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Gear
Garmin 405

I bought this for myself after I volunteered at the NYC Marathon in 2009 because, as a thank-you, NYRR gave me some awesome percentage off their online store and with the discount, the price was definitely right. I'd run almost exclusively on treadmills before I bought this, and having this little tool to tell me how far I've gone helped me feel like I had more options. I like knowing how fast/slow I'm going, and I like that it's easily uploaded onto a convenient site that lets me track my progress. It's a little big, but I bought a fabric strap that I switched the plastic strap out for and now it fit's great!


Lululemon Turbo Run Shorts

Yup, they're expensive, but THEY ARE AMAZING. I ran both marathons in these shorts, and I had absolutely ZERO chafing. That, my friends, is a feat. I've run 5 miles in non-Lululemon shorts and had chafing. Buy these shorts. You will not regret it!


More to come!




Blogs
These are some of the blogs I read on a regular basis -- there are many more!

Healthy/Running
A Healthy, Happier Bear
Ali on the Run
Carrots 'n' Cake
Daily Garnish
Dori's Shiny Blog
fANNEtastic Food
Lindsay Runs
Losing Weight in the City
Meals and Miles
Meals for Miles
Peanut Butter Fingers
Running Off the Reese's
Running on Hungry
SkinnyRunner
Sweat Once a Day
The Hungry Runner Girl
The Runner's Kitchen
The Sometimes Healthy Living Blog

Cooking/Baking
Annie's Eats
CaityBakes
Eat, Live, Run
How Sweet It Is
Joy the Baker
Peas and Thank You

Life/Lifestyle
Cupcakes and Cashmere
Disaster with a Passport
Pictures, Stories, and More from Life in Rural China (my brother's blog)
Ramshackle Glam
The Style Crusader