Happy Friday! Isn’t it funny how sometimes short weeks feel the longest? This week has felt LONG! I’m writing this from New York City and have a pretty awesome view from my hotel. As usual, I’m linking up with my girls Mar and Cynthia (and jealous Cynthia is in sunny Florida for the Glass Slipper Challenge!). Link up with us and share your Friday Five! This week we didn’t have a theme scheduled and so I thought I’d have some fun and share a few things that don’t really have a tangible connection. Enjoy 🙂
- I subscribed to the online version of Barre3 this week and so far have enjoyed a couple of nice at-home (or at hotel since I’m currently in NYC) workouts. What’s nice is that the website has workouts of all lengths so I can do a longer workout on cross training days and a short 10 minute video after a run. Love it!
- I’m running 21 miles on Saturday. Yeah, I know. In a total blessing from God, this is one of the first weekends in forever that there is practically no chance my water will freeze because it’s going to be really nice weather this weekend! Woohoo!
- I had a really great speed work session on the treadmill while here in NYC and it really helped me deal with some of my pre-race nerves. It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to make it to the track for my Thursday speed work sessions and while I’ve tried to duplicate the workouts on the treadmill, it’s been really challenging. Having a good speed workout really was a confident booster. I think I could run on the treadmill more if I could watch Tim Riggins every time I’m on there (the wifi at my office gym is not reliable enough to watch shows on my kindle).
- Speaking of the Riggins boys, check out the Friday Night Lights / Parenthood crossover video that debuted this week. In it, Landry and Crucifictorious record a song at The Luncheonette. It’s amazing — check it out on nbc.com!
- When I got back to my hotel room after working out, I saw this:
Kimpton hotels for the win!
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Hi Courtney! I’m from Long Island, NY – hope you are having a great time up there! LOVE FNL!!! Will have to check out that video. My running motivation was Ryan Gosling – check my post 🙂 Have a great weekend and enjoy your snowless long run!
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Love your post Michele! And I’m always happy to find another FNL fan — best show ever! 🙂 I’m so EXCITED for a warm run tomorrow!
I can’t wait to enjoy the weather this weekend during my run! It’ll be a bit odd running and still seeing snow piles though in the 50 and 60 degree weather.
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Good luck with your long run! Yea for warmer temps!!
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Yay indeed Michelle — I hope you can get out and enjoy the weather as well 🙂
Ahh I love Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, I will definitely check that out tonight!
Good luck with you run! New York has been pretty warm lately, I’ve been driving around with my car window down because above 30 degrees just feels so nice!
Cassie @ Running Journey recently posted…Friday Five
It is so amazing. Amber calls Landry “Lance”, Tim Riggins is mentioned, she’s wearing an East Dillion Lions shirt…and so much more!!
Wow, that’s an awesome gesture from Kimpton! Good luck with the run tomorrow 🙂 It looks like it will be a great weekend for it. I’m glad the treadmill workout helped with some of the nerves.
Chaitali recently posted…Friday five – happy things
reminds me of champagne wishes and caviar dreams 😉 you may be too young for that 😉
Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Friday Five: Happy Friday!!
oh and gooooood luck tomorrow on those miles!!! wish I was out there with you 🙂
Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Friday Five: Happy Friday!!
hahaha – i’m pretty sure i’ve heard that saying before! and thanks, friend! YOU KNOW i wish you were there as well. i’m pretty excited though bc after this insanely long run, next week i’m running reston 10 miler (w/1 mi warmup and 1 mi cooldown according to coach t), then 13 miles then RACE DAY! woohoo!
21 miles sounds awesome! It makes me miss those long training runs! And yay for warmer weather! I actually worked up a sweat on my run yesterday. 🙂
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I’m so glad to hear you like Barre3! I actually won a discounted thing with them from my Everymove rewards and was looking forward to giving it a try!
What an awesome thing from your hotel! And good luck on your 21 miler! You’ll do great!
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Good luck on your 21 miler! AWESOME! Just thinking of it, is amazing! <3
Amber @ Fit, Foodie Runs recently posted…Friday Favorites: Things that make me laugh
Wow- the main thing on my mind is let this day be OVER! This was a short week YET intense week when it came to work. Also I am supposed to be able to start back running again with this left knee. Let’s HOPE all goes well. I do plan to start back slowly. I am ready for this SNOW to GO AWAY!!! 🙂 Love this link up!
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Tim Riggins <3 I am SO ready for my runs this weekend! Finally outside and gorgeous woo!
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YES YES YES! 🙂
I swear one of these days I am going to get a post up for your link-up! That was a very nice surprise by the hotel! Good luck on your 21 miler tomorrow 🙂
Lindsey @ OneMotherofaDay recently posted…WIAW #11: Paleo Chocolate Smoothie + #mnbchallenge week 2 recap
I hear ya on the LONG week!! Parenthood is on the list of shows I need to watch. Ahhh Tim Riggins! <3!
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Wow, what a sweet present from the hotel.
Have an awesome 21 miler.
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Oh man hope your 21 miles went well! Heard it got up to 60 today,definitely better running temperature than the snowy weather DC has been having lately!
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So glad there was some good weather up here for your run while I was in FL! And cool on the Barre3 online workouts, I’ve been curious about those!
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