Fitness trends I'll never be a part of

The theme for this Friday's 5 is five fitness trends I'll never try. 

Here goes.........

1. I love to run and I like to bike ( at my own pace though), and I only like lounging at the pool not swimming in it so I guess I would say that I will never jump on the band wagon of going from runner to triathlete. Sadly I do not see a triathlon in my future.  I will say though that my local area has a triathlon in the fall where one person runs, one bikes, and one canoes or kayaks, and I MIGHT participate in that (as the runner of course).

2. I will never have the desire to attempt an Ultra run. This is ALL Lacey. Lacey does have the desire to run an Ultra.

3. I will never make over night oats. ( To be honest I don't even know what they are but I am tired of hearing about them and seeing them on Pinterest...lol)

4. I may do yoga once in a while but I will NOT be one of those people who takes random pictures of myself doing Yoga poses all over town. YES, I've seen these on Instagram. No one really needs to be doing a yoga pose on the street or in line at Starbucks.

5. I will never have the desire to do a tough mudder or a Sparten race. I don't like to get dirty and I am afraid of fire. Enough said.

What are some fitness trends you'll never do? Are any of ours on your list?

We're linking up with the gals from the Friday 5.

Rates for Princess weekend

For those of you who will be participating in all the run Disney events over princess weekend in February, I have put together a preview of what you can expect to pay for your resort stay.

Dreaming of Summer Races

I have been thinking a lot lately about some races that I'd really like to do, run. Yes, I have done 9 races already this year but I am dreaming about the day that I am injury free and can finally RUN a race all the way through.

The races I am dreaming about are not Disney ones, are not at the beach, and are not International ones. I have my sights set a little smaller. What I really want to do are some local 5K's. I've notice that there are quite a few 5K's this summer over at City Island.

Photos courtesy of USroadrunning.com

I would love to do the Pirate 5K. The medal itself is great and how cool would it be to do a Pirate 5K on an island? This race takes place on July 18 and sadly I don't think I'll be ready then and even if I am, is it really smart to be racing right away?

There are a few other 5K's that will take place at City island this summer and they are put on by U.S Road Running. They usually put on some really great themed races! My dad and I raced the Movie Madness race with them a few years ago and this is the race he took first in his age group!   I'm hoping that we can find a way to run another one together sometime this summer.

Isn't it funny how having such a severe  injury can change your perspective on things. While the rest of my running friends are dreaming of Disney races, running through Paris, or maybe Las Vegas, my only hope is to be able to run a 5K this summer and I don't even know if that's too much to hope for!


What are you hoping for this summer? -M

Your Friends Can Cheer You On With Motigo and a GIVEAWAY

How do you like to run? Do you listen to music? Do you always bring your phone with you? Ever feel like your music is not enough to get you through and you would love to hear some motivation of a familiar voice? Let me introduce you to Motigo.

 

Motigo is a personalized motivational running app that allows your family, friends and coaches to pre-recored personal cheers for you to hear during your race.  Have you ever run a race and even though you are surrounded by thousands of other runners, still felt like you’re alone on your mission to finish?  Or perhaps you are nervous about running your very first race?  Maybe your friends and family aren’t able to be there in person to cheer you on?  The solution is Motigo. 

The Idea.

Last January Dan Nagler challenged himself to run the Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon. With his wife and business partner Celeste Lo, home in Denver, he had only sporadic high-fives and ‘good jobs’ from anonymous spectators to propel him through the final agonizing miles. In that moment Dan knew that if he could figure out a way to connect supporters and runners, he could improve the racing experience of runners everywhere.   

What is Motigo?

Motigo is the first ever personalized, motivational running app.  It brings athletes, coaches, family and all supporters together, through pre-recorded, personalized cheers.  It’s simple; after downloading the free app, runners select their race, send push notification to anyone who might want to cheer, and the recipient can then record any type of motivational messages for the runner.  The messages are triggered to play automatically at mile markers selected by each supporter, allowing friends, family or coaches to determine when and where the runner will hear their voice.  

How it works. 

Motigo operates as a complimentary app, allowing runners to continue using their favorite fitness or music apps at the same time.  When the moment comes for cheers to play, Motigo lowers the volume of your music, plays the cheers, and returns the music to its previous volume.  

The Mission.

The power of Motigo lies in its ability to supply emotional fuel.  Motivation is key to accomplishing anything in life, and Motigo’s mission is to help everyone keep moving, and #runLOVED. 

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Want to try it out yourself? We are giving one lucky reader a subscription to this great app.  Just leave us a comment below telling us  how you stay motivated during a run or race! Good luck!

We are linking up with the gals from TOTR.

A Peek Into this thing we call Running and some Run Away Animals.

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend spending time with family and friends.   We had a pretty fun weekend and there was even some running going on.

 

We had plans to go to a picnic all day so we wanted to make sure we got up early to do our run before it got too hot out. Plus it was nice to get in some exercise since we knew we would be indulging in all the yummy picnic food.

Since my "Bad Ass" friend couldn't run with me during the Bad Ass 5 miler I wanted him to run with me for the All 4 Run 4 miler that was sponsored by Gone For A Run.  I thought it would be a great training run since he plans on doing a half marathon in Virginia Beach over Labor Day. I promised to stay with him during our run and I did. 

 

I thought it went well and it was an easy run for me but he was struggling a little due to the weather.  He said it was too hot and he couldn't imagine doing 13 miles in this heat. I told him we would be running much earlier and to not get discouraged with himself. With the crowds and all the excitement going on in VA Beach on race day, he would be just fine. There is still plenty of time to keep training and work his mileage up before the race.

I even wore my 4th of July shirt that I was sent from Gone For a Run and I think that medal is pretty cute. I have a lot of  Holiday themed race medals from various races I've done over the years but this is my first  4th of July themed one.       -L

 

My weekend was a little different. I went to a different picnic than Lacey and then of course watched fireworks afterwards.  I just have a funny/not so funny story I wanted to share with you guys. On our way to our picnic, we had to stop our car in the middle of the road because some horses had escaped from a nearby farm and some people were trying to wrangle them up before they got hit. It was kind of scary  because the horse had blinders on and we thought he was going to run into our car.  Then on the way home from the picnic, we had to stop because a group of cows got loose and one of them actually did get hit by a car. I bet the driver who hit the cow felt awful because she was lying on the road with him just petting him until 911 showed up. I know I've heard the 4th of July is the one day of the year where most dogs go missing . I guess a lot of other animals get spooked by all the banging going on from fireworks and decide to go running off too.

 

On Sunday, Scott and I went for a walk down at the park and when we were done, I told him I wanted to see if I could do a short run once around the park on the inside track.  I of course had my Rock Tape on my knee and I started to do a little run to see what I could do. I didn't go fast but surprisingly I had NO pinching!!!!! My knee did feel a little lose like it was not very sturdy, but I had no pain! I only did one loop around the park which is just less then a mile, but It's a start. My goal by the end of the week is to do one mile pain free!   -M

 

Tell us what fun things you did this weekend.........

4th of July Deals

The theme for this week's Friday 5 is of course the 4th of July!   We are not going to any 4th of July races but Lacey will be participating in the Gone For a Run 4th of July run sometime this weekend.

 So since we don't have a lot of real exciting things going on, we thought we would share with you some great 4th of  July deals that are going on in cyber world this weekend!

Clicking on the highlighted link will take you right to the sale page. These are not affiliate links and we will not receive compensation if you click on them.

1.Save up to 40% off New Balance Clearance Shoes  when you shop online and Save 15% off $125.00 or more using code BOARDWALK at checkout. Normally I wouldn't say this was a great savings but if the shoes you want are more then $125, I guess it is awesome to save even a little bit.
New Balance Sale Shoes

2.You can save 30-40% off this weekend at Puma.com and take an additional 20% of sale styles.


3. Perhaps it's not shoes you are looking for but some cute active wear for the summer.
Use code VERYGOOD to save 30% off + Free shipping on orders of $25 or more at Old Navy.

4. Have you been thinking about getting a team jersey for this fall? If so, NFL Shop has free shipping this weekend.  Use code FOURTH at checkout

5. Have you been wanting to make a photo gift or perhaps a photo book of your favorite race or races? SnapFish is having a site wide sale. Now's the time to get those books made!  Use code USA50 at checkout.

In addition to the 5 I have shared here, I'm sure a ton of other retailers will be having sales this weekend.  I know Brooks is having a sale on Sports bras, and Sweaty Betty is also having a sale on their merchandise. Pro-Compression is of course offering 40% off and free shipping with code Stride at checkout.  If you need to rehydrate with some Nuun, use code lungesandlycra to save 25%. Need more fuel, use code CLFCB8 to save 15%  off your online order of Clif bar products.

Have a happy and safe weekend!

We are linking this post up with the gals from the Friday 5.

Smart Candy

It is no secret that I am a candy addict. I didn't use to be though. I think it's something that evolved as an adult because I was not like that as a child. To be honest, I think I get that gene from my dad. When I need a candy fix, I always go to him. He is always stocked with peanut butter cups, red hots, etc.  He in turn got this gene from my grandmother who had an entire candy cupboard ( for the grandkids of course).

Earlier this year my sister and I were sent a case of Smart Candy! They certainly sent this to the right house...lol

There were two basic kinds: gummies, and yogurt covered.  They were both good, but I preferred the gummies!

The two different gummy flavors we tried were  Sour Gummy ( Orange, Cherry, and Lemon), which had a good flavor and I didn't think were too sour, and Sweet Gummy ( Mixed Berry, Grape, and Strawberry).  I think this was my favorite flavor out of all of them.



The Sour Gummies

I found the Smart Candy to be a good alternative to the typical candy I usually snack on (Gummy Bears, Sour Patch Kids, and Gummy Life Savers).  The Smart Candy contains Vitamins A, B, and C and do not contain high fructose corn syrup or trans fat. The Gummy ones sort of remind me of the gummy vitamins.

The only thing we both agreed that we did not like was the size. They are so good that one pouch isn't nearly enough. They gummy ones are 90 and 100 calories ( depending on flavor), so that is why the servings are so small, but we both found ourselves eating two pouches at a time.

The other kind we tries were Orange Froot, and Strawberry Froot ( no that is not a typo)

Strawberry Froot Smart Candy

 

 These ones are a little harder to describe. They are not gummies but they are not hard candy in the traditional sense of what a hard candy is. They are like candy coated yogurt bites. They are really yummy too and you can really taste the smoothness of the yogurt.  At 120 calories per pouch, I am left a little more satisfied after eating the yogurt bites than the gummy ones. I don't feel the need to eat two pouches at a time.


Right now you can purchase Smart Candy online from their site HERE or also on the site you can look to see where you can purchase them in your area.  They are said to be in several Wal-marts and some Targets but I haven't seen them in my area yet. When I looked online I did see the Wal-mart in a neighboring town has them. On the Smart Candy website they retail for $3.99 a box.

What is your Go To Candy?