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Jut stopping by to try and lure any remaining stragglers to my NEW BLOG over on Wordpress!

Please come check it out! And if you are not convinced...at least stop by for tomorrow's running-related giveaway!!!

xoxo

Please Stop By!

Hello!
Just checking in...if you don't already know, I have been blogging on my new, self-hosted site at:

www.blueeyedrunner.com

Please stop by and check it out!

I would love it if you would update your readers/bookmarks, etc.!

Blue-Eyed Runner Has Moved!!!!

If you are getting this post, you have not updated to my NEW SITE!

Please go check it out!!
xoxo
Keri

All Packed Up…

So I told you all I had some big news for the blog…

For some reason I am so nervous about this announcement…

Well here it is:

The Blue-Eyed Runner is moving!!!

Won’t you please come with me?? Or at least check out the new site? I have been working VERY hard on it, so please stop by! No more blogspot…the blog will now be located at:

 www.blueeyedrunner.com

All content will remain the same, the blog just has a fresh, new look, so be sure to check it out!

Won’t you please update your readers, bookmarks, feeds, etc? Pretty please? I’m sorry if you have just joined or found me. I hope you will come with!

Please stop by and let me know what you think!

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

These cookies could quite possibly be the best cookies I have ever made. Seriously.
Recipe from here.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup white sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
  
• 1 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
   
3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Big news tomorrow! Have a great night!

Workout Move of the Day: Side Lying-Leg Lift

Hi Friends!
Hope your Sunday is going well. I was super sore from yesterday’s hilly run, but managed to get through a great mat Pilates class. We worked on lots of hips and arms today and I learned a new simple and effective workout that targets inner thighs to share with you!

Side-Lying Leg Lift
Targets: Inner Thighs

Directions: Lie on one side with your head on your arm. Bend the top leg so that your foot is on the floor and your bottom leg is flat on the mat, and your foot is flexed.

Lift and lower the bottom leg a few inches off the ground.

Repeat for 30 seconds or 15-20 reps. Try to keep your head in line with your spine. My head should be more on my arm in this picture.

To make the exercise harder, you can add a weighted bar. I don’t own a weighted bar so I used my Pilates contraption. During mat class this morning, I used a 9 pound bar. Depending on how heavy the bar is, you won’t be able to lift the leg as high.

Outtakes:

   

Cooper Does Yoga:

 

 

 

All done!

*Stay tuned for something exciting happening on the blog this week!

Long Run and NJ Wedding Venues

Happy Saturday my friends! Anyone else celebrating a long weekend?

Today’s long run was shorter than most. My dad and I completed a very hilly and hard 13-miler at about an 8:55 pace.

Hills:

Ouch.

Splits
if you are interested…

My legs were still tired from Wednesday’s 800s. Guess I need to get used to speed work again.

After the run (and a shower) Dan, my parents and I went to check out 2 possible venues in North Jersey for the reception. We looked at:

The Madison Hotel

And…

The Highlawn Pavilion

They were both beautiful and very different. We have a few more places to see, so we aren’t making any decisions just yet.

Enjoy what is left of your Saturday!

*If you live in NJ and have any venue suggestions, please let me know!

*Plans for the long weekend? Do you have just Monday off or longer?
I only have Monday off, but many of my teacher friends are off all next week! LUCKY!

*Hills: Love them or hate them?
BOTH