HelloFresh Grocery Store Meal Kits

I am so late to the meal kit game, I’m surprised I didn’t miss out entirely. Actually, I was early to the meal preparation game with Let’s Dish, but owners of the local franchise switched to Everspoon in 2015, and threw in that towel in 2017. There are several reasons meal kit delivery programs aren’t a great fit for me, but since my Giant started selling HelloFresh grocery store meal kits, I was tempted to give them a try.

HelloFresh Grocery Store Meal Kits
I promise my review of HelloFresh grocery store meal kits will take less than 30 minutes to read, so I’m joining the Friday Five link up hosted at  Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness.

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DOMS For Days

This week I made it back to Orange Theory Fitness for the first time since mid-August. While the workout didn’t seem particularly tough at the time, I ended up suffering from delayed onset muscle soreness for days later!

Delayed onset muscle soreness

DOMS = Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

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2018 Reston Metric Century Recap

The 2018 Reston Metric Century was another well-run event put on by the Reston Bicycle Club. Deborah introduced me to this event two years ago, when we did the half metric route together. Last year my husband and I did the full metric route as part of our training for the Lifeline Century. This year we signed up because we couldn’t resist the $45 entry fee.

2018 Reston Metric Century
I’m keeping this recap as short as possible for the Friday Five link up hosted at  Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness.

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Live In Moderation To Enjoy In Abundance

At the end of CPY2 class last week, Ann shared this quote from Epicurus:

Live In Moderation To Enjoy Abundance

It struck me as capturing my current approach to fitness. I do a little of this (cycling, running) and a little of that (yoga, strength training), and enjoy all of it. It also captured my plans for the holiday weekend, which included running, cycling, time with friends, eating out, eating in, going to church, volunteering at the shelter, and getting my life in order for the busy fall that lies ahead. 🙂

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Yellowstone Stories — Labor Day Weekend Ultimate Coffee Date

How is it already September?! At least we have a three-day weekend to get used to the idea. Deborah and I are glad you took the time to stop by for coffee before you head off for a few more hours at the pool or a final trip to the beach. Help us make it more like a real coffee date by stopping by and commenting on other blogs in the link up.

The Ultimate Coffee Date

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