Welcome to the Ultimate Coffee Date Mother’s Day Edition! Coco, Lynda and I are so glad that you are joining us to catch up and enjoy a cup of your favorite beverage.
If we were having coffee today, I would tell you…I am so happy to have both of my kids (and my husband) home together for Mother’s Day. My daughter finished her finals and flew home last night. It will be great to all be together.
If we were having coffee today, I would tell you..I feel pretty darn accomplished to have run a total of 18.4 miles during our American Odyssey relay last weekend. The most I’ve ever run! It took a few days to recover from the no sleep but I am still on a runner’s high. Loved my team mates!
If we having coffee today, I would tell you…My girls on the run team has their 5k race next weekend and I have just been blown away by their dedication and excitement about the race so far. Can’t wait to watch them all just crush it next week.
If we were having coffee today, I would tell you…I am doing a charity bike event today called Tour De Cookie. I am excited to get some good mileage in today on my bike and also taste all the yummy cookies that are going to be handed out. I do bike for chocolate.
If we were having coffee today, I would tell you…I’d like to wish all the fabulous moms and women in my life a very Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you all have wonderful, relaxing day.
Karen - Fit in France says
Congrats on running on that mileage, and on the upcoming 5K. What a great accomplishment for those young women. I am sure having your daughter home for the summer will be fun, enjoy ! Happy Mother’s day.
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much yes lots to be happy about this month.
Mary Beth Jackson says
How exciting that your daughter made it home for Mother’s day weekend! Is she home for the summer now? I hope you all have a great weekend catching up! Cute running group you have- the girls look like a ton of fun! Good luck with the bike ride 🙂 I might would try and ride for cookies!
Deborah Brooks says
She is home for the summer! My little girls are so much fun. Happy mother’s day
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com says
Happy Mother’s Day! It sounds like you have been busy 🙂 It’s so nice that your daughter is home to celebrate with you this weekend, Enjoy!!
Deborah Brooks says
It is! Happy mother’s day to you too
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Happy Mother’s Day, Deborah!!! Enjoy…
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks you too! Hope it’s a great day for you
Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says
Our big local women’s race is by a local cookie company. Actually, they’re available throughout the northeast. I used to demolish an entire box on my own as a kid, but now they just don’t taste as good — you do get a free box when you run the race! And other free food.
I’m not signed up, although I will be home this year (often we’re away). But I’ll just be getting back from a trip and May was a really busy month (or will be, when all is said & done).
Enjoy your ride, your cookies, and your family.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks the cookies were a nice touch today. All homemade by local groups and it was fun to see them out there.
Linda @ The Fitty says
Wait wait wait. You ran how long?!
That’s incredible! And do keep us updated on what your children do for you on your mother’s day!
Deborah Brooks says
I did run 18 miles myself and our team ran 200 miles such a fun event to do. Thanks!
Tamieka@fitballingrunningmom says
Yeah Tour De Cookie!!! I had planned to do it this year but I have yet to get a bike ;( maybe next year.
Congrats to your daughter on finishing her finals….what a lovely mother’s day to have everyone home 😉
Congrats on American odyssey. When I ran Ragnar, I ran a little over 18 miles too (furthest for me as well). I ran Ragnar in October and the feeling hasn’t left yet-lol!
Girls on the Run….how exciting! They are adorable!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Happy mother’s day to you too! It was fun this morning you should join us next year for sure.
Lara @ Uptite Mamas says
Happy Mother’s Day to you! I’m glad you will be with your family this weekend. Enjoy every moment.
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much me too!
HoHo Runs says
Happy Mother’s Day! How wonderful to have everyone at home! That’s an amazing amount of miles you ran in a short period of time. I know you enjoyed every minute of it. You will be so proud of those girls next weekend. It must be very rewarding to be involved with that program. I would bike for cookies in a heartbeat! Where do I sign up?
Mar @ Mar on the Run says
I was so bummed I couldn’t make Girls on the Run coaching work this season. Hope you have a fabulous time at your 5K!! and Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂
Deborah Brooks says
Oh bummer you couldn’t coach again. I do love it. If you’re not doing anything next Sunday come do the 5k in Ballston.
Farrah says
Great job on the relay! That’s awesome! :O The Tour De Cookie sounds awesome, haha. (Yay for cookies! :P) I hope you have an awesome weekend!
Deborah Brooks says
It was fun and the cookies were yummy!
Michelle @ Running with Attitude says
Congrats on American Odyssey – that’s a lot of mileage!
How nice to have the whole family together for Mother’s Day! Enjoy!!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks it was a lot of miles for me! Excited to have all my kiddos home this weekend
Tricia says
I could be motivated to do a bike ride with cookies as a reward. This sounds wonderful! No big plans for Mother’s Day. Spending it with family. Thank you Deborah for the link up! I enjoyed coffee with you!
Deborah Brooks says
I always enjoy coffee with you too! The bike ride with the cookies was great.
Mary says
Have a Happy Mother’s Day!
I have enjoyed following your races so far this year. Good luck on your bike race today and savor that well earned cookie 🙂
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much! The bike ride was fun today
Marcia says
How great to have everyone home this weekend! Enjoy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much you too!
[email protected] says
All of it sounds great…. your relay, the charity bike event, girls on the run….. If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that in May I celebrate Mother’s Day, my husband’s bday, my baby sister’s bday, and my wedding anniversary….. a pretty celebratory month!
Deborah Brooks says
Our wedding anniversary is this week too! Happy Anniversary to you as well and have a great mother’s day
Barrie says
Girls on the run sounds so fun, and I have thought of doing it for a while- fantastic way to get girls the confidence and help them along! Thanks for hosting and happy Mother’s Day to you!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks! I do love coaching them so much hope you have a chance to get involved yourself sometime
Akaleistar says
Hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much!
kereta sewa shah alam says
nice post Deborah!
thanks for sharing with us. keep this blog update.
Happy Mother’s Day
Steph says
Nice job on your new mileage high! That’s really great! Also, I hope the girls enjoy their 5k – such a great achievement. Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Of course, thank you also for hosting – this is probably one of my favourite things each month!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks and I am so glad that you enjoy the coffee dates. They are a nice change of pace!
Erica says
Happy Mother’s Day and congrats on your relay miles! Sounds like fun!! Good luck to your GOTR girls!
Deborah Brooks says
thanks so much!
Cassi says
How’d the Tour de Cookie go yesterday? Happy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Oh it was so much fun and yummy! Full recap coming Wednesday
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your family! And congrats on the relay! That one looked like a lot of fun…one of these days I’ll get to finally sign up for one!
Deborah Brooks says
I hope you have the chance to do one sometime lots of fun!
Missy - Getting Fit to Find Myself says
It’s great that you got to have both your kids home for Mother’s Day! I feel blessed that I got to have my mom here for the weekend! I love that you are involved with Girls on the Run! I was hoping to coach this springs session but due to my injury I could but I am going to run with the girls. I am super excited for it and can’t wait for the fall session so I can start coaching. Happy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
You are going to love coaching. It’s so rewarding! Fun to connect with you
Lindsey @livinglovingrunner says
Happy Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much!
Emily @ Out and About says
Congratulations on the 18.4 miles during your relay – that is amazing! Tour de Cookie sounds FANTASTIC. I would totally bike for chocolate, too. Please take lots of pictures!!! So excited to hear how your Girls on the Run team crushes the 5K next weekend. Happy Mother’s Day and I hope you had a fantastic weekend!!!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much to all of the above! The tour de cookie was great full recap coming soon
Kelli says
Tour de cookie is just a brilliant idea for a ride. Tour de beer would also be nice but could get a little ugly towards the end 😉 Happy Mother’s Day Deborah!
Deborah Brooks says
I am much more of a cookie person than a beer person for sure! Happy mother’s day to you too
Janice @ Fitness Cheerleader says
Good luck to your girls on the run team, that’s so exciting! I also hope you had a great Mother’s Day!
Deborah Brooks says
Thanks so much and happy mother’s day to you as well.
Laura@Fit Running Mama says
Happy Mother’s Day!! Hope you had a fantastic weekend!!
Deborah Brooks says
I did thanks you too!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i hope you had a lovely mother’s day with the familia 🙂 if we were having coffee this morning, i’d tell you that im all packed and ready for my vacation!!!
Deborah Brooks says
I did! Hope you have a wonderful time!
Ana says
Are all the Girls On The Run Races this weekend? I always miss the spring one, that makes me sad. If they had a Virtual option, I would absolutely go for it!
It sounds like you had a great relay race! that is awesome!
Happy belated mother’s day!
Deborah Brooks says
The gotr races in Northern Virginia are this weekend but most of the programs finish around this time. And yes a great time on the relay race despite the weather.