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#Maketherules

Sometimes I tend to find that I’m a bit of a weekend warrior. I work out consistently during the week but come Saturday, when I have no work beckoning me to the office, I love to enjoy more than one solid workout session especially when the weather is nice.

Saturday was no exception to this as I was able to work on my tan lines while breaking a sweat outside with friends for over 2.5 hours!

After Theodora, Laura, Bo and I finished our 6 mile run along the Hudson River I came home and spent a few minutes cooling off with a homemade protein shake. Thanks to GNC and Fitfluential I have enough protein powder to keep me going for what seems like a lifetime!

IMG_3019 This icy cold mixture included the following which kept me powered for a solid five hours:

After slurping this down I dashed back to the Westside Highway to meet Melissa at Pier 46 for Nike’s Celebration of Sports, a special outdoor workout event featuring four strong women who lead attendees through workouts such as yoga, boxing, and Nike+ workouts.

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After signing in, attendees received an awesome technical tank featuring the day’s hashtag: #maketherules in honor of Title IX.

2012-06-23_12.02.37While Lacey Stone’s 4:45 workout class was probably the most popular of those offered, I can’t say enough positive things about the class we attended, yoga with Tracie Copeland. Everywhere we turned as we set up our yoga mats we saw inspirational words and mantras which personally got me pumped and excited to stretch out and push my body during the yoga class which would hopefully balance out the morning run. It also amazed me to realize that this would be my 3rd yoga class of the week and my 2nd outdoor class!

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It didn’t hurt that Nike provided amazing refreshments such as Vita Coco coconut water and wonderful views for the day’s events either.

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A woman of many talents, Traci Copeland led us through a 45 minute yoga session which left me feeling loose and limber after my run. While the class was more challenging overall than I expected, it was nothing I couldn’t handle. The hardest part was dealing with the hot mat during multiple plank poses and downward dog series.  I wish I could find out more about Traci as I’d love to try more of her yoga classes!

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Overall I think Nike did a great job with this event. I was surprised there weren’t more people at the yoga session but I hear that the later sessions really filled the house, especially Lacey Stone’s workout. If you want to see more about the other sessions, check out this review of the boxing event from Meg and this video below from Lacey Stone!

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NatureMade & Athleta Giveaway

Happy Saturday!

This weekend is an unexpected weekend in NYC as we were supposed to be down in Chapel Hill celebrating two of our high school friends’ wedding. Unfortunately due to Bo’s work schedule that just couldn’t come to fruition and therefore I had to call Delta early yesterday morning to cancel our trip. I guess things work out for the best though because Delta was kind enough to send me this alert this morning, bright and early, even though we cancelled our trip! image

The unexpected free weekend will hopefully allow both of us time to catch up and relax. Yesterday I was able to enjoy a Summer Friday to it’s fullest.

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  • Awesome Equinox class (Body Sculpt with Lou Ideker at 54th and Lex)
  • What to Expect When You’re Expecting with Meg and her roommate
  • Wine and relaxing on our couch with Theodora
  • Dinner and drinks at Rye House with Theodora, Laura, Brad, Leticia, and Bo

The rest of our weekend plans include a run this morning, checking out Nike’s Celebration of Sports event on Pier 46 this afternoon, finally cashing in a Rue La La blowout, and celebrating our friend’s 30th birthday tonight!

But, last but not least, I have an exciting giveaway to share with you guys. As you may recall, Nature Made provided me with the awesome opportunity to enjoy yoga in Times Square this week. In addition, they want to make it easier for one of my readers to find their OM this summer whether it’s on the beach, in your house, or in Times Square!

One lucky reader will receive the same gift bag they sent me and Theodora, chock full of awesome and useful gifts!

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  • Vitamin D w/portable key chain and bottle
  • Flip flops
  • Beach Towel
  • Beach bag
  • Sunscreen
  • iPod speakers
  • Nature Made Water Bottle
  • Nature Made Hat
  • Yoga Mat
  • Athleta Gift Card ($50)

To enter, leave a comment answering one of the following questions. Each comment will count as a separate entry:

  • What is your favorite vitamin or supplement that you take?
  • What is one item on your summer to do list?
  • Who is a runner you’d love to see featured in Marathons+Moderation?

I will choose a winner Monday at 9pm EST.

“I received a free gift pack from Nature Made to review.  Nature Made did not require that I write this post or any of the language in this post.  All opinions and views expressed are my own.”  

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Running in New York City

A few times per week, I get an email like the one below from a reader, co-worker, friend, or Twitter follower.

Hi Ashley!

I a new follower of your blog, I found you through Monica’s Run Eat and Repeat blog from Reach the Beach race! Nice Job!

I am coming to New York in July, and would love suggestions for running in the city. I really want to take a run through Central Park. I’m from San Diego and we have so many safe and gorgeous places to run here. ANY advice is welcome! Its also my first time in the Big City!!

Thanks!

I love these emails and often respond to them one off, suggesting different routes based on where they are staying. But, I figure in addition to responding to the emails, it’d be helpful if I create an ongoing library of my favorite routes as I discover new ones.

Therefore, this post will also become one of my pages which will hopefully serve as a great point of reference for those of you traveling to New York City in the near future for work or pleasure. In addition, if you live in New York City, maybe I’m sharing a new route that will help you shake things up.

Two Bridges Run If you’re visiting New York or looking for a couple of challenging bridges then this is the route for you! You’ll have the chance to run through parts of Brooklyn, see the city from the other side, explore multiple neighborhoods, and get some quality bridge running in as well. This one includes a few more twists and turns through the neighborhoods but there are always signs you can follow for the bridges!image

Upper West Side Route: This route is one that I’ve done multiple times during marathon training and includes a scenic, flat path along the Hudson River via the West Side Highway, comes back downtown through the scenic Riverside Park and finally loops into Central Park for a rolling last few miles. Perfect for anyone staying at a hotel on the UWS or starting from Columbus Circle area.

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My Favorite Central Park Route Sure this route doesn’t include the famed Harlem Hills which will leave you huffing and puffing, but it includes amazing views of the city from the Resevoir, takes you up Cat Hill, and allows you to people watch as you wind in and out of the paths in Central Park! Its a great way to see the park in under an hour, depending your speed as it’s a 5 mile route. The park is highly populated so this is a very safe route for anyone who is from out of town and worried about dealing with the traffic, city streets or getting lost.

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Questions? Comments? Coming to New York City and want a suggested route from the neighborhood near your hotel? Shoot me an email or reach out to be on Twitter at anytime!

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