This week we are talking about five things we did this summer. This is kind of a bummer because it means that summer is drawing to a close. Even with all the complaining I do about the heat and humidity, I still always feel a twinge of sadness when the end of summer draws near. It’s totally a throw back to school days, but it happens every year and I think it always will. The same way I feel like it’s not really summer until I hear Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff rapping about “Summertime” on the radio. #traditions. I’m sure some of y’all will put an interesting spin on the theme and I can’t wait to read all your posts! Per usual, I’m linking up with my girls Cynthia and Mar for the #Friday Five. You can read our linkup rules here. Please, please, please follow the rules! Note that if you don’t play nicely, we will delete your link. Have a wonderful weekend!
- Thus far, the highlight of my summer has definitely been Oiselle’s Bird Camp. Running + low humidity + amazing women + yummy food + tubing + wine = a total win.
- Blogger Brunch! Oh man – our DC Blogger Brunch was SUCH fun! We had the best time and are planning a Happy Hour for this fall – keep your eyes peeled for meets! If you have never gathered a large group of bloggers in your area (if you blog), definitely give it a shot – it’s such a fun chance to gab about all things blogging! Read my recap of our fun brunch here.
- Celebrated my first wedding anniversary! We took a fun little getaway to West Virginia and really had a great time. It was fun to just unplug!
- Traveled. A lot. This summer, I’ve been to Colorado, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Jersey, Athens, West Virginia, Seattle and Leavenworth, WA. Whew. All my travel has helped make this summer absolutely FLY by!
- Great runs. I have had some incredible runs this summer – ranging from long runs up a mountain in Leavenworth to a great 18 miler here in DC. Sandwiched between all those great runs have been a number of tough runs – but one thing that has been consistent is that I’ve been really doing a good job of getting my runs in. My mileage is higher than it’s ever been, which is really exciting!
What have been your five faves of summer? Can you believe we’re about to celebrate Labor Day?
I’m still sad the blogger brunch was when I was out of town. Hopefully if you do it again, I’ll be able to make it.
MCM Mama Runs recently posted…Summer activities and Runfessions
Summer always goes by so fast and winter seems to drag. That Bird camp sounds like a blast. If I lived in a bigger city that’d be fun to have a blogger brunch.
Looks like a good summer. Bummed I missed the brunch, but it was the same day as one of the items from my list: taking my daughter to BronyCon.
Have a great weekend!
John @ run. geek. run(disney) recently posted…Five Summer Adventures | #FridayFive
Sounds like you have had a great summer! I can’t believe September is coming so soon! Next week…I should know since the first of September is my birthday. EEK!
Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner recently posted…5 Summer Favorites!
Sounds like a fun summer! Very cool that you had a blogger brunch and bird camp looks like tons of fun. Awesome job running!
Sherry recently posted…Five Things I did This Summer
This sounds like an amazing summer! Especially all of your traveling, and Bird Camp!
Kristen recently posted…Friday Five: Five Awesome Things I Did This Summer
Wow, you have gotten in a lot of traveling. And yes, I agree it makes time fly…
Loved hearing about your bird camp. What a great experience !
Thanks again for the link up.
K recently posted…Friday five : Summer activities !
No travel anywhere this summer. 🙁 going to my parents doesn’t count. Pretty boring summer here – you certainly had a fun one!
Judy@ chocolaterunsjudy recently posted…How I spent my summer vacation
You did travel a lot! Bird camp looks awesome, and happy anniversary if I didn’t say that before. 🙂
Coco recently posted…Five Things I Did This Summer
That’s an awesome travel schedule for the summer. You were able to do a lot. Bird camp looks like it was so much fun.
Kelli recently posted…Fearless! (Or just plain stupid?)
I would totally go back to camp if it was like Bird Camp. I guess Blogfest was as close as I’ll get to something like that! FLY FRIEND FLY
Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Five Things that Changed Me this Summer
I love that you don’t consider it summer until you hear Summertime. Love it. Congratulations on your one year wedding anniversary and all of the traveling that you did. That sure sounds like a fulfilled summer to me. Although I am having a hard time saying good bye especially after the winter we had! Thanks for hosting another great link up!
Lara @ Uptite Mamas recently posted…Friday Five – 5 Things I Did This Summer
All of your travel looked amazing. I was really jealous and I’m glad you had a great summer doing so!
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That Bird Camp pic!! It sounds like such an epic time. 🙂 I’m so jealous of all the traveling you’ve been able to do this summer!
Salt recently posted…What I did on my summer vacation. {The Friday Five}
I can’t believe summer is almost over. I traveled a bunch too which always makes time fly. I am getting ready for a busy fall, too! That camp looked amazing!!
Erica @ Erica Finds recently posted…Friday Finds: You Know What I Did This Summer?
You have done so many cool things this summer. Running in new places is always fun and a running camp sounds wonderful. I was a big fan of sleepover summer camp as a kid and probably adult running camp would be even more fun!
Pam and Christine recently posted…How to deal with jet lag
OMG – camp was like the BEST sleepover camp for adults ever. SUCH fun!!!
Hopefully the fall meetup date will work for me (though my schedule is quickly filling so hopefully you ladies have a date soon!). I’m so bummed that I couldn’t make the brunch!
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Friday Five – Five Highlights from Our Babymoon
That run camp sounds awesome! I need to find a camp like that to do next summer! How did you find out about it?
Kaleigh @ Code Bike Run recently posted…5 Things I Did This Summer
Hi Kaleigh – the camp was open to members of Oiselle’s team. Check the Oiselle website to sign up for updates on future team openings!
Summer’s fun as a kid, but as I got older, I fell in love with fall. I do miss fall in Boston because we got those crisp mornings, and apple picking was always fun. We’d go in the cool temps and wait for the hot apple cider donuts.
Lesley recently posted…Summer Highlights
Sounds like a great Summer! I can’t believe that Labor Day is almost here. I’m definitely trying to savor the rest of the Summer. But seeing all the pumpkin stuff already out is making that hard.
Chaitali recently posted…Friday Five – workouts I’ve tried this year
That IS exciting that you’re at your highest mileage ever! It took me 3 months, seriously, to adjust to the heat and humidity, but the past two months have been full of great runs for me too. And nice that you got to travel so much!
Jennifer @ Running on Lentils recently posted…Five Things I Learned from Scott Jurek
Wow, you were the queen of traveling this year. My year was almost just the opposite. I traveled extensively last year, so this was my year to stay home and get a good amount of work stuff done. I also started my blog this year, which was pretty cool!
Emily recently posted…Backpacking and Body Image
Sounds like a great summer. I think a lot of travel makes every summer better. 🙂
Sounds like you had a great summer. Happy first anniversary, too! Thanks for hosting this linkup. As a new blogger, it’s fun to read other blogs and get inspiration!
Jennifer @ Late to the Party recently posted…Friday Five: Yes, It’s Been Quite a Summer…
What a fantastic summer! Definitely sounds like you made some great memories! I wish I was able to travel more like you did but I can’t complain, I am thankful for great summer memories.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Angie @ Pace with Grace Blog recently posted…Friday Five Link Up ~ Five Things I Did This Summer
Loved our blogger brunch! What a terrific summer for us all!
Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Friday Five: Summer Lovin’ Had Me a Blast
It’s crazy how fast the summer went! I kind of wish I lived in a big city where blogging was more prevalent, because that brunch looks so fun! Sounds like you’ve had a very full summer!
Kate @KateMovingForward recently posted…5 Summer Loves
You’ve had an amazing summer and it’s been fun following along 🙂
For as much complaining as I too did about the dang heat and humidity, I am so very sad to see summer go! And HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!! Love and happiness ALWAYS! That’s the best! 🙂
Run colby Run recently posted…The Friday Five: Summer Should Get a Speeding Ticket.
The blogger brunch sounds awesome. I so wish I lived closer! Also, I could not agree more about the end of summer. So sad!!!
Rachel recently posted…5 Things I Did This Summer! [Friday Five]
Courtney, you have had an EPIC summer! I am so glad (but not surprised) that you had an amazing time at Bird Camp. I hope you’re able to go next year, because I’m planning to attend!
Molly @alsoranagain recently posted…5 Favorite Summer Happenings
at first i was like, oh i can’t swing it. now i’m planning on it 🙂
What a cool camp! And I see lots of familiar faces, y’all are so lucky you live close by too 🙂
Tricia@MissSippipiddlin recently posted…5 Things I did this Summer
It looks like you had a really wonderful summer! I’m kinda jealous that you were able to travel so much and I bet running the long runs in DC was nice too because you have a lot of fun places to run there. That blogger brunch looks fun too (so many bloggers in Dc…)
Amy Lauren recently posted…The Friday Five: Five Things I Did This Summer
the brunch was so fun! you gals could do that in charleston – there’s a few of you!!
What a fun summer! We’ve had a good summer, but I’m so looking forward to fall! I’m in total shock that Labor Day is just around the corner. I had a baby on Labor Day last year. If I only had a dollar for every “you were in labor on Labor Day” comment! 🙂 But I can’t believe my baby is going to be one! I’m ready. And ready for fall!
Emily recently posted…Changing My Perspective
oh wow – that’s awesome! happy almost birthday to your baby. and yeah, i bet you get a lot of corny jokes 🙂
Dang girl, you were busy! I’m glad you had such a great summer! 🙂
lindsey recently posted…Friday 5: On my Mind
I know, it’s been kind of cray cray! 🙂
I am both a little sad that summer is coming to a close but I am also looking forward to some slightly cooler weather and cozying up in sweats in front of a fire.
Bird Camp was definitely a highlight for me as well! It was so much fun to see old friends and have a chance to connect with new ones. I’m so thankful we were finally able to meet in person!
Leana recently posted…Thinking Out Loud 08.27.2015
me too!! you were just as awesome as i thought you’d be. i agree – i love fall weather!!
You have had an amazing summer!! I’ll be honest, mine has kind of been full of drama and I’m about ready for it to be over….looking forward to next summer 🙂 Can’t wait for Happy Hour, I think it will be great giving us a change to mingle a bit more rather than sitting at a table! love the idea!
You did have a great summer. I’m so jealous of all the traveling you did! Altho I do have a few trips coming up….
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