Happy Workout Wednesday! Today, I am doing a recap of sorts of Veteran’s Day racing, Birthday runs and fun from the last few days. First off, thanks so much for all of the birthday wishes! Way to make a girl feel special.
Veteran’s Day & Birthday Runs & Fun
The last few Veteran’s Days, I have been participating in a small 10K race that benefits local charities. This year, the On Eagles Wings 10K fit in just perfectly with my goal of running a 10K every week in November. I roped in a few of my MRTT buddies to join me and we were off on this hilly run.
Gotta love a Friday morning race right! Number 3 of 4 November 10K’s in the books. More on what I am learning racing every weekend coming soon. I also really like doing a race right around my birthday as it kind of makes me feel not as old!
I am all for stretching out the birthday fun so I invited some friends over Sunday morning for a hill run and brunch. Boy did we hit some hills! We certainly earned our potluck breakfast of healthy frittatas, oatmeal and fruit. Oh and maybe a few mimosas.
I also had a chance to display this great new Pehr table runner from my Popsugar must have box. Perfect for a brunch display. You can find them here.
Monday was my actual birthday and my running group set up a fun girls day out complete with pedicures and lunch at one of my favorite salad places. Just love these ladies! They really know how to make a girl feel special and loved.
Yup it was a double cake day for me! My husband and kids had my favorite yellow cake and chocolate frosting dessert waiting for me along with some beautiful flowers. A busy and fun week indeed! Today is my husband’s birthday so I may be forced to eat more cake 🙂
Next up: Girls on The Run 5K race this Sunday.
Tell me-Do you like to race on your birthday? What’s up next on your race calendar?
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Runners make the best friends 😀 I love that they threw you a party! I wish I had found a Veterans Day race.
Best way to spend my birthday!
I haven’t raced on my Birthday… I like to go to the beach on my Birthday! But if I was home, I would love that!!
You have some amazing friends! What a blessing.
I sure do very blessed indeed!
You always look like you are having so much fun! I’d race on my birthday, but my sister and I do that annual birthday trip and that’s just my favorite thing.
OH yes I remember that trip! Also a great way to celebrate your birthday
What a fun way to celebrate Veterans Day and your birthday! Love that your friends took you out for a girls day, how sweet!
They really are the best!
I might run on my birthday if it’s a running day, but I usually take the day after off. All that cake.
Oh yes the cake is the best part!
Happy Birthday. Double cake is the best! And definitely indulge in your husbands as well.
OH I plan to! There is always tomorrow right 🙂
Sounds like an awesome way to spend your birthday! My birthday is in August so I don’t typically race on or around my birthday because of the heat. The last time I did it was just too beastly hot for my taste. I do try to run though!
Yes August racing is tough for sure
So fun…. Your IG feed is always full of fun runs and activities…. Happy happy birthday… I’ve never run a race on may actual birthday, but I definitely would if there was one…
Thanks yes trying to have all the fun!
What a fun birthday and those CAKES, yum! I always love to go for a run on my birthday, I never thought of doing a race, but I agree it’s a great way to make you feel not so old 😉
I hope it works! Thanks
Happy birthday, Deborah!! Also I love your purple and blue leggings in that pic! 🙂
Thanks so much!
Ooooo happy belated birthday!!! Looks like you have some awesome girlfriends!
I am very lucky I sure do!
Happy belated birthday! Looks like such a fun birthday weekend. I’ve never done a race on my birthday, but that sounds like a great idea!
Thanks so much I do love to race around my birthday
My very first 5k ever was on my birthday! We were going to be out of town and when I was thinking about my first race I knew this had to be the one! Plus I knew no one so if I did bad it wouldn’t matter. You know I did fine and I regretted not having someone there to share in my accomplishment. I’ve never told anyone but I cried that day cause I finished.
Awww what a story thanks for sharing it with me xoxo
It sounds like you had a fabulous birthday! 😀 Happy birthday to your hubby!
I did and hope you did too!
I have only had one “real” race on my birthday so far…the 2015 Leprechaun Chase (10K). My birthday is March 14… so the past few years, I always do a Pi Run (3.14 miles) on my special day. My husband’s birthday is two weeks after mine, so we always get those two celebrations done & out of the way 😉
I like the pie run idea short and sweet! It’s kind of fun to have our birthdays close together too
Aww… Happy Birthday!!
Thanks so much!
Awe all the feels for this post! Happy Birthday, I am so glad you had a good day!
Thanks so much friend!
Wow, a Friday morning race. Was it really early? I’ve never race on my birthday, but it would be so fun.
No this charity does a 9:15 race on every Veteran’s Day it’s just perfect
What a fun birthday!
I would love to race on my birthday, but it never seems to work out. My birthday is most always on Mother’s Day weekend, and for some reason, there are never any races at the time. Boo.
That cake looks yummy.
Really?! We have a few mother’s day races here every year but on that day maybe it is fun to sleep in 🙂
No races for me the rest of the year. You have a great group of fitness friends.
I sure do! I am so lucky to have them
I’m so sorry I missed your brunch – and your birthday run! I did enjoy racing on my birthday when there was the .US 12K. Today I went for my own birthday run.
Next year we will have to plan a run (if you will slow down for me)
Sounds like a great birthday weekend. That cake is so pretty. Almost too pretty to eat…..almost! My birthday was all this weekend and I got a surprise hot air balloon ride!
Oooh that sounds really fun and scary?!
Happy Birthday! Looks like a fun way to celebrate. I ran a marathon the day I turned 30- that was a fun way to bring in a new decade!
I bet it would be! I was pregnant with my 2nd child on my 30th so not so much fun 🙂
Sounds like you had an awesome birthday!! I love to get in a run on my bday 🙂
Great way to celebrate for sure
Aw, happy birthday!!! What a fun way to celebrate. <3
the best!
What an awesome bunch of friends you had! It looks like you had a lovely birthday! <3
I really do have an amazing group of friends
Happy Birthday! Sounds like a great way to spend it!
Thanks it certainly was!
Sounds like a great birthday Deborah! Fitness friends are the best, I need to get some new ones mine moved away. 🙁
I wish we lived closer! Check to see if there is an MRTT group near you
I just signed up for a Jingle All The Way 5K. It’d be fun to race on my birthday but I’ve yet to be able to make that happen.
I love the holiday themed races too!
Happy Birthday Deb, this looks fabulous!!
Thanks so much!
A double cake birthday sounds awesome!
It was at the time but the next day not so good 🙂
Forced to eat more cake. LOL You don’t need to force me to have cake again!
Holy man! Running a 10k every weekend! Wow. That’s impressive. Good for you.
And age is only a number.
Age like the scale are only numbers!
I’m an August baby, so I’m not a huge fan of races on my birthday. Too hot, LOL. Happy Birthday!
Thanks so much! Yes August here is not so great for racing is it?!
Birthdays are birth MONTHS! Cheers to celebrating. Looks like a fabulous weekend.
That is a good plan. My hubs was yesterday so we are still in celebration mode over here
Happy, happy birthday. Looks like you had one amazing weekend!
I really did thank you!
How fun. I love that you got your friends together for a run for your birthday!
Best way to celebrate!
Weekly 10Ks sounds awesome! My birthday is Halloween, and I wouldn’t mind racing that day at all! No races scheduled for the remainder of 2016, but starting to plan my 2017 race schedule with two halfs booked already!
Halloween birthdays sound fun always a party to go to! 2 half races already huh? I need to figure out my 2017
Getting to spend your birthday with friends always makes for a great celebration!
Yes always!
Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a ton of fun and cake! Sweet friends and family- the best!
Yes they are thanks!
I am training for a half marathon and MAN, you fit chicks make it look so easy!!! lol! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
OH no never easy for me! Good luck to you how exciting and don’t forget to have fun that’s what it’s all about
Looks like you had such a great birthday!! Sounds like it was a great weekend for you!
It really was thank you!
Thanks for your sharing.
It was a great party and I do think that you really love it.
I have a group of friends who are runners but never celebrate the party like that. Will try next time. 🙂
wow run on birthday seems so interesting.
Your birthday looks so sweet with your friends
And I also plan 10K for every week.
Thanks yes a great weekend
happy belated birthday. it sound you have a great birthday with friends and family and wow, you complete 10k run. Its amazing. Wish you a new age with full of joy and health.
wow your birth day looks so awesome.
Happy belated birthday
Thanks so much! great friends I have
Happy Belated Birthday! Looks like you had a great run. Hill running you say? I definitely would not want to run hills on my birthday as that’s my least favourite type of running haha 😉 I do actually love running on my birthday though too =)
That’s cute that your husband’s birthday is closer to yours.
Glad you had a good one =)
Thanks so much we both did!
a very meaningful and healthy run! Glad you enjoyed the birthdays with lovely cakes 😀