National Running Day!

Happy National Running Day! 

I run because...

~ It's a great workout

~ It's therapeutic. Just me, the road and some music

~ I get that workout high afterwards

~ Sometimes it's more mental strength than physical

~ I love the outdoors

~ I can

~ I love that post workout high

Any plans to get some miles in today?

I'm aiming for 4 tonight @ running club.

Jersey Fest

On Saturday, we went to Jersey Fest at the Meadowlands. Basically it was a bunch of different food & beer trucks from the NJ/PA area. It was really fun, just super crowded! We only got to try out two food trucks - Luke's Lobster rolls and Callahan's hot dogs. Both were really good! 

It was nice to unwind after spending 12 hours in the yard over the weekend!

I'd go again except I'd pay the extra $20 to get early admission and avoid the insane lines!

Have a good week!

Corporate Fun Run

Last night after work, some of my coworkers and I headed over to the Meadowlands Racetrack for a corporate fun run. Our company had abour 30 people.

I wasn't going to run but my one coworker said she was so I decided to. 

I finished in around 32 minutes. It was really hot last night - close to 90 but thankfully there was a breeze.

Have a great weekend! 

Ours will be spent spreading dirt and mulch in the yard - HOORAY!

10K PR!

I love that feeling when you think it's Monday but keep having to remind yourself it's Tuesday already!

Yesterday, Saro and I ran a local 10K with our running club. My official time was 1:06:58 and Saro's was 1:01:52. I ran it 7 minutes quicker than my last 10K which I'm happy about! We have another 10K next weekend.

The course was great. Residential and flat. So many people were out on the sidewalks cheering us on, playing music and some even spraying us with their hoses which felt great! It wasn't super hot but pretty humid.

It was fun to be part of a team this time around. We hung out with them to cheer on the 5k runners. We also watched a local fireman break the world record for running the fastest mile in his full gear. He ran it in 6 minutes, 45 seconds! It was really cool to witness that.

Despite having some inurjuries the last couple years and not even wanting to run some days, I can say that I really LOVE running and everything about it. A runner with arm crutches and another with a cane, ran the 5K yesterday. People of all ages participated. Some kids were probably 6 or 7 and others in their 70s.

I think it was my favorite race so far! I really like 10K distance.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Running Club: 4 Miles

Last night, we went to a local park with the running club. I had never been to this one before so it was a nice change. We ran 5 laps around the pond which was exactly 4 miles. To my surprise, I ran it in 39:13! I'm aiming for a 10 min mile or better for both of my 10Ks coming up so I was happy about that.

The coach advised us to run the first half of each lap at "race pace" or a little quicker and then the last half of each lap a little slower (if we wanted to).

So far, I'm really enjoying it. I look forward to it each Wednesday. It's something Saro and I can do together and meet some new people.

They seem to do a lot of fun races together. Last year, they did a race in Long Island and then spent the day at Jones Beach. Sounds fun!

I'm really looking forward to the 10K on Memorial Day. It's in the next town over from us, about 2 miles away which is convenient. It might make the most sense to walk there, lol.

Happy Friday Eve before a long weekend!

Shoebuy Deal

Morning, everyone!

Just wanted to share this awesome deal from Shoebuy.com. It's been about a year since I purchased new running sneakers so I figured it was time for a new pair. I still plan on wearing my old pair for cross training as they're still decent.

While I like to support small businesses in town or nearby, $120 is a lot of money. I found the same shoes on Shoebuy for 10% cheaper plus this awesome promotion code for 30% off and free shipping! PROMO CODE - TWITTERFRIEND2015.

So, I ended up spending $75 and will get about $5 back from eBates!

Have a good one!

Ebates Sweet Sixteen

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I've received $759 cash back over the last few years! It's definitely worth signing up for free.

Tip: Call me cheap but when shopping online, I always Google promotion codes for the store before checking out. You'd be surprised at what you can find!