Monday Musings

Happy Monday! Another weekend has come and gone by WAY too fast! We definitely enjoyed our weekend and the downtime spent at home. All three of us (five including the doggies) had a chance to spend the entire weekend together and it was wonderful! I loved every minute!

Today, I had a few random thoughts running through my mind, so I'm sharing them with you today...

#1 Call the Midwife

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So, a running group friend introduced me to Call the Midwife...I recently got into this show and have already watched all five seasons. I play it at night on Netflix after Brayden's asleep (and while I do things around the house) and it's so addicting! If you were a Downton Abbey fan or if you love stories of babies being born, or if you're into historical shows, or if you're a nurse, I think you'll love this show! It's set in London in the 1950's and showcases a lot of different aspects that women of that era had to deal with and raise a family at the same time - even down to the prescribed medications. All five seasons are currently streaming on Netflix, so go check it out! I have so many favorite characters on the show, it's hard to choose just one! If you're already into this show, what do you think?

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#2 Body Glide...never leave home without it

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Yes, I did this on Saturday and I'm sad to say I dreadfully regret my stupidity. Although it's the fall season by date, it hasn't yet been fall by temperatures in the south (supposed to be THIS weekend), so I made a silly rookie mistake during Saturday's 12 mile run and boy did I pay for it later. I hope this is always a reminder to me to never leave home without my body glide. Learn from me - just don't do it! Also, don't listen to your husband when he tells you that he has some kind of magical cooling gel that works wonders...it might leave you on the floor half way screaming in pain. Yes, I'm laughing about this now. On Saturday, not so much.

#3 Pixie

If you think of my sweet little girl (and first baby) today, please say a quick prayer. I have to bring her to the vet today to get something checked out and I hope everything is ok! I'll definitely update once I find out what's going on with her.

That's it for today! I hope you all have a great Monday! :)

What’s In Your Bag?

Your running bag, that is!

I ran 10 miles with a friend on Saturday and as I was preparing for my run, I came to a realization about my running bag…



Its time has come to an end.

This bag has been with me from the very beginning – I bought it in 2009 when I first started my running journey. It’s traveled to multiple races and events and it’s carried all of my junk essential race items every step of the way!

R.I.P. Pink GoRun bag.

I organized my closet this weekend and stumbled across this little gem…



I won this bag from a race a few years back and forgot about it. Hello new running bag! :0)

So, what’s in that huge pile of stuff?

In no particular order:



Music

• iPhone case (that fits my Otterbox! Yay!)
• YurBuds
• iPod with strap (not used as much anymore now that I have one for my iPhone)
• Ear buds my husband won from the Brooks Cavalcade at a Rock N Roll Expo

Sunglasses

• Ryer’s (from a giveaway I won a few years back)
• Oakley’s (my husband bought them for me for my birthday the year I began running)
  

Fuel

• GU – I prefer Gels over Chomps but that’s just my liking
• Luna Bar – sample size from an Expo
• Clif Bar – sample size from an Expo
• Lara Bar – I bought a box of mini’s from Target (did you know those were available? I didn’t!) and I like to keep a few on hand

Tracking and Carrying

• Garmin Forerunner 210
• SpiBelt
• iPhone charger

Hair and Body

• Ponchos for rain emergencies
• Hand Warmers for cold races
• Hair bands/bobby pins
• Sweaty Bands (the blue Sweaty Band is Goofy specific from the WDW Expo and the Fleur de Lis Mickey/Minnie was made by a friend of mine!)

Freshen Up

• Tissues for a runny nose
• Towel from my running group
• Gum
• Hand Sanitizer
• Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad for warm days (if you’ve never tried one of these, you need to…it absorbs water and stays cool for a long time!)

Safety

• Road ID Band
• Inspirational arm bands – one from Team 413 and the other from Claim Your Journey
• Night reflector
• Supernova light
• GoRun blinking light
• Safety Pins

Knee Essentials (If I could fit my foam roller in my bag, I would!)

• Knee sleeve (looking to rid of this in the near future) :0)
• Knee brace
• Atomic Balm (Seriously AMAZING stuff!)

Toiletries

• Body Glide x 2
• Deodorant
• Sunology – all natural sunblock samples from the Rock N Roll NOLA Expo
• H2O lotion from Disney Resorts
• Chapstick

(I left off two things from this list: Essential woman items – you know what I’m talking about – and Tylenol because I used the rest of it at Rock N Roll NOLA.)



There you have it! Now tell me, what’s in YOUR running bag? Did I leave anything out that you carry from race to race?