I can honestly say, I have never done one of these posts but I have some random ramblings that I want to share and thought this would be perfect!
1. It’s almost my birthday! I’m excited because that means cupcakes! Not that I need a reason for a cupcake, but I enjoy celebrating with my family. Plus, my daughter gets so darn excited about celebrating my birthday that it is hard to not be excited right along with her. FYI: She said I should have a Minnie Mouse birthday party. I’m guessing she got that idea from her party last year. Too cute.
2. I would really like to reach 1200 FaceBook followers by my birthday on 7/20. I’m a numbers geek and 12 is my favorite number so it would be perfect. And, if that happens, I am going to host a giveaway for some of my favorite things. Think Honey Stingers, Lock Laces, Aquaphor, and other summer essentials! Sound good? Then please share my FaceBook page! Thanks faithful followers 🙂
3. Ice Baths. On Sunday, I took an ice bath after my weekend double runs. I received a lot of e-mails and questions about ice baths! Thanks for reaching out. I think ice baths are a great recovery tool. As the tissue warms up post ice bath, the increased blood flow speeds up circulation to jumpstart the recovery process. I’m no pro on ice baths, so I thought you might want to check out some other reads on the topic. Here is Runner’s World’s take on the benefits of frigid water alleviating muscle soreness. And, for those of you that had the who, what, when, where, why, how questions about ice baths, Another Mother Runner provides the perfect how-to guide. And, if you want even more tips on surviving the cold soak, take a look at this read from my Hood to Coast teammate, RunLadyLike.
So, I will leave you with three questions? 1.) When’s your birthday? 2.) What is one of your favorite running item? 3.) Do you take ice baths?
Happy Thursday everyone!
Lisa
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