(tank, shorts)

A Monday speed workout that I was excited about?! I am telling ya… it feels good to be feeling like myself again with running.

We did a 5-mile warm-up and then started a 3-mile tempo. We did this down the canyon, which means you drop about 50ft per mile in the section where we did the workout, but it doesn’t look like you are going downhill while you are running it, which makes you feel very cocky about your splits ;). There is something about some downhill that just lets me stride so happily.

I love to see a progression in the splits:

Let’s get some tangents out into the world:

*Does anyone else add ice to their milk? Just my kids?

*Below is from The One and Only Ivan… When I’m running, I feel… quiet inside. Anyone else?

*Who else is currently commuting to and living at the Orthodontist?

*We made this Strawberry Crunch Salad for dinner and added grilled chicken and had some sourdough on the side and it was perfect. Perfect.

*We got to go see our friend perform as Summer in The School of Rock. Isn’t it fun to be blown away by your friend’s talent the first time you see them do their thing?!

Mother’s Day is on May 10th, and I have a gift guide to help treat any mothers in your lives, to send to anyone buying you Mother’s Day gifts, or if you are looking to treat yourself:

*My favorite pans in the entire world–> Our Place Home Cook Duo Always Pan & PerfectPot. (ON SALE) The colors are stunning, they cook perfectly, and they clean up so well. I have them out on display all day because I love them so much.

*I use this carryall for every trip that we go on.

*The Ninja Creami (ON SALE) is perfect for this time of year and the next few months. It is such a great price right now, too. Make some protein ice cream or regular ice cream very easily at home, then add whatever toppings you want.

*I can’t get enough of the Christophe Robin line. My top three are the Cleansing Volumizing Paste With Rose Extracts, the Fortifying Scalp Serum with Amaranth Peptides, and the Hydrating Melting Mask with Aloe Vera. It is transforming my hair. They feel like a luxury to use. Also, a lot of these things are 35% off from the Spring Sale. Code: JANAEBCR20 to get 20% off!

*My favorite spring/summer running clothes are all in this post if you want to buy some running shoes.

*My favorite daily trainers are these pairs of Sauconys and these ankle compression socks are my current #1.

*We gave my mom one of these photo frames years ago, and it has been in her kitchen on display ever since. All of her kids often send over photos through the app, so she gets to see all of her grandkids growing up (because they weirdly don’t post daily updates on the internet about their families’ lives).

*These Corkcicle tumblers! I am giving my mom the Hydrangea Cold Cup and myself the Leakproof Cruiser. They keep your drinks at the perfect temp and offer the best and most unique designs and colors.

*I use this Vitamin Serum Cocktail every morning of my life.

*You know how strongly I feel about my favorite protein powder. JANAE15 gets you 15% off!

*If the woman you are shopping for loves to be poolside/at the beach, this sunscreen body oil is fabulous.

*Salt and Stone has my favorite body wash.

*The mini Caraway baking set is adorable. It would be perfect for an empty nester or any mom who loves to bake small batches, too. I use mine all of the time.

*I love my workout mat that folds up to store so easily and gives me just the right amount of cushioning. JANAEB15 gets you 15% off!

*This heat protective spray is a MUST in my hair routine now.

*If you really want to treat them, this night recovery mask is 10/10. I allow myself to use it once a week, and I hope it never runs out.

*This tinted SPF moisturizer and glowy super gel have been going on my face each and every day.

*I love my new sunglasses.

*This scent and this scent are my daily gotos. I can’t recommend them enough!

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Give me a tangent or two!

Any gift ideas to add to the list?

Is gift giving or gift receiving part of your love language?

Favorite day of the week to get a speed workout in?

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(tank, shorts)

And just like that, our Spring Break is over. It was really nice to stay home for Spring Break… No schedules, nowhere to be, and just doing whatever we felt like each day.

Another run with the girls on Friday. They wanted dirt, and both agree that they like trail running most.

I did an ALL shoulders lift on the CGX app, and by the end, they went numb.

Naps outside > naps inside.

On Saturday morning, Max joined me for 8 road miles. He thinks my easy pace is too easy and pulls the leash anytime he thinks I should get moving a bit faster.

It was a soccer-most-of-Saturday kind of day.

We had the privilege of meeting our friend’s turtles. And because of this, Skye has added getting one of these to her daily prayers.

After sleeping in every day during Spring Break, church in the morning was rough.

On Sundays, we eat crepes. (Our favorite recipe)

The wind levels were perfect for flying some kites.

Skye could have done this all day long.

I am desperately craving some new hobbies, and so I’m having my niece teach me flower arranging. She takes flower arranging at her high school, and I’m very jealous because my high school didn’t offer these types of classes.

1st bouquets:

We made a salad and headed over to my sister’s house to celebrate a birthday.

Here’s to another week of running! Wish we could all meet up for a big group run and cold watermelon afterward. Sounds

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I’m really craving some new hobbies to add to my life… give me some suggestions!

Cutest little animal you’ve ever seen?

Those of you who run with your pups, do they ever try to get you to run faster than you are?

And a random question from Andrew–> What is something that you have bought that was worth every single penny?

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(tank, shoes, glasses)

I think the strength training is really helping me out on the trails. I started up one of our favorite trails, felt all sorts of new muscles working well, and decided to go for a PR on the mile-long climb. I hit the PR and was 90 seconds faster than the last time I tried to PR on this segment. Heavy (for me) weights are doing their thing!

Once you get up top, it’s pretty flat for a while, so you can just cruise.

8 miles total at 9:24 pace.

I had to stop and take a picture of a snail shell because these white ones were all over the place.

Tramp life is their favorite life.

Brooke and I went and had our nails done. She wanted to match with me. She knows the way to my soul.

I have a few favorites today!

*I’m going to try really hard not to use as many exclamation points as I want to about this product, but this protective primer invisible oil is INCREDIBLE! There is a massive difference in my hair when I use it vs when I don’t… it makes it feel so much softer, less frizzy, and a whole lot healthier. This is one of those things I am going to buy a dozen at a time because I don’t want to run out!

*My niece had me try this bar, and now I want a few pieces of it every night of my life forever.

*Another food item I am loving are these MASA chips. The crunch is so good, no seed oil is used, and they hold 10x (my estimation) their weight of salsa and guac without breaking.

*I want to be dressed head to toe in yellow this time of year, and this Amazon sleeveless top helps me live out my dream.

*I had a Madewell gift card and knew that these were the pants I needed to buy with it. I can’t wait for them to arrive.

*I forgot to include my discount code for my daily protein powders–> Janae15

*I’m going to go ahead and include all of my favorite spring/summer running clothes here, too:

*My current top lululemon choices are the new siwftly, and this cross-back with a built-in bra, and I posted this tank last year and it was in my top 10 products sold for the YEAR because it is so cute and they finally brought it back. It has a split back that ties in the back (Brooke found it for us all).

*This tank with the fun and different neckline.

*This tank is great, and I get asked for the links often!

*This tank. I raced in it for my long trail race and loved it. Perfect for avoiding a pack from touching your skin but still a tank top.

*I love this tank with a high neckline that is incredibly breathable and lightweight. I wore it for my last marathon!

*My athleta favorites for spring/summer are these shorts, this tank, and this tank!

*My favorite run tank from Amazon.

*I had never heard of this company until I stumbled upon this tank and instantly fell in love with the quality of their pieces. I wore it so much last summer.

*I have the energy top in a few colors and put it on when I want the softest material possible against my skin. The same goes for the racerback version.

*This sports bra from bandit. It holds your phone in the back perfectly, and it is so easy to get in and out by yourself. I bought it in two colors because I love it so much.

*I wear this sports bra and this one all of the time, too.

*I am eagerly awaiting this tank and this tank to arrive… I’ve never ran in this brand but the reviews are great, they are so dang cute, and they offer 15% off first-time customers.

Shorts that I could NOT run without:

*these Nike’s (perfect pockets, perfect material, perfect length),

*These lululemon shorts are very flattering and perfect for hot days.

*I have had these, worn them, and loved them for a decade.

*I love the clementine in 4″. They are flattering, I love the zipper detail, and the drawstring.

*These Amazon shorts are a need.

*I wear these Nike shorts often and just ordered these ones in crimson.

*My favorite adidas shorts are STILL sold out, but you can sign up for a notification when they are restocked.

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What are your Friday night plans?

Have a favorite chocolate bar? Do tell!

Tell me what your run is today!

Salsa or guac… You can only choose one.

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(sunglasses, shoes, shorts, tank)

I need spring break to go on forever. It’s going to be nearly impossible to send them back to school on Monday. We decided to run to our weekly $5 sushi tradition. After 28 years of running, I’ve never run to sushi. I’ve run to plenty of donut shops, but never to get sushi. We will have to do this every week in the summer.

Andrew and Beck joined us o the bike.

One of us was a bit hot;)

We played basketball in the morning, too. I’m still mad I got cut from middle school basketball tryouts.

It was one of my favorite people’s birthdays, and she had us over for homemade biscuits and hot chocolate from Switzerland. My biscuit was gone before I could get a photo;)

One of us builds puzzles with him and one of us plays steamroller on the trampoline with him;)

We had over Brooke’s best friend’s families for a bbq.

First s’mores of the year!

Who needs sleep?!?!

I know this is far away, but we really want to go to some of the LA 2028 Olympics… will anyone reading be there? Cross your fingers for us! It would be so fun to do a meetup if a bunch of us are out there for the marathon or something!

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Random question of the day: What’s a movie that you haven’t seen that everyone else on the planet seems to have seen?

-The Goonies. It drives Andrew crazy that I haven’t watched it yet, and so I continue to not watch it to drive him nuts;)

Plans to go to the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Ever run to get food/drinks/pastries?

Any fun s’mores combos we should try?

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It feels really nice to have a drive for speed again (the beautiful weather is really helping). Andrew joined me on his bike, and after a 3-mile warm-up, I did a 2-mile segment I’ve probably done a hundred times. It. Hurt. So. Bad. The first mile of the segment is downhill, then the second is uphill, then flat. I was humbled each time I looked at my watch because my effort had me thinking I was running 4-minute miles.

I am determined to get closer to my personal record again (and maybe even set a new one?!), and really, everything is a win when the goal is to experience.

The end of those two miles at a 6:09 average. I was seeing stars.

And then I jogged a half-mile to do one more mile of speed (half flat, half downhill).

I was definitely stalling for as long as I could before starting the last interval… 5:45!

A pb and chocolate protein shake happens every single day for me. Once you start this powder, you can’t stop.

A few families we know are still here during spring break, so we’ve been meeting up for all the things.

We went and saw Project Hail Mary after the park. I couldn’t believe how good it was. I even stayed awake!

We found a movie theater that is half off on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so we will be going to the movies more often.

Andrew, when we all had to use the restroom afterward ;).

Soccer practices have started up for Skye.

I sneezed a total of 80 times yesterday. HELP! What do you do for allergies?? (Warning: The picture below this one is from my scary allergic reaction)

Does anybody remember when I had this reaction to pollen on a trail run a few years ago? I’ve been bringing my inhaler and an antihistamine with me on the trails during allergy season ever since. I thought I was going to die out there because it felt like my throat was closing off.

Did you see what Clare Elms did? Incredible.

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Those of you who struggle with allergies… what do you do?

Ever had a scary allergic reaction?

Anyone else having a sudden increase in training motivation?

Anything you eat or drink (besides water;) every single day of your life?!

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Spring Break is off to a beautiful start. 10 miles @ 8:21 average with Emilee.

And then a mile with my girls. Highlight of my day.

The rest of the day was at home with the kids, and it was exactly what I needed.

Now for just a few tangents today:

*How it started for Brooke and me…

How it is going for us now:)

*I’m pretty sure most of our spring break will be spent here. Trampolines are a great investment.

*Even Max loves the tramp.

*I’ve come to accept the fact that I will never beat Beck at a game of memory.

*SO many pros to running/walking.

*Speaking of walks, I saw this idea on IG. Draw a vase with little holes above on some cardboard and collect flowers along the way. I must do this today.

*It’s time to get our spring/summer running gear out and ready to wear. The right gear helps us stay consistent and, therefore, healthier, which means we are actually saving money in the long run when we buy workout clothes that get us out for miles.

*My current top lululemon choices are the cami siwftly and this cross-back with a built-in bra. I also posted this tank last year, and it was in my top 10 products sold for the YEAR because it is so cute, and they finally brought it back. It has a split back that ties in the back (Brooke found it for us all).

*This tank with the fun and different neckline.

*This tank is great, and I get asked for the links often!

*This tank. I raced in it for my long trail race and loved it. Perfect for avoiding a pack from touching your skin but still a tank top.

*I love this tank with a high neckline that is incredibly breathable and lightweight. I wore it for my last marathon!

*My athleta favorites for spring/summer are these shorts, this tank, and this tank!

*My favorite run tank from Amazon.

*I had never heard of this company until I stumbled upon this tank and instantly fell in love with the quality of their pieces. I wore it so much last summer.

*I have the energy top in a few colors and put it on when I want the softest material possible against my skin. The same goes for the racerback version.

*This sports bra from bandit. It holds your phone in the back perfectly, and it is so easy to get in and out by yourself. I bought it in two colors because I love it so much.

*I wear this sports bra and this one all of the time, too.

*I am eagerly awaiting this tank and this tank to arrive… I’ve never ran in this brand but the reviews are great, they are so dang cute, and they offer 15% off first-time customers.

Shorts that I could NOT run without:

*these Nike’s (perfect pockets, perfect material, perfect length),

*These lululemon shorts are very flattering and perfect for hot days.

*I have had these, worn them, and loved them for a decade.

*I love the clementine in 4″. They are flattering, I love the zipper detail, and the drawstring.

*These Amazon shorts are a need.

*I wear these Nike shorts often and just ordered these ones in crimson.

*My favorite adidas shorts are STILL sold out, but you can sign up for a notification when they are restocked.

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Any tanks or shorts that you recommend?

Share a tangent with me!

How often do you go on walks?

Question from Andrew–> is there a shoe that you tie first, or is it just random?

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(long-sleeve, shoes)

My Friday run was a good one. Well, the whole week was a good training week, with 6 x 800s and a 4-mile tempo. I think part of the reason I had a good week of training is that I’ve been doing this thing where I remind myself I’m not too old to run fast. For some reason, the last few months, I’ve been feeling like I’m too old to go after speed again, but in reality, our bodies listen to whatever our minds tell them. The more I tell myself that age is just a number and that I can keep doing what I love for as long as I want, the more my body will listen. While more recovery, strength training, sleep, and yoga have become more important than ever… I’m excited about my new mindset.

It was pretty fitting that I opened up the book Skye and I are reading and saw this…

When you get home and need to do strength work, but you are cold, you can do a chest-and-back workout on the CGX app with a blanket on.

I know when I get the heart-shaped sweat on my tank, I’m working hard ;). Saturday was with Andrew. 10 miles @ 9:33 pace and about 1600 ft of climbing.

Chasing him on the trails is one of my favorite things to do.

After Saturday chores, we went to Rockwell with some family. Now that I’ve tried their Biscoff, I will never get anything else there.

It’s spring break in Utah and we are staying here and planning to spend as much time outside as possible.

It’s so beautiful here right now.

Andrew and I went out for a date. When Beck saw Andrew he asked why he was going to church;). It’s not often he has a collared shirt on.

Skye and I got in a lot of reading together.

We had the family over for Easter dinner! My niece had her tonsils out so we had a soup bar and made this and this soup to give her some softer options.

And an angel food cake, whipped cream, strawberry mix for dinner.

Most importantly, my nephew got engaged! He’s been on the blog since he was younger than Skye and so I was very excited to tell you guys. She is the absolute greatest. I love every minute I get with her.

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Spring Break for anyone else?

Tell me some highlights from your weekend!

Do you always know what route you are going to run before you start or do you play it by ear?

What’s your current favorite part of your day?

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