The Friday Five

First off, check out my guest post over at my favorite blog for all things Cleveland, the wonderful Poise in Parma. Thanks for the opportunity to "stop by" Alicia! I wish you the best this Month and I can't wait for our carb fest on the 14th!

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Sorry guys, it's been an off week for me. I've hit the proverbial wall in just about all aspects of my life; work, blogging, cooking and running. It became an unsuspectingly busy week and I didn't run when I could have and I couldn't run when I was planning to. We were only supposed to do a couple of shorter runs, but I still can't get that sinking feeling out of my stomach that is plaguing me with self-doubt.

Am I ready for this marathon? Did I do enough?


Brandon reminded me this morning that we should be well rested and ready to run 26.2 miles next Sunday and that skipping a couple of taper-training runs is probably good for us. I did manage to get in a few good yoga sessions this week (one was even outside..in the sun!) So, I should be focusing on those positive things instead.

Let's talk about the fun links I thoroughly enjoyed this week...

I got a good freaking laugh out of some of these incredibly creative photos.  (photo credit: http://owni.eu)

Jen's post "25 things I know to be true" is really refreshing. It reminds me of my yearly bucket list, which had 25 things on it this year and will have 26 things on in October (since I'll be 26). Hmm, maybe I'll do a post about which items I've crossed off so far? (photo credit: Eat, Live, Run)

Somday, I want to make the jump from marathons to triathlons and I think, like just about every other runner out there that wants to "tri a tri", swimming is the most intimidating part. This post will be a great guide for me when I do take the plunge. (photo credit: No Meat Athlete)

I may have posted this song before, but Fireside Symphony is back in the studio!! This is on of my favorite songs to date, and Brandon currently working on a recorded version of it.  P.S. He's wearing my sweatshirt in this video.

Why Clevland? I'm taking this awesome month-long challenge to come up with 31 reasons (for the 31 days in May) to answer the question WhyCLE? Mom and Dad, maybe you'll finally be able to understand why I moved out here. (photo credit: Why CLE)

Alright, I have sufficiently quelled my worries about the marathon with some music, pictoral comic relief, and a good challenge. Have a wonderful (and hopefully dry) weekend!!!

Peace, Love & Bagels,

The Friday Five

Not only have I been struggling coming up with quality blog posts (which is weird, I haven't experienced writer's block since I had to actually do some creative writing...in high school) but it's been a pretty emotional week for me. I'm working on a new life plan, which I'll share with you sometime soon, I promise. 

In the meantime, let's keep busy with a little link love! Here are a few notable links for the day that I hope you'll find as useful/interesting/fun as I did!

I think I'm going to make these homemade tea bags for my mom and eventually-mother-in-law for Mother's Day (photo credit: Easy Peasy Organic)

I was completely shocked by some of the statistics that Katie reported from the clinic she went to on childhood obesity. Really looking forward to her next post about this! (photo credit: Healthy Heddleston)

Katy has some really great advice on blogrolls...and let's get real, I could use all the great blogging advice I can get!

“Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

~Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

(quote courtesty of Reading For Your Success)

Scott's post on how to enjoy a job you hate is hugely relevent to my life right now. Thankfully, I'm taking some of the steps he suggests to work on making it better.

Here's a great post on  marathon nutrition...even though Sarah posted this a while ago, I still find it a great resource for what to eat before, during and after edurance workouts (photo credit: Daily Nibbles)

What are some of your favorite links from the past week?

Peace, Love & Bagels,