Our first camping trip and a subconscious running outfit.

Let’s chat about Saturday first before we get to the camping part.

We got back home at about 10:30 a.m. and then I was off to get in my miles for the day.  It was 80 degrees when I left and so the handheld water bottle for this run saved me.  I felt like I was drinking for the entire run.  I think that I’ll probably use this for my marathon.  I am loving being able to get in plenty of water and it will be nice to just grab a few Gatorades along the course on race day.

I also practiced shadow running—>  aka sprint to the next tree covering and enjoy the shade there until it ends and then sprint to the next set of shadows.  It was a great fartlek type workout.

8 miles @ 7:50 average in the heat is progression for me.  Heat running= needed for my next race.   The crazy thing to me was that there were a TON of runners out on the running trail in these temps too… runners are just hardcore people.

It wasn’t until I was uploading my pictures on my computer that I realized I matched my water bottle perfectly.   I must have chosen my running outfit with my mind subconsciously finding something to match my water bottle.

I finished up with 50.2 miles total for the week including a 20 miler (that was rough…) and a mini speed workout.  Six more weeks until the St. George Marathon!!!

Came home to these three.  Did some stretching, Jane Fonda’s/donkey kicks/bridges to get the glutes working—>  My goal this next week is to really get into habit with glute work!

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After some work around the house we hit up a football game and Brooke sported her sweet new headband for part of the festivities.

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Thank goodness for that umbrella because it was crazy hot.

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The kids then fell asleep as we were driving so we decided to have a mini parking lot date.  We grabbed some salads and ate in the car.  Our kind of Saturday night.

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After that we picked up a few things for Brooke’s bday party with our families.  We are having a taco party along with a cake that she is going to absolutely love.

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And back to Friday night—> our first of many many family camping trips ahead.  We have one blurry family picture from the night.  We went up Hobble Creek canyon and Andrew put the tent up and we were good to go.  We met up with a bunch of families up there so the kids had a lot of other kids to play with.

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They were pretty excited about the whole situation.

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I was pretty excited for the cobblers and lava cake from the dutch ovens for dessert.

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The kids got in a whole lot of playing and craziness…

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The kids slept perfectly… and Andrew and I sure did not ha.

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Three things that your Sunday is filled with?

Camping—>  Yay or nay?  If yay, where is your favorite place to camp?

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My Sunday will consist of a long (for me) run of 7 miles.. Sushi lunch… And we are going to Red Rocks for a concert tonight!
On the camping front.. I think the key to a good camping trip is a good soft sleeping pad under your sleeping bag. If you can’t sleep it’s just miserable!! Ours is a blowup very thin pad from REI.

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Yes, yes, yes to the pad! It made a big difference for me, and for my kids. There are so many options. I use a light one for backpacking, but there are really thick comfy ones too!

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Sunday is rest dayyyyyy and grocery day haha. I have so much to do, it’s insane. But that’s what I get for spending my Saturday away haha.

And camping, oh my. I like the idea of camping, but in practice, I can’t always say I love it haha. That being said I haven’t done a whole lot of camping. Just in my backyard and at a friend’s ranch a couple times, but never out in the middle of no where. A real full-fledged camping trip is on my bucket list though!!

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Ahh! I love camping with my kids. Do you have the cobbler recipe you used? I’ve never used a Dutch oven; we just use a camping stove. But I really want to eat more than just hot dogs when we camp, so I’m looking for alternatives.

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I like camping, although I prefer backpacking over car camping. I like camping by the alpine lakes in the mountains. I agree with Ashlee above – a good sleeping pad makes all of the difference. I have one from REI and it feels like a soft mattress when inflated.

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Camping is definitely not for me but I’m glad you guys had fun! Brooke will love her cake, I love the kids birthday cakes! Always so cute and they get so excited

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Love the parking lot date! A parent’s got to do what a parent’s got to do! ;)

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I’m camping in the Canadian mountains right now. It’s a place called Jasper National Park. It’s my first time here and have to say, it’s not my favourite. I love camping in Banff and Waterton. My air mattress sprung a leak last night, so I was sleeping, or not so much sleeping, on the rocky ground. Also booked a site with no fire pit. A couple of camping fails!

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I have had a pretty productive Sunday already! I went to one of my clinics to set up for a lab course that’s happening today. Then off to the grocery store to buy food for my daughter’s tennis meet. Parents have to buy dinner for the entire team once a season. Tomorrow is the first meet of the season and also our turn to bring the food. Sandwiches, veggies, fruit, chips, and drinks bought and in my fridge ready for tomorrow. Next is church, then a hike, and a swim party and dinner at my parents’ house later.

Tomorrow morning I start training for my first half marathon. Can’t believe I just said that. I’m scared.

The only way you will find me camping is in at least a camper. I don’t do tents anymore. I need protection from the elements, a soft bed, running water and electricity.

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Looks like the kids had a lot of fun! I remember being thrilled whenever we went camping as a kid.

My Sunday will be spent at the farmer’s market and studying. I have an exam coming up in less than a month and I want to make sure that I’m prepared.

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Yes to the camping! We’ve been to many different places camping, but the backyard is definitely my favorite!!

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Sunday is filled with church, grocery shopping and some relaxing! Have a great rest day.

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Church, treadmill running, and family

I have a love/hate relationship with camping! It’s so fun and we’re making awesome memories, but no sleep happens and I’m always sore!

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I would call any one who camps in MN hardcore. The mosquitos would drive me bonkers!! Do you have mosquitos? Because of them I do not camp in a tent but I would definitely go if I had a camper of some sort. ;-)

Just watched the Olympic marathon…..Way to go Galen!!!

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I really like camping but we’ve only been a few times since we’ve had kids. Hopefully this next summer we will be brave enough to go again!

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I camped twice with my horse when I was a kid. Not sure I would want to go camping as an adult, although I can pretty much sleep anywhere.

Today I am resting and getting ready for the week.

Love Brooke’s cake!

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I’m finishing my finals then making soup and cherry pie. Wish me luck because it’s supposed to be 100 degrees today. Blah….is it fall yet?

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I loved girls camp growing up, but I was a teenager and it involved really cheesy songs and water fights. I went camping with my husband once, and it was in Deliverance country……….complete with an abandoned rv/camper and dog at the campsite. The firewood was all wet, we burnt paper and ate half cooked hot dogs and saw bear tracks. We left the next morning for hot showers and pizza! I wouldn’t say that I won’t try it again, but it will take some serious convincing!
That cake is great-she will love it!

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I love your date night in the car!!!! Hahaha clever!!! Camping yay if I’m prepared! Ha! Arizona is beautiful to camp in and no worries of Cougars or bears?

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This morning I completed my longest run ever of 18 miles!! :) It was such a good run, and although it was a little slower than I would like, I felt strong until the end. We are now about to leave for a family reunion, which should be fun, and then when we get back I have to meet with my advisor to go over a presentation for a conference. Busy day! We love camping. I think my favorite place we’ve ever camped is either the Badlands or Yosemite. Both were gorgeous.

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Came back from my 20-miler (yeah! I did it haha) just in time to see the end of the Olympic marathon! So amazing! So happy for Galen! Spending the afternoon with the little guy and my nephews around the pool! Beautiful day!

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That looks so fun! Our family absolutely loves to camp! It’s been a little warm lately in Virginia so we’ll probably pick a weekend in the fall to go on a camping adventure. Enjoy yourselves!

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Fun trip!

Three things my Sunday consists of:
1.) Recovery swim (because my knee hates me today after my 18-miler yesterday)
2.) Air and water show!
3.) Froyo :)

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Sunday:
-Volunteering
-Coffee
-I should go to the gym to x-train…but I’ll probably just walk or hike as my injury-prone hips are giving me grief. GLUTES, right?! Need to work on those myself.

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I love camping! We only do it once or twice a year though, since the weather here in the Netherlands is a bit taciturn, to say the least. This summer we camped in France for two weeks. We usually sleep very well on our air matresses, being outside all day every day has that effect on us. I do think it helps if you’ve been camping as a kid, if only to learn how best to pitch a tent ;-)

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bird watching, walking through the jungle, and napping :)

That cake looks awesome! I’m glad they liked camping

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Used to love camping in the Boy Scouts etc. Then it became work in the Army etc. So now my idea of camping is the Ritz Carlton.

(Just caught up on the blog. All those complaints about sponsored posts are a bit ridiculous. Do what you got to do, we’ll read on).

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Today was a recovery run, a visit to the lighthouse and dinner with the family.

I am not for a tent. Honestly, I have enough trouble sleeping as it is.

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I’m in such a sickness funk!! This happens every year when school starts — I get the sore throat, runny nose, congested chest ICK! This weekend is a lot of nursing this cold so it doesn’t derail my training goals!!

My husband and I love camping, but I hate bugs… so we make sure to bring tons of bug spray, citronella candles, etc… Something about waking up in the great outdoors just can’t be beat!

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1) iced coffee & huge coffee cake muffin (i’m marathon training, whatever;)
2) beautiful lunch in essex,ma with a view! and strawberry mojitos;)
3) watching the mens olympic marathon!!!!!!!!

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Your camping trip looks like soooo much fun! Makes total sense…kids are out like a light and you guys wide awake. That’d be me.

This is the extent of my camping career……in my backyard as a kid…tent, snacks, sleeping bags, flashlights…the works. But we would always end up running back inside at some point because…well…BUGS! I am still haunted by the shadows of the spiders climbing up the outside of the tent…EEK!
I give so much credit to you guys. It’s just not my thing.

That cake!! Lucky Brooke. She’s gonna be in heaven. ❤️

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My husband and I did a ton of backpacking in our 20’s, had a VW camper van in our 30’s, and now have a little Casita travel trailer in our 40’s. Camping gets cushier each decade, ha! We do still tent camp sometimes though (to make sure we dont get too soft) and there’s really never much sleep that happens. oh to have the sleep skills of a 4 yo!

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Love the cake! So cute!

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I have that same bottle. I really like it and it doesn’t feel like holding anything. I don’t have matching shorts though.
I ran in Park City today thinking that it may be cooler. Not much. Plus I got out late for work. Had to cut it short because of the heat. BUMMER.

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Camping definitely isn’t my thing, but I admire those who do it. It seems fun but I don’t know that I would love it too much.
Today is my birthday and I started it off with coffee, oatmeal, and watching the Olympic marathon. Then I did a 12 mile long run, ate lunch, and picked up an extra shift at work for 4 hrs this afternoon. Then the hubby took me out for sushi (my fave) for dinner and got a cookie frosting sandwich for dessert. It was a pretty great birthday I would say!

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I love Brooke’s cute cake! We did a Sofia them for my daughter’s 2nd birthday because Sofia is her absolute favorite. :) I’m glad that camping trip was a success!

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how fun!! I haven’t been camping in a long time, but I do want to go again soon!

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YEEESSSSSSSS CAMPING!!!!!! I grew up camping and I FINALLY got my Hus to go camping this year! P.S. it’s a lot more work as an adult…haha. My parents used to remember EVERYTHING for camping and we just went and had fun. This time? Oh my word. It was WORK! LOL It was FUN, but it was work remembering everything we needed, putting up the tent, taking it down, etc…But now that we are stocked up on camping gear (and know how to handle the RACCCONS – leave the food in the back of the cars…) we are ready for next year!
Oh! I got a self-inflating air mattress from Costco, FOR camping, and it was GREAT!!!!! ;)

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What kind of tent did you use? Do you like it? My husband and I like taking our toddler camping, but we have a backcountry 2-person tent which is a bit tight for the three of us. We have been looking for something roomier and yours looks ideal.

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