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Friday Favorites #14 – p.s. scroll down for a Oiselle discount!

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I was initially concerned with all the free time I would have between the move and the arrival of the baby but man, I have really been keeping busy. I’ve kept my calendar pretty full with dinners and lunches with friends, exercise classes, and my to-do list long in preparation for the arrival of the little one. This week was no different with many highlights below!

img_5511Fiddler on the Roof – We were originally scheduled to go see Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway the week we moved back into town but I had a really bad pregnancy day that day and unfortunately had to change the date. With past-dated tickets as a courtesy from the theater, we were able to catch the show last night and it was incredible! I highly recommend it for anyone looking for an entertaining and exciting show.

img_5514Startup podcast – I started listening to the Startup podcast when we were in CT on recommendation from Josh. With the amount of time I started spending on the treadmill and elliptical, the podcast was a great way to pass time but also educational. I really enjoy learning about what it’s like to get a business off the ground – all the positives and obstacles that come along with it. This week I finished Season 2 and am looking forward to Season 3.

img_5513Lindsay Hein’s I’ll Have Another podcast – I have to admit that I haven’t listened to episode 1 yet but I did download all the current episodes and am ready to start! After reading many raving reviews about the podcast including this article in Women’s Running, I am excited to get started. Also, if you’re wondering, I really like the Overcast app for podcast listening.

img_5515Run to Overcome by Meb Kleflezighi – Who doesn’t love Meb? I have meant to read his books for while now and finally started Run to Overcome last week. Meb’s background and journey to running is inspiring. The book is a quick read and adds to the enormous respect that I already had for him. I downloaded Meb for Mortals and am looking forward to starting that soon.

img_5508Oiselle Volee singlet and spike bag arrived – I am excited my Oiselle Volee singlet and spike bag arrived in the mail this week! Even with the baby bump, I had to try on the singlet. I am patiently awaiting the opportunity to wear it for a run and my first race post-baby.

And finally a Oiselle discount for all of my virtual friends! Use the discount code in the picture below to get 10% off your first order.

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Happy shopping and happy weekend everyone!

Friday Favorites #13 – Hoboken fitness edition

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It’s been a while since I wrote a Friday Favorites blog post, almost 10 months ago when we were in Bermuda. This week’s favorites is all about fitness back in Hoboken especially fitness that is friendly to 34+ weeks pregnant women!

We’ve been back in town for a couple of weeks now and I have finally found my exercise routine and groove. I am fortunate to still be able to exercise (and I use the term loosely as this is very specific to me and is different for everyone) 5-6 days a week this far into the pregnancy.

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Cooler weather means more “rulls” (run/strolls) along the gorgeous Hudson River waterfront. A rull is at least 30 minutes in length and consists of run until it is uncomfortable (which is usually a couple of minutes into the first mile, and longer in the second mile), then switch to walking and then repeat.

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Elliptical machine to the rescue. I am so glad there is a gym in our building even though it is relatively small (i.e. 3 treadmills, yes that is how I measure the size of gyms). However, these days when running isn’t comfortable, I am glad to be able to go on the elliptical for 30 minutes to get some cardio in.

source: Devotion Yoga website

source: Devotion Yoga website

Prenatal yoga at Devotion Yoga. I can’t believe I am actually saying I like yoga. I have a love hate relationship with yoga and I figured now that we were more settled, I should try to find some prenatal classes. I went to my first one this week at Devotion Yoga and absolutely loved it. The instructor went at the perfect pace (especially for someone who is horribly inflexible and very pregnant on top of that) and the facility is huge (for Hoboken) and clean. Also, they offer one week free to new clients, cannot go wrong with this deal.

source: Local Barre website

source: Local Barre website

Local Barre, I love you. I missed Local Barre so much when we were in CT. I missed the instructors, I missed the structure of the classes, and I missed how I knew that they were always very accommodating to pregnant women. The instructors are extremely good about mentioning modifications for anyone in the room who is injured or pregnant and you never feel left out if there is an exercise you cannot do. With that said, the workouts are always tough and I leave feeling like I worked hard in those 60 minutes.

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And with more walks over to Local Barre, it means I can take advantage of all the yummy food options along the way. After all a 20 minute walk totally justifies a donut, right? Okay, well, I only got a donut once in honor of National Donut Day and boy was it yummy (thank you, City of Saints Coffee Roasters). However, I have been more indulgent with stopping at Starbucks or a local coffee shop on my way walk home. And there’s a Farmer’s Market that just started right by our apartment, I have a feeling we will be frequent visitors there.

Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend filled with running, exercising, and/or good food!