yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2766 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2719
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6411 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2661 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3063 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3473 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4356 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7604 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10212" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77520"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77528">Friday:</b> Rest</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77418 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2770 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2723 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6415 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2665 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3067 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3477 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4360 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7608 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10216" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_69"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75">Saturday: </b>The Hot Chocolate 15k<b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_75"><br /></b></span></span></span></div>
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yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3478
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4361 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7609 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10217" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_86_1374159520710_39" style="line-height: 18px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77422 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2774 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2727 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6419 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2669 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3071 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3481 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4364 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_7612 yui_3_13_0_1_1396879316349_10220" id="yiv6928132272yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_58"><b id="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77523">Sunday:
</b> Rest</span><span class="yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77418
yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2775 yiv6928132272yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2728
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This
week's hill training was something different Pam sent me with. It
involved running hills for 15 minutes, then running out and back for
5minutes each way- 3 times. When I got there, it seemed like every running group in the city had the same idea about hill repeats on Strawberry Hill- so I cut it to 2 repeats and 1 out and back. Apparently that defeated the purpose of the workout. Oops. <br /><br />Thursday
I was going to do an easy run, but I had a traumatizing experience with
the company wide biometrics screening and blood work, which included
nearly passing out/ vomiting in the conference room in front of lots of
coworkers. Fun times. So, I just chilled out for the night. I went
errand running on Wednesday night, which included toting a new suitcase
all over the Union Square area of the city (<i>because of course I would
find my dream carry-on for 50% at the first stop of my multiple errand
running, while shopping for something completely different</i>)- so that counts as
cross training, right? <br /><br />But in all seriousness, I need to start
including real cross training. I felt it in my knee again this weekend
during the Hot Chocolate 15k. Where, spoiler alert (unless you follow me
on <a href="http://instagram.com/abby_arta" target="_blank">instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/abby_arta" target="_blank">twitter</a>), I got a 9 minute PR! Who knew?! I didn't
realize I was already so close to my 10k PR, so maybe it's not that
unrealistic! </span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277843615899886596.post-64954396655945512202014-04-02T17:47:00.000-04:002014-04-02T19:07:31.476-04:00The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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that I'm geeking out about. No, I wasn't asked to write about this, I'm just that excited about it.</span></i></span></div>
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read a <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-york-host-easter-egg-hunt-smartphones-article-1.1724053" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news article</a> about The Fabergé Eggs yesterday, and then kind of
forgot about it. Then, I went to Columbus Circle to run in the park last
night, and discovered about 10 of the over 260 eggs that are all over
the city. I'm already a huge fan of the artistic
sculptures that cities will randomly do (<i>my favorite to date are the
New Orleans Bead Dogs they did a couple of years ago</i>), but put an
interactive aspect to it, and I'm sold! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Enter <a href="http://thebigegghunt.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Egg Hunt</a> app- You
can collect eggs with the QR codes, see the latest news and
even view a map to let you know if you're close to any eggs you haven't
cracked yet. There is even a leader board letting you know how other many eggs the top collectors have. The campaign started yesterday and by the time I downloaded
the app and got involved, some people had already found 80+ eggs.
That's impressive. There are also a few different sweepstakes/ contests
going on that you can win prizes for which definitely ups the stakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">When you
collect the egg, you can also read the description of the piece and
find out more about the artist. This really made me do a double take at a
few eggs and appreciate some more than the ones I was initially
attracted to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Then, there is merchandise. I've never in my life wanted to
own a Faberg</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">é</span> egg- until now! I've scoped out a few of the ostrich sized replicas I'd put on my mantel. . . whenever I have one ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The
hunt will go on until the 17th, then they will move them to Rockefeller
Center. They will be on display there until the 28th and auctioned
off for charity. The charities are Studio in a School and The Elephant
Family- saving the arts and
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Kudos, Faberg</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">é</span> and all of your sponsors! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77422 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2774 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2727 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6419 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2669 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3071 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3481 yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4364" id="yiv5583656912yui_3_7_2_74_1375631535106_58"><b id="yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77523">Sunday: </b>Rest</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Remember how I was so excited to start hill training last week? Well, I conveniently forgot we had tickets to see Cirque's Amaluna on Tuesday night. Not to worry, I still did hills on Thursday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also continued with yoga, which I'd like to keep in the training rotation. I took a wellness assessment at work this week because starting next year, that's how they're going to allow for our insurance discounts. I put down that I stretched once a week because I assumed yoga is what they meant, but technically I stretch at least 5 times a week. Anyway, with that answer, I got a red mark! <i>(the scale was green yellow red)</i> I'm really kind of peeved by it because I already know I'm going to get another one when I find out my BMI. But let's not get started on that. </span></div>
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<span class="yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391178611747_77418
yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391979748898_2775 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392577234157_2728
yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394136306434_6420 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394379076065_2670 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395063453767_3072 yiv5583656912yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395589569160_3482 yui_3_13_0_1_1396193421995_4365" id="yui_3_13_0_9_1396193421995_42"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's been raining all weekend, so I seriously contemplated skipping my long run again. It really is hard to push yourself to get out there if the weather isn't perfect. It was also a weekend for lots of races, so after seeing a ton of friends' race photos online, I got some serious Runner Envy. If everyone else was running in the rain, dammit, I would too! Once I was actually out there, it wasn't that bad. What's another 5.75 miles if you're already soaking wet? It was really nice after I got over that. The park was pretty desolate for midday on a Saturday but there were enough runners to make me feel less insane- training happens if it's raining or not. Thank goodness it wasn't that cold, then it would've been seriously miserable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next week: more hills and a 15k with some post-race hot chocolate. YUM! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It
was really hard not to get swept up in all the excitement for the NYC
Marathon lottery this week. Although a part of me is a little bummed I won't be using my 9+1 </span>guaranteed<span style="font-family: inherit;"> entry, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">(it is t<a href="http://abbysroadtoamazingness.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-2013-nyc-marathon.html" target="_blank">he most amazing marathon ever! </a>But then again, I might be a little bias</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">) there is another gigantic part that is damn excited about not rocking an 18 miler in August. However, I am excited about being able to run the Dash to
the Finish Line the day before and participate in all the other festivities of
the race without the side of taper madness anxiety. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, this blogger chick with a nasty attitude decided to bandit a race, ripped someone else's
race selfies off and gets her 15 minutes of fame. I refuse to link
her blog, but I will link <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/i-stole-stuff-from-a-running-store" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the GENIUS response from Runner's World</a>. I love that so many runners are against what she did.
Back down and apologize gracefully, girlfriend. Attacking people when you're in the wrong is just gross and childish. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then, <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Magazine-Makes-Fun-of-Cancer-Survivors-Tutu-252560451.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_LABrand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Self Magazine gets itself into a world of trouble with this</a>. They included a
photo of 2 ladies running in
tutus- little did they know that was the owner of <a href="http://glam-runner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glam Runner</a>, who
makes tutus that help support the charity Girls on the Run. ON TOP OF THAT, she was
in the midst of chemotherapy for brain cancer when she decided to run
the LA marathon as Wonder Woman in a tutu. Ouch, Self. Looks like you've really
stepped in it. I've run the 26.2 mile distance 3 times- and all three times in a sparkle skirt and while you might think it's lame, I'm still a bad ass. There are no words to describe what Monika is, she's THAT amazing. <i>Sidenote: I'd like to state for the record, with the
exception of a race and even then they're pretty sparse, I've never seen
anyone running in a tutu in Central Park. The above photo is in Prospect Park.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a positive note,
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/oakleywomen/app_1474375032775370" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oakley Women's is sponsoring a contest</a> for the NYRR Oakley Women's Mini 10k.
I love their "Made for More" campaign and I'm glad they're continuing to use it this year.</span></span>Abby's Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188525132746093007noreply@blogger.com8