I’m having a little fun with the Friday Five today with a “tongue & cheek” Valentine’s Post. We all know how great running is for your physical and mental health so I am giving you a few more reasons running can improve your love life.
1. We like to get our Heart Rate up-
Runners will use any excuse to get their Heart Rates up and often have our Heart Rate Monitors/Watches on all day long. It’s probably super easy to convince us to get a little extra cardio & a healthy glow.
2. We like to mix it up-
Sometimes we like to go long and slow and sometimes we like short and fast.
3. We don’t mind who finishes first
Who am I kidding? Yes we do!
4. We always have some Body Glide lying around
Enough said on that one!
5. Flowers who needs them?
What really makes our hearts skip a beat is the thought of carbs, new shoes and race entries.
I crowd sourced this with my MRTT mamas & want to thank them for all of their help and amusing takes on the subject.
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! Hope your day is full of PR’s (and chocolate)
Have anything to add to my list? Any big Valentine’s Plans?
Linking up with Courtney, Mar & Cynthia and Nicole
You’re HUH-larious! Thank you for sharing this – made me smile! 🙂
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So glad! Thanks for stopping by and hope you get your heart rate up this weekend 🙂
Haha…fun cheeky post. Loving the shoe heart.
Jennifer recently posted…Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment III
Thanks!
super cute! I am still smiling thinking about the who finishes first line! I hope you have a great weekend!
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Thanks! Happy Valentine’s Day!
haha! So much fun! I love it!
Thanks! Have a great V-Day
LOL!!!!! Loved this! Thanks so much for the smiles! Have a great weekend!
Jennifer @ Running on Lentils recently posted…Five Things I Love: Animal Edition
Thanks! Happy heart day hope you get your heart rate up this weekend 🙂
Love. Also–many people see underwear as optional 😉 (I’m not one of them, but I’m just saying)
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Yeah sometimes you gotta go commando!
I used to go commando-now I need a diaper!
and sorry, but the phrase is tongue in cheek
This is so great, Deborah!! Oh, we definitely care who finishes first at my house, but it’s all in good fun (mostly – ha!). Don’t you think we’re the easiest people to buy for, too? I told Courtney that I’m always telling my husband he should be so thankful I’m a runner; endless gift-giving possibilities! Thanks so much for a great post; hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend!
Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…All About Love
Yes endless possibilities for sure! Happy V Day to you too!
Haha! Yes, we certainly do like to get our heart rates up! My husband always refers to me as his “cardio.” LOL!
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Nice! Have fun this weekend 🙂
LOL love your posts! I love getting my HR up especially when I am wearing my monitor!!
AJ @ NutriFitMama recently posted…Thinking Out Loud and Chocolate Drunken Strawberries
Hey if you are going to do it at least make it count!
OH MY GOSH! This post is LEGEND!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 This had me cracking up! I love this idea and but actually with the race fee… that is all I asked for for my birthday…
Thanks! And thanks for stopping by today-hope you get what you are looking for this weekend 🙂
HYSTERICAL!! Love this so much. This is on my top five things I love!
Lara @ Uptite Mamas recently posted…Friday Five – All About Love
Ah thanks! Hope you have an exciting Valentine’s Day 🙂
HYSTERICAL!! Love this so much. This just made it to my top five things I love!
Lara @ Uptite Mamas recently posted…Friday Five – All About Love
ha! I love this. Totally sharing with my husband!
Thanks! Hope you two have a fabulous Valentine’s Day
hahahaha! this is so much fun! thanks for the smile 🙂
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Thanks! Hope you have a great Valentine’s Day!
HAHAHAHAHA! LOVE THIS!!!
Thanks Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂
HA! This made me laugh, so funny! I lost it at body glide!
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You never know when you might need it! 🙂
This is hysterical! Especially #3 – LOL
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Thanks! Hope you have a fabulous Valentine’s Day!
Haha, funny post…some good ones in there!
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Thanks! Happy V-Day
Hahaha! I LOVE this! Too funny <3
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Thanks!Happy Valentine’s Day!
Enjoyed reading this fun post 🙂 I second getting that HR up!
Jess @hellotofit recently posted…Foods of Thailand: watch out for the heat!
Ah thanks! Hope you have a fab Valentine’s!
Haha this is adorable! I laughed out loud at #3!
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Lol hope you have a fast paced Valentine’s Day 🙂
I loved this – so cute!
Debbie @ Deb Runs recently posted…Five Things I Love About My Favorite Runner
Thanks! Hope you heart rate monitor works double time this weekend 🙂
This is absolutely amazing! Sharing it tomorrow on my link love post. Happy Friday!!
Sara @ Lake Shore Runner recently posted…Friday Five Favorites: What I am Loving Lately
Oh thanks friend! Hope you have a fast paced Valentine’s Day!
LOL this was hilarious!!! Thank you for a Friday afternoon giggle.
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Glad you liked it! Keep that heart rate up this weekend friend!
Love your take on this! Because we pace ourselves…
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Some of us are better at that than others!
So funny!! I needed a good laugh today! – Loving the “we need to mix it up!”
And yes, I will take running clothes over flowers and candy any day!
I can’t wait to show this to J 🙂
Happy weekend!! xx
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Hope you have a fab and exciting Valentine’s Day!
This is awesome!!! Put a huge smile on my face!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…L-O-V-E
Oh good! I think you need one. Hope you have a hot sweaty Valentine’s
This is too cute! So clever Deborah! I agree totally with #5.
Thanks! Hope you get just what you are looking for on Valentine’s Day!
LOL funny post! Thanks for the smiles! 🙂
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Thanks! Happy Valentine’s Day!
blushing & laughing 🙂
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Ha ha hope you have a fabulous Valentine’s Day!
Haha I love this! Especially the carb loading chocolate one 🙂
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Thanks! Hope you have an exciting Valentines
hahahah this is awesome! Great points, I do like carbs and new shoes 😉
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Who doesn’t?! Enjoy your Valentine’s 🙂
Yes, forget the flowers. Get me a race entry instead! 🙂
Yes absolutely!
These are so funny! I love “your pace or mine”.
Thanks! Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day!
I ate them all. I love it! I may have done that before.
Totally! who hasn’t?!
Yay for running!! Way to be!! :)Happy Valentines day!
Happy V day to you too!
HAHAHA hysterical!!! Love this and perfect for Valentine’s Day. 🙂
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Thanks! Hope you had a fast paced Valentine’s Day 🙂
Hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
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What a great list! Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day!
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Thanks! Hope you did too!
This is the best! 😉 Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Whitney @ French Fry Runner recently posted…5 Things I Love about Yoga
I did! Thanks hope you got your heart rate up this weekend 🙂
Ha! This is great! I’m always telling my hubby he should be glad he married a marathoner 😉 he agrees.
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Thanks! Hope you both had a great Valentine’s Day!
LOLOL! It’s funny because it’s ALL SO TRUE!
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Totally! Hope you got your heart rate up this weekend 🙂
Haha! LOVE this list. I would totally appreciate new workout clothes in lieu of flowers.
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oh yea absolutely!
Love number 5! It’s so true! I got a nice mountain bike ride with my hubby and that’s how we celebrated. Nothing fancy but oh so enjoyable! Cute post!
Thanks! Glad you had a nice Valentine’s Day and got your heart rate up!!