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August 15, 2016 (Updated May 4, 2023)

Pittsburgh Wedding Weekend Recap

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Hey guys! I feel like I start every Monday post with “Matt and I are back in town after…” lately – so much travel! As you guys know, this past weekend we were in Pittsburgh area with Matt’s family for a wedding. The bride was Matt’s best friend from high school’s younger sister, who is also a friend of ours. Their family and Matt’s family go way back – they even spend our Outer Banks beach week with us every summer. It was fun to get everyone back together again so soon after the beach in July!

thompson rawls sarah hay wedding

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Matt and I arrived in Pittsburgh (well, actually in Sewickley, PA, which is about 30 minutes outside Pittsburgh) really late on Thursday night after making the drive from DC after work. The rest of the family was out and about on Friday and Matt and I stayed back to work. I finished up shortly before noon so I decided to treat myself to a lunchtime yoga class at my local favorite – Salt Power Yoga in Sewickley. I came here once before over Thanksgiving and loved it – fun to be back!

salt power yoga sewickley review

It’s normally a hot power yoga studio (kind of like a local Core Power Yoga) but the class I went to was a “warm slow flow” – it was super calming and you held the poses for longer. I really enjoyed it!

Post-yoga lunch was a ginormous salad (plus some unpictured crackers) back at Matt’s parent’s house. I found all sorts of fun stuff in their fridge to put on the salad – cilantro, cucumbers, peppers, grilled chicken, slivered almonds, avocado, and strawberries! I love strawberries on salad – anyone else? (See also: my Strawberry and Fennel Barley Salad recipe!)

strawberries on salad

The weather was pretty crummy in Pittsburgh this weekend (stormy and REALLY steamy/humid) so we all spent the rest of the day chilling and watching some of the Olympics. It was actually really nice – we were all saying we never just sit around and relax/watch TV anymore! Fun to play with our nephews, too.

On Friday night, we had a special celebration: a birthday party! It was my sister-in-law Jess’s birthday on Saturday. Fun to all be together to celebrate it!

birthday party jess mauney

In the Mauney household when it’s your birthday you get to choose the dinner selection. Jess requested surf and turf – fun! Matt’s dad grilled up some steak and shrimp for the occasion.

grilled steaks

Plus a loaded baked potato bar – delicious. We also had unpictured caesar salads to start!

surf and turf

Plus cake and ice cream for dessert, of course. 🙂

On Saturday morning we slept in and then Matt and I headed out for a run. It was nice to not worry about getting in my long run for the week since I already had!

running sewickley pa

Matt and I had some new threads and kicks to test out for the occasion thanks to my friends at Brooks! This month as part of my Run Happy Blogger Ambassadorship they were focusing on our support systems – in the form of 1) sports bras and 2) outfitting our significant others! I was able to choose two sports bras to try – I requested another of my absolute favorite, the UpRise Crossback, in a new color (I have like 4 of them now – THE best! no chafing even on really long hot runs), plus one of their brand new Frontrunner Racer sports bras. The new one is on top – and I absolutely loved it! SUPER comfortable, has built in contoured cups (not the dumb removable ones that fall out in the wash, yay!!), seamless, and I loved the deep V neck too – very flattering cut! Highly recommend – I think I’m going to purchase myself another one in a different color!

moving comfort sports bras review

As for Matt, he was able to choose a bottom, top, and a new pair of shoes to enjoy – such a treat! Thank you Brooks!!

brooks mens launch 3 review

For shoes, Matt went with the Launch 3 – he loved how lightweight and versatile they are. I’m a big fan of the Launch too for the same reasons – super lightweight but cushy at the same time. I was also rocking my Launches for the run. 🙂 Love them for mid distance runs!

brooks launch shoe review

For the bottom, Matt chose the Sherpa 7” shorts, which he was also a huge fan of – said they were really comfortable. No chafing! He really liked the built in spandex shorts with a pocket big enough for his phone, too!

brooks mens sherpa 7 inch shorts review

As for his top, he wasn’t wearing it on our run because it’s long sleeved and it was absurdly humid/hot out, but he requested another of his old favorite Dash 1/2 Zip – I’ve bought him these in the past as gifts and he LOVES them and gets a ton of use out of them, so he was excited to get another! He went for neon yellow this time – good for soccer, he said. 🙂

As for the run, it was craaaaaazy humid but I felt relatively decent and we had fun taking in the sights and running somewhere different.

running sewickley pa

Since it was so hot (but thankfully cloudy for most of the run until the very end), we took it nice and casual on pace. 6 miles – done!

P8130020

We ended our run by the main street area of Sewickley and hit up Salud Juicery for some fresh juice (and lots of cold water)!

salud juicery

We also swung by Adesso Café so I could get an iced latte. 🙂 Once we got home, I made a salad like I had the day before – but with leftover shrimp! Yummy.

We spent the rest of the day relaxing and then got all dolled up for the wedding!

sewickley pa wedding

The wedding was at the Edgeworth Club in Sewickley. Beautiful!

edgeworth club wedding

Fun to see so many of our friends at the wedding – here we are with Tom and Janice, the brother and sister-in-law of the bride.

thomas hay janice little hay

I totally dropped the ball on getting photos of the bride and groom, but they looked great – and so happy. 🙂 I did get a photo of the food, though, which was phenomenal – among the best wedding food I’ve had! It was a buffet and I snagged some salmon with peach salsa, brown rice, roasted rosemary potatoes, veggies, and the most delicious roasted brussels sprouts. So good!

edgeworth club sewickley wedding food

A big congratulations to Sarah and Thompson – wishing you a life together that is as fun and special as your wedding day. <3

As for Sunday, we had a low key morning with the family before hitting the road back to DC. I will leave you with a picture of breakfast – delicious!

breakfast eggs avocado bacon blueberries

Hope you guys had great weekends, too! Anyone else struggle through a hot run this weekend?

- anne
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24 comments
  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    August 15, 2016 · 10:12AM:
    Looks like you guys had some delicious eats while you were away for the weekend. Barbecuing is one of my favorite summer meals - it doesn't really matter when the food is. There's just something about grilling that's delicious.
    Reply
    • Anne
      August 15, 2016 · 10:52AM:
      Totally agree! The best!
      Reply
  • Lindsay August 15, 2016 · 11:28AM:
    Have to know where your dress is from!
    Reply
    • Anne
      August 15, 2016 · 1:01PM:
      It's from Macy's - brand is XSCAPE!
      Reply
  • Meagan @ My Life as Mrs
    August 15, 2016 · 12:28PM:
    Couldn't even think about running this weekend the humidity is so bad! I know a run won't be worth it if I can hardly breath just walking out to my car because of the thick air. I bet strawberries taste amazing on salads but I'm allergic... :(
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  • Kaci @ Kaci K. RD2Be
    August 15, 2016 · 12:33PM:
    Ooo I like the look of that new Brooks bra! It's the best when sports bras have nice cups like that. Might have to splurge a little :)
    Reply
  • Sian
    August 15, 2016 · 1:20PM:
    What's the sizing like on the Brooks bras? Would it work for those of us with ample chests?
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    • Anne
      August 15, 2016 · 1:25PM:
      The UpRise crossback bra that I wear is for sizes A/B, but they have a version of it that is sized for C and D with a bit more support -- the UpLift Crossback. And here is a link to all their sports bras better for larger cup sizes - you can search specifically by that criteria! :)
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      • Sian
        August 15, 2016 · 1:28PM:
        Good to know! Thanks! I love the idea of ones without those stupid inserts.
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        • Anne
          August 15, 2016 · 1:28PM:
          Right?! The WORST!
          Reply
  • Beth August 15, 2016 · 2:16PM:
    I'm impressed you were able to get your run in; I couldn't even think of exercising this weekend. Saturday I was outside at a festival in NYC and ended up with a minor case of heat exhaustion - down and out for the count the rest of the weekend.
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    • Anne
      August 15, 2016 · 3:09PM:
      Yikes! I hope you're feeling better today!
      Reply
  • Allison August 15, 2016 · 4:35PM:
    Oh this weather! It has been very hot and humid in NC as well. I suffered through a 9 mile long run this weekend and it was in the 80s and 75% humidity when I started. Ugh. I took my track workout inside the gym today. Lucky to have an indoor track to use, but downside is it's only 200 m, so it can get boring and repetitive! Nevertheless, air-conditioning > short track!
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    • Anne
      August 15, 2016 · 5:17PM:
      Way to get through that 9 miler! Here's hoping we get some cooler weather soon!!
      Reply
  • erin m. August 15, 2016 · 7:53PM:
    I had a 14 smiler on Saturday and it was absolutely awful! It was so hot and humid. Ugh. Made it through though! Hopefully it'll make me stronger when the weather starts to cool off. Love that dress! It looks great on you!
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    • Anne
      August 16, 2016 · 10:54AM:
      It definitely will! And thank you!
      Reply
  • Arthi
    August 15, 2016 · 8:49PM:
    Beautiful wedding pics! Love the dress! Ran a 15-miler this weekend ... It was ROUGH! So ready for fall :)
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  • Heather @ Polyglot Jot
    August 15, 2016 · 8:55PM:
    Sounds like a great time with family! Growing up we got to pick our birthday dinners too! Yes to strawberries on salads! It's so so good! I also love mandarin oranges on salads too!
    Reply
  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
    August 16, 2016 · 12:33AM:
    Your dresses are always so cute!!
    Reply
  • Delia August 16, 2016 · 2:01AM:
    The lady in the white lace dress isn't the bride?
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    • Anne
      August 16, 2016 · 10:54AM:
      No, all the bridesmaids were instructed to wear short cream/ivory colored dresses! There were 10 bridesmaids and they all had different dresses of their choosing - it looked really cool!
      Reply
  • Nicole
    August 18, 2016 · 11:02AM:
    looks like a beautiful weekend and wedding!
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  • Shayne August 22, 2016 · 5:41PM:
    I had no idea your husband was from Sewickley! I've lived here my whole life with the exception of college in Baltimore. Im a long time blog reader( off and on bc law school kept me busy!) but never really comment! Very cool to see my small town highlighted! If you ever back in town and in need of a running route, let me know!
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    • Anne
      August 23, 2016 · 10:29AM:
      Aw, that's awesome! Sewickley is so cute - I always love visiting! :) You should check out that yoga studio I mentioned if you haven't already - it's awesome! Love Adesso Cafe and the juice place, too!
      Reply
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