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Five for Friday, Volume V

October 11, 2013 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC17 Comments

Happy Friday, y’all! I don’t know about you but this week has felt LONGGGGG! I’m so glad it’s Friday and I’m ready for the long weekend. It’s supposed to be a rainy one, but I have my fingers crossed that the rain will stop before my long run on Sunday.

Here are the five things I’m thinking about today:

  1. Blog overhaul. You may have noticed that the blog looks a bit different today. As I mentioned on Facebook, I have moved to a self-hosted blog. I plan on writing a bit more about how and why I did this, but in the interim, I ask that you bear with me as I find my perfect blog “look” and design. I’m doing all of this myself (at least right now I am!) and it’s definitely going to take me a minute as I figure it all out.
  2. Babies.Β Not for me! But this week, another friend announced she was pregnant…with twins! This brings the grand total of pregnant friends I have up to a whopping 10+, including two sets of twins. Cray cray.
  3. Running like crazy!Β October is going to be my highest mileage month yet and I’m kinda excited about really ramping it up. I’m doing things like running two a days (OUCH! – more about this in a future blog post) and running crazy long distances on the weekends and even though it’s tough, I love it because I know it’s getting me ready for Richmond.

    trying to remember this!

    trying to remember this!

  4. Finally fall weather. Well it took awhile, but we finally have cooler temps here in DC.I’m all of a sudden hungry for chili and cornbread and want to go apple picking! What’s your favorite fall activity?
  5. Long weekend!Β Yay! Remember how I said this week felt long? That means that I’m REALLY going to appreciate doing a little birthday brunch on Monday with some of my favorite people. That’s right — I turn 31 on Wednesday and since I’m out of town / busy the next couple weekends, I’m doing a birthday brunch on the holiday. We’re headed to Ted’s Bulletin which is super fun and DELICIOUS.

Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to link up your Friday posts!

Are you off on Monday for Columbus Day? If so, what are your weekend plans? Any tips on self-hosting??


Comments

  1. Victoria Harrah says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:46 am

    So I was looking for a good breakfast place for the holiday since we are off! I think we may check out your restaurant of choice!! Thanks!! (and Happy Early Birthday!!)

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 9:16 am

      Awesome! If you are there around 1:30 and see a large group – come by — it’ll be my friends and I πŸ™‚

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      • Victoria Harrah says

        October 11, 2013 at 9:21 am

        Will do…not sure when we’ll go…I do know it won’t be super early (sleep in day!!) The kids are in school in our county so it’s a mystery date day for me and my boyfriend…he doesn’t know where we are going…Thanks for contributing to our day =) Have a nice weekend!! Hopefully this rain will stop…Soccer and running doesn’t look fun for the weekend!!

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  2. Clarinda says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:40 am

    I’m not off for Columbus Day, but I did take Monday off because my parents will be in town visiting. I’m super excited!

    Enjoy your long weekend and your birthday brunch. πŸ™‚

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 10:31 am

      That sounds like a great way to spend the long weekend πŸ™‚

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  3. Elizabeth says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    1. Love the new look. Great job!

    2. Now ALL I want is chili and cornbread! I miss Hard Times so much..

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth! It’s so fun to play around and learning about the technical side of blogging is overwhelming but I’m enjoying it πŸ™‚ Think it’s time for a DC visit!

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  4. Betsy says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    I know nothing about self hosting. Honestly, I don’t know the benefits even. Can’t wait to read more about why you decided to do it. And I don’t get Monday off. Bummer, it would have been a good rest day after my half (SUNDAY!!)

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 6:27 pm

      Yeah, I didn’t know much about it either — but already I love it!

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  5. Courtney says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    I can’t wait to hear more about how/why you decided to self-host. I’ve been considering it, mainly because I have this insane fear that all my stuff will get lost on blogger somehow?!?! I don’t even know where to start though, so I look forward to hearing your wisdom =)

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 6:29 pm

      I’m looking forward to share why I switched and what I’ve learned so far πŸ™‚ I’m DEFINITELY still learning, but I can help folks who are just getting started!

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  6. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    Yay, you went self hosted! Looks good. I’ve loved it ever since I decided to do it πŸ™‚
    Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Empire State of Mind…My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks! I am definitely loving it so far πŸ™‚ You were definitely an inspiration!

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  7. Melissa says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I’m curious about how, when and why you decided to start blogging – I’ve been considering it for a while, not quite sure…. Enjoy your blog and would have loved to meet up in Richmond (or on a DC area run, I’m in NoVa), but an injury in August has meant I’m retargeting for Shamrock in March and won’t be at Richmond. Wishing you all the best, and happy birthday!

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 12, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Sorry to hear about your injury, Melissa! If you go waaaay back to the beginning on the blog, you’ll see that I started it to track a list of 30 things I wanted to do before my 30th birthday. Early this past spring, I changed the focus to focus on food, running and general fitness. I think if you are thinking about it, you should go for it! I’ve enjoyed blogging and it’s helped me grow tremendously as a runner πŸ™‚ Thanks for reading the blog and the birthday wishes!

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  8. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! says

    October 12, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    Pretty new look and I always love the commentluv. I do want a new look for my blog, but am not sure about self-hosted vs. just choosing another WordPress theme – there are so many.
    Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! recently posted…I Changed My Very Own Bike Tire!My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      October 12, 2013 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you — I think there are definite advantages to being self-hosted – I’ll spell it out more in my upcoming post, but in short I wanted to do things on my blog that I couldn’t do unless I hosted my own blog. I love it so far πŸ™‚

      Reply

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