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Fun Mail and Speed Work

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I love it when I go to the mail box and get fun mail instead of a pile of bills or junk mail. Yesterday’s fun mail was a cute little box of 4 über Bars from Larabar. The  über Bars are a newer product from Larabar. They are sweet and salty and have larger chunks of fruits and nuts, bound together by honey. They were super yummy—we received and tried one of each of the flavors: Apple Turnover, Bananas Foster, Roasted Nut Roll, and Cherry Cobbler. If you are a fan of Larabars, I would definitely check them out. I have seen them on sale at Whole Foods recently, and there was a coupon in the Whole Foods flyer.

Nathan Thermal Quickdraw 22 oz.

I was also eagerly anticipating the arrival of my new Nathan Thermal Quickdraw. After getting increasingly disgruntled with my Fuel Belt handheld, I finally broke down and decided to order a different one. My Fuel Belt handheld constantly leaks all over my hands when I run. I have heard nothing but great things about Nathan handhelds, so I am super excited to try this bad boy out on my 8 miler this weekend! I will post a full review after I test it out.

This afternoon will also mark the return of a speed workout (or something resembling it) to my training plan. I will be doing a 1 mile warm up and then 3 minutes at 7:55 with 2 minute jog x 6 and then a 1 mile cool down. I am excited to get the legs turning over a little quicker again.

Most importantly, today is my oldest son’s fourth birthday. I can’t believe my baby is going to be four already, though he is very excited about it. I get to be the helping parent in school today, so it should be a fun day complete with cupcakes. Our big party will be this Saturday, and we are having  a picnic-themed party in a local park. I am so glad that the weather seems to be cooperating with our plans—you never know this time of year!

Happy Birthday James! I love you more than the world! Smile

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May 17, 2012 · 10 Comments

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  1. Jen says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:19 am

    I got the same box in my mailbox yesterday! I plan on eating those this weekend for Reach the Beach. Still not sure if I’ll be sharing with my teammates or not!

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    • Jessica says

      May 17, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Probably not! 😉

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  2. Kris @ www.kris-lawrence.com says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:28 am

    I received the same Uber-bars. They are SO yummy! I’ve yet to write up my post but I was so excited about their new line.

    I hate having to carry hydration but it’s getting to that time here too. I have a basic handheld but really like your with the pockets.

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  3. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    May 17, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Oh I look forward to the water bottle review actually. Enjoy your speed work!

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  4. misszippy says

    May 17, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Sounds like a great speed workout for you! And I didn’t know about the new Lara bars…they sound excellent.

    Happy birthday to your little guy.

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  5. Laura says

    May 17, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Happy birthday to James! I’m excited you can start adding some speed in. I’ll be curious to hear what you think of the handheld- I have the same one, but often don’t fill it up the whole way, it feels a little too heavy and awkward. Otherwise, I love it!

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  6. Michelle says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    Hope the speedwork went well! And Happy Birthday to James!

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    • Jessica says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm

      It did, so good to be back! Thanks for the birthday wishes for James–he had a blast celebrating at school! 🙂

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  7. Samantha says

    May 18, 2012 at 11:58 am

    YAY for speed! I did speed work yesterday too, it felt AMAZING!

    Happy Birthday James! 🙂

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  1. 5 Ways to a Faster 5K | 30 Something Mother Runner says:
    June 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    […] Good Old Fashioned Speed Work: Whether you do speed work on the track or on the road, try to include it once a week. You can choose to do 400m repeats, with recovery in between (recovery can be slow jog or walk). Alternatively, you may want to run hard for a minute or two, then do recovery (this way is much easier if you do your speed work on the roads). Always remember to start with a few and build up to more repeats or intervals. /* Filed Under: Racing, Training Tagged: 5k, speed work […]

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