Friday Thrive

Friday Thrive

Fall is arriving, even if only through hints and guesses of a cool breeze, those stunning sunsets that feel oddly early compared to a month ago, and finally cool temperatures on morning runs. Finally! As basic and cliched as it sounds, fall is my favorite season – and these are some of my favorite things so far this fall!

Wear

Flannel. All I want to wear is flannel, jeans, and the new Born ankle boots I got for my birthday, although it still is too warm for those. I never liked flannel until a few years ago, but I suppose the Pacific Northwest is rubbing off on me. My current favorite flannel from Patagonia. It’s a bit loose – I probably could have sized down – but the fabric is so soft and cozy.

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Eat

Honey Stinger waffles. Despite their popularity, I did not try them until one appeared in a StrideBox a few months ago. I do not eat many sports nutrition products – no recovery shakes, gels only on long runs during race training, and real food like bananas before my runs. The ingredients on Honey Stinger are natural and they are not crazy high in sugar (10 grams, compared to 20-30 of some bars), and my super sensitive stomach digests them easily. We bought a bunch for $1 each at REI’s Labor Day sale. I tire of getting up super early before my long runs to eat my toast and banana two hours before I run, while I’ve found I can get down a waffle and banana 60-90 minutes before a run. 

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Plus, my favorite flavor (the gluten-free cinnamon) tastes like fall. 

Run

This article from Outside, An Ode to Fall Running,” perfectly captures the essence of fall running. I crave more mileage in fall, more time outside just enjoying running in such beautiful weather. 

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Celebrate

 Just about one year ago, we adopted Ollie! He and Charlie have grown so close over this past year and Ollie has become both Ryan’s and my beloved running buddy. Ollie may still have excess energy when he doesn’t get in a run (or even when he does…), but he has also become so affectionate and cuddly. 

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Read

I am still listening to the Harry Potter series on Audible. It’s been years since I’ve read many of the books and re-reading them as an adult brings a whole new perspective to them. I am almost done with Goblet of Fire and the book has so much more gravity and even anxiety in it than I recall. I am also fairly certain that I began my hard 10 mile workout yesterday with an elevated heart rate after listening to the climatic scene on my drive to the trail!

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15 Responses

  1. It actually warmed up again here after it started to feel like fall a couple weeks ago. My office is always freezing so Im starting to dress in warmer clothes anyway. We buy Honey Stinger Waffles on Amazon subscribe n save. They are so perfect pre-run or as a quick snack!

  2. I cannot wait to bust out my flannel! You look so cute it yours 🙂 I too love Honey Stinger waffles and they are easy to eat on the bike too. You know I love that picture of Ollie and Charlie and I can’t believe it’s been a year! Wow…time flies but yes, to fall being the absolute best part of the year – especially where you live!! I have an 11 mile run today and although we’re going through a humid spell right now, it will still be a stunning run visually…
    Happy weekend!

    1. Thank you! I can’t believe it’s been a year since we got Ollie… he was a brand new addition to the family when the retreat happened last year! I hope you have a good run despite the humidity!

  3. Summer has returned to New Hampshire the past couple of weeks. And so has the humidity. I have yet to pull out any flannel because I know I’ll be wearing it for the next 6 months (at least!). Savoring the last bits of summer to the end! I’m holding hope that I will be able to run in at least some of the fall. This week has me thinking I’ll be out there sooner rather than later with this ankle injury. Fingers crossed!

  4. This is a difficult time of year because the air is rife with teasers for fall and we all get our hopes up, but the season doesn’t actually arrive in full until mid-October. September is always warm here. It’s kind of annoying, actually, because some leaves are starting to turn and the sun is setting earlier but the warm weather is just so darn stubborn.

  5. Cute photo of the dogs! And that’s a great idea to re-experience the Harry Potter books as audio books. I just listened to my first audio book on my long run last weekend and it worked out really well.

  6. I’m ready to experience Fall running. The temperature has cooled down a bit into the 80s instead of the 90s. I can’t imagine wearing flannel or eating anything pumpkin. We did have about 2 cool weather days before the tropical storm, but now the heat, humidity, and gnats are back.

    I have tried those honey stinger waffles and they are pretty tasty!

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