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November 9, 2015

Weekend Fun

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Good morning! It’s hard to get back to work today after the weekend, as always! Matt was out of town at a bachelor party so I was cruising solo this weekend. On Friday, I had a super cozy couch and TV night (I’ve been watching my way through “One Tree Hill” on Netflix… so addictive) that was glorious. Saturday morning, I treated myself to a yoga class at my local fave: Edge Yoga.

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I haven’t been going to Edge Yoga a ton lately due to working downtown more often and traveling so much, so it was great to be back. It’s so good! Saturday morning was rainy and cold –  perfect for a cozy yoga class. I went to Nikki’s 9 a.m. vinyasa flow, and it was great as always. Highly recommend!

After yoga, I met some friends for brunch at Boulevard Woodgrill, another old fave. Always hits the spot!

My mom and I met up Saturday afternoon for a little shopping outing together out at Tysons Galleria, which was a lot of fun. We capped it off with dinner at Legal Seafoods, where I got raw oysters to start and one of them was the size of my entire hand. Amazing.

legal seafoods oysters

As for dinner, we both got the single crab cake, which came with scallops, grilled shrimp, and a little salad. Perfect!

legal seafoods best dish

Sunday morning, the rain and dreary weather had departed and we were left with a gorgeous day! Clearly a run was in order. 🙂

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I drove over to my friend Kathleen’s place near H street/NoMA area of DC, and we ran from there to the Capitol and down the Mall. It was sooooooooo nice out – cool, crisp, but sunny – the type of running weather I dreamed about all summer.

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We headed over to the tidal basin from there, which was looking lovely as well.

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We didn’t have a distance goal in mind – we just figured we’d see how we felt and enjoy the day. We were having such a great time running and chatting – it had been way too long since we’d run together – and enjoying the weather, that when I looked at my watch when we were a mile away from Kathleen’s place, I realized we’d already run 7 miles! Whoa! We were both shocked. Just goes to show how much having a running buddy makes those miles fly by. 🙂

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Unintentional long run – 8 miles – done! Sweet.

Endorphin high, we grabbed coffee (an iced whole milk mocha for me – so delicious post-run) and walked over to Bullfrog Bagels on H Street for some refueling.

bullfrog bagels dc

This place was so delicious! I got a salt bagel with egg, cheese, avocado, and salmon. Amazing.

bullfrog bagels h street dc

As for the rest of yesterday, I raced home, cleaned up (dry shampoo FTW – I got my hair cut on Thursday and wanted to ride out the nice straight blow dry as long as possible…), and headed to my friend Gretchen’s bridal shower!

gretchen powell bridal shower

The bridal shower was awesome – Harry Potter themed, which totally makes sense for anyone who knows Gretchen – I was so happy to be able to be there to join in the celebrations. <3 Gretchen’s sister Jenny, my high school BFF, is here for the festivities as well, and a bunch of us went and grabbed dinner after at Koi Koi in Falls Church. Great sushi spot and a perfect way to cap off the weekend!

How was your weekend, my friends? Any delicious meals or fun workouts/runs to report?

- anne
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33 comments
  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    November 9, 2015 · 10:12AM:
    I'm jealous of your pretty fall leaves. Fall is usually a pretty quick season here so the leaves don't have much time to change colors.
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  • Mary
    November 9, 2015 · 10:32AM:
    Friday I got one of those "fall weather" runs in! It was such a beautiful day. And then saturday I volunteered at a gorgeous race all day, it was really awesome!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 12:22PM:
      Sounds awesome! :)
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  • Jen @ Pretty Little Grub
    November 9, 2015 · 10:58AM:
    We have no leaves left here at all, it looks so pretty there! And Harry Potter themed bridal shower. How fun!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 12:22PM:
      I <3 fall leaves. They are everywhere right now!
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  • Amber @ Letters from Lou
    November 9, 2015 · 11:16AM:
    I have been meaning to get back into Yoga. A Hot Yoga studio just opened up in our town and I'm hoping to finally check it out this week!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 12:22PM:
      I hope you love it!
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  • Chiara November 9, 2015 · 12:26PM:
    I ran the same route yesterday, from H st to the Jefferson Memorial! I have never been to Bullfrog Bagels. How was it? it's like 3 blocks from my place and I think I should try it eventually.
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 1:17PM:
      It was delicious! Definitely check it out.
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  • Kristen
    November 9, 2015 · 1:17PM:
    I ran 7.3 miles on Saturday which was about 3 miles further than I was planning!
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  • Shel@PeachyPalate
    November 9, 2015 · 1:30PM:
    Yep I made the most delicious homemade beef and beet burgers!!! Just had the leftovers, even better than the first round :) There is no better combination than egg, avocado and salmon though! Yum! We're probably way behind you guys but went to see Burnt with Bradley Cooper, loved it!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 2:16PM:
      Beef + beet?! Sounds amazing! I haven't seen Burnt... will put it on the list!
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  • Ashley @ A Lady Goes West
    November 9, 2015 · 3:40PM:
    Hi Anne! What a nice weekend spent with friends and your Momma! I wish my Mom lived close enough to grab dinner or go shopping -- but alas, she is in Florida, and I'm in California. As far as your yoga class -- a good class can totally make your day. Sadly, I went to a terrible power yoga class on Saturday ahahah. Oh well! Have a great day, lady!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 6:20PM:
      I'm so lucky to have my mom nearby! Hope your next yoga class is a good one. :)
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  • Chris Anne November 9, 2015 · 5:18PM:
    Bullfrog bagels sounds yummy! I did the 10k across the Bay on Sun and it was great, though for me it felt harder than the Army Ten Miler a few weeks ago, but I had the same pace, so I think the colder temps made my asthma act up a bit!
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    • Anne
      November 9, 2015 · 6:20PM:
      I just found out about that race recently - so cool it's across the bridge! Was running the bridge cool? I bet it was hard... steep!
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  • Alison
    November 9, 2015 · 6:24PM:
    Hi Anne, Just found your blog... happy to connect with a fellow Arlingtonian! My favorite eat this weekend was an eggplant dish my husband prepped for us. The weather was gorgeous for being outside these past few days, so glad you got to enjoy it!
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:51AM:
      Yay Arlington! Hope to run into you around town! :)
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  • Amna November 9, 2015 · 7:52PM:
    Ive wanted to try out boulevard woodgrill! what do you usually get there??
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:51AM:
      I love their salmon salad and their lamb salad (that's what I got this weekend), and their asian tuna dish (dinner), but their brunch stuff is great, too - love the smoked salmon eggs benedict. They also have a great burger!
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  • Melissa
    November 9, 2015 · 8:14PM:
    My weekend was lovely as well. I live in central Pennsylvania and we too had a GORGEOUS weekend. I tried to soak up as much sunshine as possible. P.S. I am so jealous that you live in a larger city which allows you to take different classes and try out various studios. I live vicariously through you when I read about your cross training and yoga!
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:50AM:
      So glad you enjoyed a nice weekend, too! All about that sunshine. You'll have to come to DC sometime and check out some of my fave studios! We are so lucky to have so many options here!
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  • Jenny Paxton November 9, 2015 · 8:58PM:
    LOVE Koi Koi! Also a huge fan of dry shampoo. Batiste brand is my current favorite :) So excited to have finished my last race until February so I can do some of those fun runs where you run however long (or short) you like!
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:49AM:
      Dry shampoo is the BEST. And yay for just running for fun! Enjoy it!
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  • masala girl
    November 10, 2015 · 3:04AM:
    harry potter themed! my dream <3 and it looks like the running bug is back full force :)
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:48AM:
      It totally is. :) Fall running weather does the trick every time! I just have to remind myself in summer that it's not running I'm not feeling, it's running in the heat!
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  • Roadrunner November 10, 2015 · 5:28AM:
    Wonderful weekend there. Well done! And a great workout on the west coast!
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  • Kris S November 10, 2015 · 9:10AM:
    Sounds like a great weekend! And congrats to Gretchen!! Love that she did a theme like this, go big or go home on your fandom, right?! :P
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 9:48AM:
      Totally! (Clearly you'll need to have a Game of Thrones-themed bridal shower in the future... lol!)
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      • Kris S November 10, 2015 · 9:53AM:
        haha obvi! ;) although.. people seem to get murdered at Game of Thrones weddings, guests as well, might have low attendance ;)
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        • Anne
          November 10, 2015 · 9:54AM:
          hahahha, yeah, we'll skip the whole Red Wedding thing...
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  • Britt November 10, 2015 · 9:55AM:
    Mmm sushi! Just the mention of it makes me want some! Weather was gorgeous saturday in Savannah, at least to this Florida girl it was - a lot of people complained about it being too hot! I ran the Savannah Rock n Roll Half Marathon (my first!) and the 72deg and overcast weather was awesome to me! Finished in 1:55:06!
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    • Anne
      November 10, 2015 · 10:35AM:
      Woohoo! Congrats, that's awesome! :)
      Reply
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