Race Recap Roundup #linkup

Welcome to the par-tay!!  Congrats on running a GREAT Race!!  In order to linkup, just fill out the form below!!  If someone stops by your blog and says they found it through the RRR#linkup please try to stop by their blog and leave a comment as well!!  It’s just more of a party that way! :)  Also, please feel free to grab the button below and place it on your side bar or in your blog post!! 

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Guidelines

- The #linkup will be open 6 months (jan-june and july-dec), because if you’re like me, the recap comes later in the week/month and not the day of! ;) 

- Your Race Recap will stay up the entire 6 months

- If you post more than one race recap during the 6 month period you are more than welcome to linkup all of them!  ONE #LINKUP PER RACE RECAP.. no posting the same link twice… be fair! :)

- Visit the other Recaps that people linkup and leave comments!  If someone tells you they found you through the Race Recap Roundup #linkup please be courteous and comment on their race recap as well! .. the more the merrier!

 

Now go have fun and mingle on everyone’s race recaps!! :)

Link up your race recap below!! :)

Suggested Example for Name:  Runner's Luck - Shaded Sky 5k

Then put in the direct link to that post!

Thanks for joining the par-tay! :)

1. Jackie	2. AmyC @ Running Escapades	3. @Disney_Bride of Running Happily Ever After	4. Darlene
5. Cowtown, part 2: I'm a marathoner!!	6. running escapades: Inaugural Newport Night Run	7. running escapades: Half at the Hamptons 2014	8. Angie @ A Mother's Pace | St. Patrick’s Day Party and Run 4 Miler
9. Angie @ A Mother's Pace | Frosty 5K

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300!!

No, not the movie…

Welcome to my 300th blog post!!  Yes I realize it’s taken me a while to get here due to taking some time off from blogging in the past two years, but “Yo, Adrian, I did it!!”  ;)

So how am I celebrating??

I knew yesterday that my next post was going to be #300 so I ran 3.00 miles (I did end up tacking on .05 to the end, but 3.00 sounds cooler!) ;)  I would’ve run 300 miles, but if you read my last post on my knee pain you know it’s been slow going and low miles lately!

(My famous car window shot)

I also got my 300th blog follower yesterday and went over to 301 today! 
Welcome to my new friends!! :)

It’s crazy to think I started this blog back in August of 2010 to keep track of my training for my first half marathon and get support and advice from fellow runners!  You all have made me feel so much a part of the running and blogging community and I appreciate each and every one of you!!!  Keep inspiring and keep doing what you are doing! 

You all rock and are 300 types of awesome! :)

 

How long have you been blogging?
How many posts have you done on your blog?
What did you do this weekend?

I Ate An Ice Cream Sandwich for Breakfast (VLOG)

I completely ate an Ice Cream Sandwich for Breakfast… well, my “2nd breakfast” I had already eaten breakfast about 2 hours before hand…Don’t judge me!  It was delicious!!  Ice cream is my favorite and I’ve gotten TONS better at not eating it straight out of the tub for breakfast! ;)

 

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I know most of you are completely over me talking about my knee pain but it’s affecting my life in a big way right now…  Here are some posts from a year ago when I started getting the pain in my knee: 4/13/12,  4/18/12,  4/22/12,  5/4/12
Before you watch the vlog, I apologize for saying “anyways” and “so”  WAY too much!!  I think I was just nervous y’all wouldn’t like me or something ;)  Don’t hate me cuz you ain’t me! ;)  tehe!

Here’s a great article from Runner’s World that resonates with my injury… Who knows, it could just be Runner’s Knee… but for some reason I was thinking the pain related to that would be more like the actual knee or just under it for some reason…Hopefully balancing the muscles in my legs (quads especially) and working on my hips will solve this problem! :)

Have you ever had a knee injury?  What’d you do to get better?
Have you ever eaten ice cream for breakfast?  Be honest! ;)
Any of you racing this weekend??  Which race?  Good luck!!

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Wordless Wednesday: Hey Girl!!!

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Don’t Eat All My Cheesy Poofs!

I didn’t get a subbing job for today, so I rolled out of bed around 9am…
For breakfast I had a Hummingbird muffin, some blackberries, and some strawberries. 

The Hummingbird muffin is from the latest issue of Runner’s World (I found the recipe for you online HERE) and oh my goodness are they delicious!!  I made them this weekend!!  They have so many ingredients like applesauce, bananas, pineapple (few of my faves) … I did end up leaving out the nuts though because not everyone in my family (*cough* my hubby) likes pecans.

While I was catching up on blogs and updating my monthly workout journal (the paper under my breakfast plate)  I got a text from my husband asking if I had ended up finding a job for today… I replied that I hadn’t (oh the life of a substitute teacher) and he immediately responded with:

Really?! That’s the first thought that pops into your head?! Cheesy poofs?! haha! That husband of mine is crazy sometimes!!  After that madness I posted my Weekly Roundup and headed out the door around 1:45pm to get in a nice run in this gorgeous weather we were having!! :)  65ish degrees and nothing but sun!

*Drinking NUUN of course ;)

I ended up running 2.81 miles @ 10:05/mi [28:17] … I couldn’t help but smile the entire time I was running because it was just gorgeous outside!! Even despite the knee pain!  What’s a girl to do?!  I did find out the the local nearest (about an hour away) Fleet Feet has a trainer on staff and IT’S. FREE!!  If the knee doesn’t start getting better soon I am going to march myself up there and see if the trainer can diagnose or help heal me up!!

I ended the night with making some “Brookies”  Brownies + Cookies = Genius!!  Seriously!  Whoever thought of this is the smartest person ever!  So good!!! Hey.. I never claimed to be a health food blog! ;)  tehe!

I had already eaten one before I could take a pic! tehe see the gap?! ;)

How was your Monday?  What’d you do to relax this evening?

Did you race over the weekend?  How’d it go?

Did you make any food over the weekend that made you say “genius”! ?

Weekly Roundup: April 15 – 21

Monday: 2.83mi @ 9:59/mi [28:14.67]
Tuesday: Internship/School/Rest
Wednesday: BBC Day #5; #RunForBoston 2.02mi in 21:48; Walk .26mi in 4:26; Stretch 20min
Thursday: Internship/School/Rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: BBC Day #6; #Run4Rhodes5k 3.1mi in 33:22; Walk .25mi; Stretch 20min
Sunday: Rest

Total for Week = 7.95 miles 
Total for Month =  20.07 miles 
Total for Year =  75.83 miles

*** @=outside run (refers to pace) in=treadmill run (refers to minutes)

January 11.57 miles                                                       2011 329.45 miles
February 16.55 miles                                                      2012 178.67 miles
March 15.52 miles
April  20.07 miles

Last Week's Roundup

 

Things around the Web

* As always you can click the Giveaways logo on my sidebar to get to a list of giveaways going on in the blog world and I try to keep it updated and current.  If you have a giveaway you’d like me to post you can either email me or leave a comment with the link!

* Nuun has a 3 pack of their summer flavors for sale for $18!! LOVE NUUN!!!

* Aspaeris Pivot Shorts is still having a sale for 40% off with the code SPRING through the end of April. 10% of April profits will be donated to the Boston area Red Cross

* 30 Days Stronger Challenge (May 1 – 30) over at Run to the Finish 

* A good article over at Runner’s World on “How to Time Workouts for the Best Performance”

 

Blog Posts From The Week

Boston Marathon... No Words...
Boston Tragedy
Run For Boston
Update on Boston
Run for Rhodes #Anywhere5k

Registered Races

Unfortunately I have no plans to race at all this year… we shall see towards the second half, but I am just trying to get back into shape and figure out my knee pain!

18 Days Left Until GRADUATION!! :)

Run for Rhodes #Anywhere 5k

I know I keep saying I’m not running any races this year due to my knee issue, BUT… Virtual races don’t count!! Why not? you make ask…  Well, because you can run a virtual race as slow as you’d like and still participate and feel good about it!!  At least that’s how I feel about them! :)  Today I was able to participate in the Run for Rhodes #Anywhere 5k

It runs April 20th – April 21st  (There’s still time to get in on the action)
Just go to the Website and register and download a bib and run 5k then go back and submit your time and share a picture on facebook or twitter to be eligible for prizes! Simple as that!

 

Run for Rhodes #Anywhere 5k is in honor of Dustin Rhodes, a 28 year old runner who is 1 of only 200 people in their 20s in the whole world diagnosed with a severe brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme. To read more you can click Here.  This race is to raise awareness and donations or cards for Dustin.  Like I said… there’s still time left to participate so head on over and sign up!! :)

Anyways… so I ran my race on the treadmill and did a slow 3.1 miles trying to focus on form and keep my hips from collapsing and ended up running my 5k in 33:22.  I’ll take it!! Afterwards I stretched for about a half hour (yeah almost as long as it took me to run the 5k lol) and *knock on wood* my knee feels like it is slowly but surely getting better… hopefully!  We shall see! Sorry for the boring race recap, but it is what it is ;)

Oh yeah, BTW, you can now Follow my blog with Bloglovin (check out the new social media/follow buttons on my sidebar!)  :)

Did you race today? What about tomorrow?
Have you ever run a virtual race? Did you enjoy it?

Weekly Roundup: April 8 – 14

Monday: BBC Day #3; 2mi in 21:19 (.5inc); Walk .20mi in 3:15; Stretch
Tuesday: Internship/School/Rest
Wednesday: School Project/Rest
Thursday: Internship/School/Rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: BBC Day #4; 3.06mi in 32:34; Walk .30mi in 4:59; Stretch
Sunday: Rest

Total for Week = 5.06 miles 
Total for Month =  12.12 miles 
Total for Year =  55.76 miles

*** @=outside run (refers to pace) in=treadmill run (refers to minutes)

January 11.57 miles                                                       2011 329.45 miles
February 16.55 miles                                                      2012 178.67 miles
March 15.52 miles
April  12.12 miles

Last Week's Roundup


What is this BBC stuff??!!

I found an April Challenge called “Gorgeous Gams and Bangin’ Booty Challenge”  over on Fit and Healthy with Debbie.  You are supposed to do each day 3xs each and then you rest on Sundays.  I’ve been taking it slow and only doing it when I workout… it’s called being lazy careful about my knee pain.  I’m hoping that strengthening my glutes and hips and evening out the muscles in my legs will somehow resolve my knee pain issue!

 
 

Blog Posts From The Week

#WW: OMG!! Coldest Day of the Week is Long Run Day!!

Registered Races

Unfortunately I have no plans to race at all this year… we shall see towards the second half, but I am just trying to get back into shape and figure out my knee pain!

Update on Boston

Yesterday evening the FBI released photos of 2 suspects along with a video asking for help identifying them.  This morning, 1 of the suspects is dead and the other is still at large.

Click HERE for the story from MSN

Run for Boston

For more information about this movement CLICK HERE

 

   
      Blue and Yellow for Boston         Wore the #RunForBoston picture as a run bib
                                                       and my one and only 26.2 shirt in honor of the BM

 

I wish I could’ve run more… ALL FOR BOSTON

 

 

I’ve gotten a couple comments and emails about reposting my picture and that is perfectly ok!!   Feel free to repost this picture if you would like!! 
#PrayforBoston #RunnersUnite  #RunforBoston

Boston Tragedy

I know I already posted once but my mind is reeling…There are just no words to express how I’m feeling tonight as I head to bed…

My heart is heavy, my eyes are filled with tears, and I just can’t understand why someone would want to do something so senseless and harm so many people today.

Over 100 hurt

2 killed… including an 8-year-old boy

Some runners, some volunteers, many spectators

A day that was for many the chance of a life time; they had managed to qualify to run the Boston Marathon and this was it… it was race day… their hearts were full of joy…

Amid all of the celebration, smiles, accomplishments… there was someone who’s heart was full of evil… I cannot even comprehend why they felt the need to create shock, chaos, and overwhelming sadness…

I will never understand why things like this happen, but I am sure glad for those heroes, the first responders, the runners who continued until they reached the hospital to donate blood, the police who will not be getting any sleep tonight as they continue the investigation…

I feel helpless and like there is nothing I can do to help… but even those of us who did not run Boston, have never qualified, or will never qualify, have felt the devastation because runners are a community… a family… and right now we are all coming together to do what we can wherever we may be…

Tomorrow wear a race shirt or wear blue and yellow

Run tonight or tomorrow to honor those devastated by today’s events

Post a picture #prayforBoston

That is what I did… I gathered my running shoes and created a picture because that is all I felt like I could do … I will be praying for Boston, for everyone who had to go through this awful ordeal today, and for the family and friends of those affected by the horrific bombs that went off today during the Boston Marathon… #runnersunite!

Boston Marathon… No Words…

Well, I just got home from work and was prepared to blog about my 2.62 mile run in honor of the Boston Marathon, but as I turned on my computer to read up on the last part of the race, my heart dropped to my stomach… I honestly have no words… Tears instantly came to my eyes as I saw the story…I am sad to read about the explosions and sad and angry that there are people in this world that would even think about doing something so awful to other human beings.  I seriously don’t even know what to say… I am sorry to the family and friends of those people who were killed or hurt!  I am praying for each and every person who was affected today!!

Here’s the story if you haven’t seen it yet

#WW: OMG!! Coldest Day of the Week is Long Run Day!!

You can see the original source for OMG cat HERE

Weekly Roundup: April 1 – 7

Monday: BBC Day #1; 2mi in 21:17; Walk .25mi in 4:16; Stretch
Tuesday: Internship/School/Rest
Wednesday: BBC Day #2; 1.75mi in 19:17 (.5 incline); Walk .15mi in 2:47; Stretch
Thursday: Internship/School/Rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 3.31mi @10:27/mi [34:33.13]
Sunday: Rest

Total for Week = 7.06 miles 
Total for Month =  7.06 miles 
Total for Year =  50.7 miles

*** @=outside run (refers to pace) in=treadmill run (refers to minutes)

January 11.57 miles                                                       2011 329.45 miles
February 16.55 miles                                                      2012 178.67 miles
March 15.52 miles
April  7.06 miles

Last Week's Roundup


Hello, My Running Name Is:  Advilia Vonshinsplint

lol… I saw this pop up on facebook last week and thought it was fun.  What’s your Running name?  (original post HERE)

 

Blog Posts From The Week

Tuesday Tidbits – April 2, 2013
WW:  Longing for Warmer Weather
A Peek into my Life as an ASL Interpreting Student (Video)
Foodie Friday: Sweet & Salty Rolo Snack (Super Easy) + Link-up
Goals Update:  March 2013

Registered Races

Unfortunately I have no plans to race at all this year… we shall see towards the second half, but I am just trying to get back into shape and figure out my knee pain!

Goals Update: March 2013

Remember my very first post of the year?  WAYYY back in January?!  Of course you don’t … ok, for those of you who can’t even remember what you ate last night for dinner (including me)  Let’s recap.   I talked about how 2012 wasn’t the best of years especially running/staying in shape-wise and set 3 attainable goals for 2013.  

Goal #1:  Run at least 1 mile every month!
Goal #2:  Graduate in May and land at least a part time interpreting job by mid-June!
Goal #3:  Finish all the WIPs (works in progress) I have on my knitting needles/crochet hooks and make something for myself this year! :)  (currently sitting at 5 WIPs)

Let’s keep the standard high right? haha… well I’ve decided that related to my running goal (#1)  I’m going to change it to :  Run at least 1 mile every week.   Still attainable (I’ve done good so far)  and a little bit of a higher standard to hold me accountable! ;)

GOAL #1:  Run at least 1 mile every month week!

                ~By the end of March I had run at least 2 miles every week (Except the first week
                  in January when I was sick) with a total of 43.64 miles for the year.  Which means
                  on average I ran 3.35 miles per week.   - GOOD SO FAR

GOAL #2:  Graduate in May and land at least a part time interpreting job by mid-June!

                ~So far so good… I’m taking the last 2 classes I need and am at my last
                  internship required.  Currently I have A’s in both classes (trying to keep it that
                  way).  As far as the job part I am attending a job fair before graduation and have
                  started networking through my internship.  - IN PROGRESS (33 DAYS LEFT) 

GOAL #3:  Finish all the WIPs (Works in Progress) I have on my knitting needles/crochet hooks (5 WIPS) and make something for myself this year! :)  - 4/6 COMPLETE

~Make something for myself this year “Honey Cowl” – COMPLETE 2/11/13

 

~ WIP #1:  “What a Hoot Scarf” – COMPLETE 1/5/13

~ WIP #2:  “Owl Vest for Bryce” – COMPLETE 3/8/13

~ WIP #3:  “Snowmen Ornaments” – COMPLETE 3/31/13

*These have been sitting around for a while (2008), they were my first crochet projects ever lol… since then I’ve crocheted at least 14 other things before finishing these lol… whoops!

~ WIP #4:  “Hannah’s Flower Power Rug” – IN PROGRESS

~WIP #5:  “Valentine Doily”

Foodie Friday: Sweet & Salty Rolo Snack (Super Easy) + Link-up

I was craving a sweet and salty snack and managed to come across this super delicious, super easy, 2-ingredient recipe on pinterest! 

What you need:

      1. Ritz crackers
      2. Rolos

What you do:

      1. Pre-heat oven to 325*
      2. Lay crackers on a baking sheet, salty side down
      3. Unwrap Rolos candy and put one in the middle of each cracker
      4. Place in oven for about 2 1/2 – 3 min (enough time for the candy to become soft)
      5. Take out of oven and place another cracker on top (salty side up)  pressing gently to  
          flatten candy
      6. Let cool and enjoy!! :)

Original Pin HERE
The pictures on this blog post are mine that I took while making this snack.

Have any recipes or food posts?  Link up here!!

1.	Runner's Luck - Sweet & Salty Rolo Snacks	3.	Eat Run Sail - Guilt Free Homemade Chips
2.	Sugar Coated Athlete - Chocolate PB Pretzel Bars

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A Peek into my Life as an ASL Interpreting Student (Video)

If you are a new follower here at Runner’s Luck, you may not know that I am going to school to obtain a 2nd degree, this time in American Sign Language interpreting.  If you will direct your attention to the top right hand of my sidebar you will notice I have a little countdown going for graduation… I can’t believe it’s coming up so soon!!  Anywho… I spend all of my time right now (and most of the past 2 years) going to class, doing homework, completing projects, studying, and going to practicum/internship (not to mention life outside of that which includes work, family, running, and crafting). 

That is why I thought it would be nice if you all could get a glimpse into this crazy life of mine and see what exactly an interpreting student does, because it really is consuming my life right now.  I did this artistic interpreting project for class last week and just found out I got an A on it so I decided to share it with you all!  Keep in mind it’s not perfect… It’s “Payphone” by Maroon 5!  Enjoy! :)

 

WW: Longing for Warmer Weather

This picture was taken mid-March during a 71* day…. Low- 40’s today :(

Tuesday Tidbits - April 2, 2013

This is going to be a bullet point list because I feel like I’m not writing as much that way and my grammar can be awful, but it doesn’t matter with a list! ;)

- If you’ll notice up in the right hand side of my blog, I’ve added a countdown to… [duh, duh, duhhh] … GRADUATION!!!  As of now, I have 37 days 21 hours 48 minutes and 15 seconds (that will definitely be less time by the time you all are reading this post!)

- That works out to about 10 more days of class, 8 more days of my internship (same days as classes), 20-30 hours of driving, 2 more big projects, 5 articles to read, 3 more quizzes, 8 more homework assignments, and lots of procrastination before I become a professional adult ;)

- I also added a “Giveaways” Button to my sidebar instead of listing out the giveaways right there on my sidebar because blogger’s link list app-y thing-y majig is not working… no big surprise that blogger isn’t working… right?! ;)  I should so switch to wordpress… I just don’t have the time or knowledge to do so right now…

- This week is spring break (as I mentioned in my weekly roundup) for the school I’ve been doing my interpreting practicum at.. which means I have class on tuesday and thursday from 4:30 – 7:20pm and maybe sub/work 2 days at the end of the week (county schools are on spring break til Wednesday) and that’s it…woohoo!! 

- That means that I’ll be working out, doing some reading, knitting/crocheting, maybe cooking/baking?!  AND… a little more blogging this week too!!  Just don’t get used to it ;) tehe

- My computer is still sick (wireless network card went caput) … the only time I can get on the internet is if I go out to the family room (opposite side of the house from my room) and plug it up with the blue cable… it’s so inconvenient and now I can’t multi-task by watching my shows and deleting them off of DVR at the same time I blog/do homework… so inconvenient! :-P

- This morning I woke up to temperatures in the teens with the windchill… that doesn’t seem right… where is spring?!  I remember it being in the low 80’s last year on spring break… crazy weather! Bring on the sunshine and warm weather!!!

- Ok, I think that’s it for me… no pictures in this post… sorry!  I’ll try to take more pictures! :)  BTW, did anyone get pranked yesterday for April Fool’s?  What happened?  Did you fall for the Bacon-flavored mouth wash?  totally disgusting! ;)

Weekly Roundup: March 25 – 31

Monday: Homework/Rest
Tuesday: Internship/School/Rest
Wednesday: Walk .31mi in 5:01; Run 2mi in 21:09; Walk .3mi in 5:01; Lunges/hip exercises/stretch
Thursday: Internship/School/Rest
Friday: 15min weights (arms); squats/lunges/stretch
Saturday: 3.02mi @10:06/mi [30:28.75]
Sunday: Easter/Rest

Total for Week = 5.02 miles 
Total for Month =  15.52 miles 
Total for Year =  43.64 miles

*** @=outside run (refers to pace) in=treadmill run (refers to minutes)

January 11.57 miles                                                       2011 329.45 miles
February 16.55 miles                                                      2012 178.67 miles
March 15.52 miles

Last Week's Roundup


Please Spring… Hurry up Already!

The school where I am doing my practicum/internship at is on spring break this week which means I only work a couple days and have class myself on Tuesday and Thursday evening. I’m so excited to have a little “me” time :)  Saturday I didn’t even think about doing any homework! (Don’t tell my professors) ;)  Instead I got outside because it was around 60* and ran 3ish miles and the trail where I was running was right by a baseball field so after I ran and stretched, I walked over to the field to watch a little baseball!  It was a beautiful day! :)  I also finished one of my crochet projects that has been sitting for a while (4 years) haha! whoops!  Here’s to a fun, relaxing spring break! (too bad the weather is still cold)  :(

 

 

Blog Posts From The Week

WW: Fraud Indeed!

Registered Races

I have no plans to race at all this year… we shall see towards the second half, but I am just trying to get back into shape and figure out my knee pain!