subscribe to receive my posts, special offers, recipes, and workouts.
โ‰ก Menu

Reunited

Happy weekend! I hope everyone is having fun and getting ready to celebrate Father’s Day!

My weekend has been great so far. Friday night my yoga teacher training group had a reunion party. The evening was full of good food, wine and Skinny Girl margaritas and some rather interesting conversation.

I contributed baked brie in puff pastry and a slightly inappropriate cake that shall go unpictured. ๐Ÿ˜‰

My plate from our delicious spread included sushi, hummus, baked brie, pimento cheese and olive tapenade on crostini. I had this + more and a slice of cake.

I couldn’t even get over how cute our hostesses’ dog Sophie was. She was so very proud of her bone.

I’m pretty sure we had the best teacher training group ever. I love them so much. I actually don’t think it’s possible to not be ridiculously close after spending 200 hours together over the course of three months! It was so much fun to be together again last night.

I considered practicing yoga this morning but then turned off my alarm and slept in until 8:30 with plans to run instead. Honestly, I needed to get a long run in much more than I needed to practice yoga.

Black coffee and a cinnamon raisin English muffin with almond butter and jam for breakfast. As I was sitting on the couch Tweeting about how I was procrastinating because it was so hot and humid, I received a Tweet from Kelly that she was getting ready to run too. We ended up meeting and running 6.5 miles together. It was so nice to have a running buddy.

And then I ran another 2.5 miles when I got home bringing my grand total for the day to 9 MILES! It felt 100% awesome!

I was starrrrrrvvvving after my run so I quickly showered and dressed and headed to Owen’s Bagel & Deli with Brandon for lunch.

I had the Urban Gardener bagel with cheese, tomato, cucumbers, avocado, lettuce and banana peppers on wheat.

And we split a peanut butter cookie. What’s the point of running 9 miles if you can’t enjoy a cookie after!?

We headed over to the mall where I had plans to meet up with reader Susanne who was in town for the weekend.We grabbed tea at Starbucks and then headed to Lululemon to do some shopping.

Get this craziness…as we were talking Susanne and I realized that we used to work together. When I lived in Birmingham, my client at the advertising agency that I worked for used the agency that Susanne worked for in Atlanta for their media planning. Susanne and I used to exchange emails but we never met. How crazy is that!?! I really enjoyed hanging out with Susanne. We have so much in common!

While I was there I snapped some shots of my ambassador portrait on the run wall.

I promised my grandmother that I would share them! ๐Ÿ˜›

I have been going through about two workout outfits a day given my recent teaching schedule so I picked up a few new things to add to the mix today. I am loving the new Charlotte store – so many cute things!

Off to eat spaghetti, drink a glass of wine and head to see a movie!

Anyone else long run this weekend? Or do any fun shopping!?

{ 11 comments }

Recent Posts…

Breakfast + What I Bought at Trader Joe’s

Breakfast + What I Bought at Trader Joe’s

I am such a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast. 95% of the time I’m craving a breakfast that is on the sweet side. That mostly alternates between smoothies or yogurt bowls with overnight oats, chia pudding or oatmeal occasionally thrown in there. On the rare occasion I go savory – it’s scrambled [...]

{ 1 comment }
Life Lately: Summer So Far

Life Lately: Summer So Far

I want to bottle up this summer and make it last forever (well, maybe minus the wildly hot and humid weather that makes running a big thumbs down). I mentioned this in my last post…but I am really enjoying the slower pace and the days that feel like they have more space. While I’m trying [...]

{ 6 comments }
So Many Dinner Ideas

So Many Dinner Ideas

Happy Friday! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying the summer. We are in the dog days of it over here in Charlotte – the heat and humidity is off the charts – but it’s something I’ll embrace because I deeply appreciate the massive slow down that summer has brought. A lot of [...]

{ 4 comments }
Big Bear Peaks + Pines Race Recap (3-Day Stage Race, My First 50k)

Big Bear Peaks + Pines Race Recap (3-Day Stage Race, My First 50k)

I recently traveled to Big Bear Lake, California for the inaugural Big Bear Peaks + Pines three-day stage race hosted by TransRockies Running. This was my third TransRockies event in 12 months (see also Colorado + Moab) and I’m here to tell you that they can do no wrong when it comes to race organization [...]

{ 4 comments }
Reading, Watching, Listening (Spring 2026 Edition)

Reading, Watching, Listening (Spring 2026 Edition)

Happy weekend! Another week in the books! I got three runs in (6.5 miles, 5.5 miles, 5.5 miles) and I have a trail run planned for tomorrow. Total weekly mileage will end up around 30-35 miles depending on if I go for 13 or 17 tomorrow! I’m 16 weeks out from the Golden Ultra so [...]

{ 7 comments }
Life Lately: 8 Years Old, A New Piercing, Trail Training and More

Life Lately: 8 Years Old, A New Piercing, Trail Training and More

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a very rainy one here in Charlotte and while I am a little bummed not to be spending the weekend in Florida with the fam or by the pool at our swim club (just opened for the season!), I’m also welcoming a slower pace and time at home. It’s been [...]

{ 2 comments }
24 Things I’ve Made for Lunch Recently

24 Things I’ve Made for Lunch Recently

Hi and happy May! As we roll into the first full week of a new month, I have almost a month’s worth of lunch ideas for you. It’s a great mix of sandwiches, bowls, salads and wraps. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration for your midday meal! Open-faced chickpea salad sandwich on toasted [...]

{ 4 comments }