I love the idea of a “Friday Five Link Up”!
Today’s theme “Follow Friday” was chosen by the amazing Link Up hosts http://eatprayrundc.com/ http://www.yousignedupforwhat.com/ and http://www.marontherun.com/
Ok “Follow Friday”- I’m assuming you all already follow our beautiful, witty hosts, as I do, so I am going to mention a few other blogs that I enjoy reading as well. So hard to pick just 5!
1. The Lyon’s Share http://www.thelyonsshare.org/
I discovered Megan’s blog last month and have been participating in her Spring Reset challenge for almost 2 weeks now. Megan is a health and running coach with a direct and compassionate approach. I know if I lived near her we’d be besties! I’ve always been focused on my nutrition and feel that I have a pretty good overall diet however, Megan has encouraged me to tweak some of my habits. I’m really happy with some of the changes I’ve made but that a whole other blog post. Check out her page for great nutrition tips and recipes as well as running advice.
2. This Mama Runs For Cupcakes http://www.thismamarunsforcupcakes.blogspot.com/
I met Sue through the amazing Moms Run This Town (MRTT) group. We are both chapter leaders in Northern Virginia and often have the occasion to do events and runs together. When I say run together, I mean we are both at the same race because I could never keep up with this speedy mama. After reading Sue’s blog for the past year, I was inspired to try to give it a whirl myself. Her sassy style and great sense of humor have kept me interested, inspired and motivated. So thanks Sue for encouraging me to start my own blog. If you haven’t already seen her blog-check it out you won’t be sorry!
3. Kim Runs http://kimruns.blogspot.com/
I recently discovered Kim’s blog and love it! She writes in a “I don’t take myself too seriously” way and shares her adventures on her way to her first half (Nike this weekend!). She is super detailed and to the point which I like. Kim is easy to relate to for me and I really enjoy her honesty. I also discovered that she lives not too far away from me in NoVa and she is in MRTT too! Need I say more? We are also going to be at some of the same races this summer so look forward to meeting her in person. Come to think of it-she lives close enough to be a bestie so I may have to track her down too.
4. Divas Run For Bling http://divasrunforbling.com/
I love the name for starters!! So cute! Heather has a great variety of material from training, to recipes to gear. She writes for the everyday runner and is honest and humble in her achievements. She always has the best smile in her pics and seems like she would be loads of fun to hang out with. She’s got great advice on a wide variety of subjects. I think we’d be friends too if she lived near by.
5. Fitnessmomwinecountry- http://fitnessmomwinecountry.com/
I’ve been following this super chic “California cool” blog from Lynda for just a few weeks and already love it. She brings her relaxed California style into posts about fashion, beauty, fitness and health. I love the freshness and variety of her posts. I can picture her chilling out with a glass of wine, sitting on a beautiful terrace overlooking a vineyard while writing her posts. My husband has a dream of retiring in Napa one day and having a winery. Who knows we might become BFF’s too one day.
Ok so I see a theme here. (Hopefully not that I am a crazy stalker-LOL!) These 5 women speak to me with their writing and I can relate to them on a personal and emotional level. I look forward to reading their posts each week, listening to their advice and trying their recommendations for products the same way that I would from a great friend. I appreciate their humbleness and sense of humor as well as their willingness to put it all out there. They are all inspiring in different ways. So who knows, maybe we will be friends one day. Until then I’ll just keep reading them!
What are your favorite blogs and why?
Do you ever feel like you could be friends with the writers?
Thanks for sharing these blogs – #3 and #5 are new to me. My favorite blogs are pretty diverse – running, decorating, food, etc and I would agree that I am able to resonate and relate to my favorite bloggers
I love #3 and #5 and they are fairly new to me. They are very different. I love the variety that is out there. Thanks for taking the time to stop by the blog. Hope to see you again.
Deborah, I am so super jazzed to be a part of your list {holly beezeegous} what a nice Friday surprise! I am laughing though reading about myself. Yes every so often we are sipping wine at a winery on a terrace overlooking the vineyards, but most days I am a hot mess mom, wearing workout clothes all day, washing my hair every other day, blogging, taking care of kids, house and whatever else is on my to do list. Fashion sense I don’ t have for sure LOL…You are welcome to my home anytime you want to visit the Napa/Sonoma Valley…We do love our good food, amazing wine and chocolate and cheese 🙂 I am so happy you found me 🙂
I’m happy I found your blog as well. I will definitely take you up on the offer when I get back to Napa. It’s gorgeous out there-enjoy the view. Thanks for stopping by the blog. Have a great weekend!
Deborah,
Thank you so much for putting me on this list! I already follow a couple of these but a couple are new as well. I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
It is always fun to find new blogs to follow. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!
I share a love for many of the same blogs. Running for cupcakes, for bling and in wine country are the ones that really caught my attention when I found their blogs months ago. LOL
We both have great taste then! Have been enjoying yours as well lately and glad that I found you. Thanks for stopping by!
So fun and what a great group of bloggers you shared today! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. It is always fun to discover new blogs and new friends. Have a great day!
Great roundup… I need to stop by a few of these that I don’t already read regularly, thanks for sharing a few new to me blogs 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read them! Have a great day!
Awww, thanks so much!! I’m glad you got your blog going, you are doing a great job with it! Here’s to many more runs together 🙂
Thanks Sue!I really appreciate all of your support and guidance. And yes many more MRTT runs together.
AWESOME list! I know most of these lovely ladies, but you’ve given me a couple new blogs to check out too!
great! There are so many out there it’s hard to keep up with all the good info. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
Wow, this is a really nice post! You speak so kindly of these ladies that it makes me want to become friends with you! I do read a few on your list but thanks for recommending the others!
Aw thanks and we can definitely be friends too! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time the read and comment. I will be visiting you as well. Have a great weekend!
Those are great blogs! I need to remember to put blogs I come across into in Bloglovin so I can keep track!
Thanks! it is hard to keep up with all of the great blogs out there!
Thank you so much for your kind words about my blog and writing style! I am truly touched and really, really appreciate the shout-out. I am going to yell like a crazy person on Sunday when I get to the MRTT water stop. I would high-five, but I have visions of knocking the water cups out of all of the volunteers’ hands and creating a water stop slip and slide. So instead I will just yell. “Deborah! Where is my future bestie Deborah!”
I can’t wait to see you run by! You totally got this! Think of us as your own cheer squad out there. #futurebestie
all great blogs! thanks for sharing, glad you are enjoying the link up!
Thanks and it’s fun hanging with you all on Fridays. Have a great weekend!
Yes! I love getting to know the people behind the blogs! It reminds me of hanging with old friends.
Great choice of blogs – I’ll be sure to check them out!
Thanks! I feel the same way. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for pointing me to more NoVa bloggers! I love the idea that we’re all in the area and may have opportunities to meet in the physical world also. Nice to see familiar places, run routes, races show up in blogs.
I know there are so many of us here in NOVA. We should have a convention or something. Glad you found some new blogs to follow and thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit mine. Have a great day!
I am already following 3 of these ladies, love them!
oh great! There are so many out there to read! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a great weekend!
How fun! I’m always looking for new bloggers to follow.
Me too! There are so many great ones out there to read-yours included of course! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read mine. Have a great night!
Deborah, I definitely know what you mean. I feel like in some ways fellow bloggers know more about me than people I see all the time. Usually my friends and I are talking about our kids, or chasing our kids and are too busy to really talk about what’s on our minds. I nominated you for a Liebster award, stop by my blog when you get the chance and see 🙂 so glad to have “met” you!
Wow really thanks so much! I’m flattered! Your blog was one of the first ones I started reading too. So glad to have met you too and look forward to getting to know you better. Have a great day!
These are all great bloggers! My list of favorite blogs includes many women who run Disney races. Since I ran my first half at Disney, it was their blogs that I turned to first for inspiration as I trained.
I know there are so many great blogs to follow-yours included! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a great day!
So sorry for the late response, but THANK YOU! This is so kind and really made my day!! I’ve loved getting to know you, too, and look forward to keeping in close touch!! You’re doing amazing things and have great ideas for how to improve health and nutrition. Keep it up and thanks for participating in the Reset!!
Thanks Megan! I really have learned a lot about my eating and have made some positive changes that I hope to continue. Look forward to working with you in the future.
Great recommendations! Thanks for linking up with us, I love all the recs of new blogs to follow. How neat that you knew Sue and then were inspired to started the blog – I got to know her because of our blogs and she inspired me to start a MRTT chapter!
That’s so great! I love MRTT! Hopefully we will meet up in person at one of our events. Fun linking up with you all!