The mailman came with two fun things for me yesterday!
The first was a package from Freya of Brit Chick Runs. We met at the Healthy Living Summit and agreed to do an exchange of American/UK goodies.
Freya sent me quite an array mouthwatering stuff!
Of course, I’m most excited for the pink peppercorn dark chocolate J
Plus a little note- she has such pretty handwriting.
Thank you so much Freya- I couldn’t have asked for a better package!
Package #2 was a new pair of running shoes! Brooks Adrenaline GTS, to be exact. I wanted a fresh pair to start my half marathon training in.
These are my second pair of Brooks, and I love them. I’m a severe over-pronator, and these provide great support for my custom orthotics.
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For breakfast this morning I had a bowl of TJ’s High Fiber cereal with fresh blueberries:
TJ’s High Fiber > Fiber One.
Lunch was two multi-grain Flatout wraps spread with Athenos hummus and topped with tomato & basil.
Three pickle spears added some crunch!
Plus two pints of sliced strawberries.
It’s probably not very economical to eat an entire container in one sitting…
But when it comes to summer strawberries, taste trumps frugality J Especially when I've been doing so well with this money-saving challenge:
Two pieces left in pack #1. I can definitely make the second last until Saturday!
Off to do some errands with the mama…happy hump day loves!
Have you gotten any good things in the mail lately?
What kind of running shoes/sneakers do you use?
32 comments:
Hmm I can't seem to find flatouts anywhere- definitely want to try them considering how many blogs I've seen them in.
The mail has been boring this week...a couple of magazines and that's it, BUT I am expecting a pair of jeans from Barneys arriving in a few days :)
Those are two fantastic packages!!! I run in Adidas Boston Classics. They were discontinued so I bought five pairs :) LOL
Loving wraps lately. Fresh basil is a fantastic idea. It's crazy how much better food becomes when you use fresh herbs!
Have a great day chica <3
XOXOXOX,
Laur
Ah I am a severe overpronator as well, but every pair of shoes recommended for me just do not help. I haven't tried Brooks though, I may have to give them a shot. The pain is pretty unbearable! Right now I'm running in Nike Structure Triax.
yyaaay for my package! so glad everything arrived un-smashed :D
love that wrap too - i need to top up my hummus stash(/actually get some in the first place) - you've made me crave it!
Oh lord, my running shoes were suchc a mistake. I hate tennis shoes, and bought the cheapest pair of Nikes that I could stand to look at. Naturally, this was WAY before I knew that your shoes could affect your joints, etc... so now I have knee pain and a need for new shoes. Boo.
I haven't had any recent mail excitements, but I am expecting my new Mocha Express on Thursday that I bought from CSN! I have been counting down the days. Even our UPS guy knows that I am expecting him. :)
I love sending & receiving packages! I swear if I had unlimited funds, I'd spend all of my time sending care packages. :)
I the Brooks Launch - love them. Also 8.5 in size. :)
What a great mail day for you!!! I love that!
What a great package from her!! Loving the chocolate flavor, sounds amazing! Let us know how it is!!!!!!
I hope you have a great day love! xoxo
How fantastic! :) I love getting mail and the best ones are surprises!
It's like Christmas! haha. All of the stuff looks yummy. I couldn't even tell you the brand of running shoes I have. I just went to the sports store, tried different ones on, and got some that were affordable and comfortable. I could get up and go look, but I'm too lazy. :)
I love my Nike runners! But I was really happy with my Saucony and my New Balance too, so I guess it's just a matter of finding a shoe that fits well.
And I'll be getting soon my new computer by mail so I'm pretty excited about that!
I am also a serious overpronator and I wear those same shoes. The Brooks Adrenaline is def. the shoe that works best for me and I just keep ordering new pairs every time an old one is worn out.
I got a lot of birthday checks recently, and that's always nice! I think I have Asics shoes... Honestly I don't think about it much anymore because I get the same color/model/size every time I need a new pair. I also have intense insert for my flat feet.
Enjoy your stash of swag!
I love when the mailman brings fun stuff! Now if only he could conveniently leave out things like bills. :D
Love the color of your shoes!
Freya picked you a good stash! I love the Natural Balance bars (the Nakd ones). My fave is the Cocoa Orange, soooo good! The bigger berry bar is good too, although I've gotten into the way of making my own raw nut/date bars as it's so easy.
I wear Nike Frees. Got them recently and LOVE them. I have a fairly neutral gait and usually hit the ground with the ball of my foot so like my shoe nice and light.
Such a good idea for you and Freya to do a food swap. It looks like you both got quite the haul of goodies!
I love spicy chocolate. Pink peppercorn sounds awesome, and it's so nicely alliterated.
You will loove those Eat Natural bars! And hooray for new kicks :)
Fun packages! I love getting packages, so exciting. And especially with foodie fun in them :)
I swear by Asics. I've been buying the same style just the updated version for like 6 years haha. Gotta stick with what works, right? :)
Freya is adorable! Love that y'all are blog besties.
What a great package for Freya! I recently got SunWarrior protein and a juicer in the mail. Ahhh yum!
i, too, overpronate. thanks for the info on the shoes. when my asics are beat i will have to look into brooks! what a great bar stash you received!!!
what a freaking awesome idea! those bars look so yummy. I want to see what you sent her!
I am loyal to Asics. They haven't done me wrong yet so might as well not mess with a good thing! I would have eaten all the strawberries too, gotta enjoy the summer berries while you can!
YAY! Look at all of those great packages - so fun! Those shoes are cute. :) And I want your strawberries....
I wear Nike air pegasus shoes! No fun mail stuff for me lately!
hey beautiful girlie!!
when you get back to school you need to send me your address!!
heck yes for 1/2 marathon training! whoop whoop!
I run in Mizunos! and the most exciting thing in the mail recently has been my beach cruiser!
I hope your having a great day with mama!
xoxo!
How funny that you both got those packages at like the same time!
I havent gotten anything in the mail lately, but my mom dropped some mail off for me and left me some TJ's Cacao Nibs with it. Does that count?
Aww that is such a great package! I hope you enjoy all those bars! I haven't gotten anything exciting in the mail recently.
My shoes are Saucony's and they've been working pretty well for me!
actualllyy I DID get a package in the mail today. I ordered myself some goodies, like these yummy cupckaes and cookies, and they came today. I was like YESS!!!!!!!!
hahah as for sneakers, I like Asics best. Never really had a problem with them. Although I need to find a brand for kickboxing. theres a lot of like jumping jacks and such, and I dont think I should be using running sneakers for that sort of thing. I just love asics!!
Mail presents are the best, especially when they come from bloggers! I got a lot of stuff in the mail when I was sick (cards, magazines, etc.) which was fun. I also did a writing exchange with a UK bloggie friend and it was wonderful! I hope that snail mail never goes out of style...
Sometimes I wish I could fly to Europe for a weekend just so that I could bring back a bunch of specialty chocolates. Muahahaha. I'm so bad.
I wear the Adrenalines too!
And today was a crazy mail day- Got a sampler pack of Peak from EAS, my new bike helmet, 2 tubs of a recovery drink, and 4 tubs of GU electrolyte mix!
I love Asics! They're by far my favorite brand of running shoes. That hummus wrap looks awesome by the way! And eating all those strawberries is TOTALLY fine. They're delicious and it's better than eating a bunch of chocolate! Haha
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