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Friday Five: Five Fitness Truths

May 9, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC36 Comments

Happy Friday! As always, I’m linking up with Mar and Cynthia and today we’re sharing Five Fitness Truths. Michele came up with this idea and I love it! Hope y’all will link up and share. Have a fantastic weekend! 

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  1. I still can’t hold the 90 second plank in barre class. Yeah. Not even close. I can hold a 90 second plank if my arms aren’t tired from the death weights we use at class. Sigh. Someday soon, I hope?
  2. If there are sweets in my house, I will binge on them (unless they are in the fridge or freezer). So my usual strategy is just to not buy. Because if they are there, I will eat them. 
  3. I sometimes pray for the light not to go my way during runs so I can get a break. I can’t be the only one, right?? I also pray for rain during steamy summer runs. Sometimes my prayers get answered but often I think God is just amused with me. πŸ™‚ 
  4. I’m terrible at stretching post run. Sometimes I’ll be one with my foam roller but I am just really awful and forcing myself to stretch. Thus, why barre classes are such a must for me!
  5.  I don’t always walk up the escalators. If you don’t live in DC, this might not make sense to you. See, here in DC, when you are on a metro escalator, you stand to the right and you walk to the left. I generally am an escalator walker but sometimes (like when I’m at the bottom of Dupont Circle headed to work), I’m content to just enjoy the ride. Yep. I can run 26.2 miles but am often too lazy to walk up stairs. 

Share your fitness truths! 


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  1. Meranda@fairytalesandfitness says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:46 am

    I totally agree with #2. I am very limited on what I buy at the store. In fact, my husband often says ” the dogs have better snacks than we do”.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 10:16 am

      yes. i am much better at not buying it than not eating it πŸ™‚

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  2. Coco says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:14 am

    Love your confessions! I try not to buy stuff at the grocery store, but then my husband comes home with tubs of crap from BJs.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:00 am

      ahhhh he’s testing you πŸ™‚

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  3. Sue @This Mama Runs For Cupcakes says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:29 am

    I can only hold a 90 sec plank if I am super hydrated, otherwise, forget it. If there are sweets in my house, I too will binge, but I prefer them to be frozen or cold πŸ™‚
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:01 am

      i can do it if it’s just a plank. but as a part of a class when i’m already a little fatigued, it’s TOUGH!

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  4. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:29 am

    OK I have chocolate hidden around too bc we all have those days! I have to force myself to stretch but I am always glad I did.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:04 am

      yes, stretching is always worth it! sometimes i just can’t force myself to do it, though!

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  5. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:14 am

    3, 4, and 5. Yep.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:05 am

      i’m glad you’re w/me on this πŸ™‚

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  6. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Ugh, I always get so frustrated when people don’t follow escalator etiquette! I assume its often tourists that aren’t aware of the etiquette, but its so frustrating, especially when I’m in a hurry.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:05 am

      i’m quick to say a firm “excuse me” as i pass πŸ™‚

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  7. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Same about sweets and popcorn! If they’re in the house I will eat them!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:10 am

      yep – without a doubt πŸ™‚

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  8. M @ readeatwriterun.com says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Agree with #2 but it’s not sweets with me, it’s other stuff. Hard to not bring it in the house.

    You totally get a pass on the Dupont Circle escalator – it’s soooo long! Plus I read somewhere that the angles & step height on escalators are different than those on stairs (harder to use as stairs b/c they’re not intended to be used that way). When I used to take Metro, there were sure some days I’d stand. πŸ™‚
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:11 am

      thanks! dupont is REALLY REALLY long and i take the metro pretty much every day. on mornings when i’ve run or done barre (most days) my legs are usually just shot!

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  9. Chaitali says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:43 am

    Yep, I’m with you on only having certain things in the house too. Not only sweets, but for some reason nuts are like kryptonite for me. I can’t have nuts in the house or I will eat them all.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:12 am

      we all have our things. i am also kinda obsessed with popcorn, but luckily it’s nowhere near as bad for me as other goodies!

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  10. Marnie @ SuperSmartMama says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:29 am

    Fun confessions. When I lived in San Francisco, i tried to be an escalator walker, but you wouldn’t believe how FAST some of the other people are, and I got intimidated so I stopped trying to RACE up the escalator for the sake of my health (i.e. tripping and falling on an escalator is not fun business).
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:15 am

      some people kind of LEAP up the escalator – which i’ve always found risky!

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  11. Lauren says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:57 am

    You will get there with the plank! Planks are SO hard and 90 seconds is a long time to stay that way!
    I’m the same way with junk food too. I pretty much stopped buying it and it has saved everyone in the house a lot of grief!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:16 am

      i can do a 90 second hold if it’s not in a class after my arms are already tingling πŸ™‚ but in class it is TOUGH! i’m getting there, though πŸ™‚

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  12. Diatta @ Femme Fitale Fit Club says

    May 9, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    I soooo can relate to item #2 because that is definitely MY ISSUE! Don’t bring that ice cream in here because I will eat the entire PINT in a single sitting if you let me.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 10:14 am

      lol – me too girl, me too!

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  13. Haley @ running with diapers says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    That’s so cute that you consider not walking on the escalator to be a weakness. Girl, I know you deserve to relax and take a break sometimes. I have my moments too. Honestly, my fitness truth right now is that I don’t want to get outdoors to run because i’m already melting in this Florida heat. Being pregnant during the summer is going to kill me. =) I need my AC!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 10:14 am

      oh gosh – yes i think this summer is gonna be rough. and YES you deserve that AC πŸ™‚

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  14. Jennifer says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    Hehe – I do the same thing for #3 and its always green when I secretly want it to be red haha! When I was in college I would always take the shuttle to the gym…. when it was closer to walk. My roommates were puzzle.. “Jen you will run X miles at the gym… but refuse to walk there..”
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 10:13 am

      LOL – file that under things runners do πŸ™‚

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  15. Lindsey says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    OMG I totally am with you on praying for the walking man to go away on my runs. And all my friends make fun of me for walking up escalators, so I’m glad that you do, too! I tried the Nike Training Club runner’s stretch and I really like it and think that it helps me, but I am terrible at keeping up with it! Loved your post! πŸ™‚
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  16. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    I don’t blame you at all for not walking up those escalators. They are BEASTS!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 10:10 am

      haha, it depends on the day – some days i’m all about it…others, not so much πŸ™‚

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  17. Amanda H says

    May 10, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    Great post! Love the honesty! I always felt guilty when I didn’t walk up the escalators too lol.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 9:55 am

      my escalator is so long that i can read a few pages in my book while travelling up πŸ™‚

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  18. John @ run. geek. run(disney) says

    May 11, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    I am horrible at getting myself to stretch too. I know I need to but I’m so bad at remembering to / actually doing it, even on long runs.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      May 12, 2014 at 9:54 am

      i did foam roll a bit after my sunday AM long run – one step at a time πŸ™‚

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

    May 13, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    OMG #4 is me! I HAVE to get better about stretching!

    And I’m laughing at #5. Yes, it’s DC. You must walk up the escalator (I always do) or stay to the right. OR ELSE.
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