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I Am An Iron Girl! & You Can Be Too!

by Running In Heels on May 17, 2013

Have you guys noticed the new button on my sidebar? Probably not, but that’s okay because I’m going to tell you all about it!

Have you heard of Iron Girl?!

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Natalie at Iron Girl, and offered the opportunity to be an ambassador for Iron Girl and to participate in the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon in Pleasant Prairie. To say that I was a little excited would be an understatement!

Many of you might not know this, but I was a swimmer for my entire life. It was basically the reason that I was put on this planet for the first 18 years of my existence.

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My Feelings About Finals In A Few Dramatic GIFs

by Running In Heels on May 14, 2013

Right off the bat this morning I was like:

After I had a sufficient amount of coffee running through my veins, I tried to do something productive with my life but everything’s like:

And I was like, “COME ON BROOKE…”

But obviously that was a waste of everyone’s time..

So I did what any sane college kid would do and had a total meltdown..

Then proceed to text Lauren for a girl’s night,

Ignore reality,

Contemplated walking a marathon with Lily,

Before ultimately deciding to stare at my computer screen until these papers start to write themselves.

Finals, you win again.

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How RIH Readers DIG DEEP

by Running In Heels on May 13, 2013

I was so inspired by all of your thoughts and motivational words in response to my post last week about digging a little deeper! So many of you shared your amazing mottos and mantras with me, and I was itching to go for a long run after just reading through your responses!

I just knew that I had to share your mottos with Running In Heels readers! So here are ~~a few~~ a bunch of my favorites..

From Chelsea @ Run Like a Princess: “I do PulseTread work outs and the trainer always says “you can do anything for 30 seconds” when he wants you to sprint really hard or run on a really high incline, so I find myself changing the time measurement to suit my runs, like “you can do anything for two minutes.”

From Becky @ Olives and Wine: “I always set a minimum distance for myself and then once I get there, I tell myself okay 2 more minutes and oftentimes that turns into 20-30 more minutes added onto my run.”

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Glossybox Giveaway WINNER!

by Running In Heels on May 13, 2013

And the winner of my Glossybox giveaway is…

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congrats, Becky @ The Saved Runner!!

Contact me with your shipping address and I will send your box to you ASAP!

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Chicago Recap That Is Mostly About Food, Of Course

by Running In Heels on May 10, 2013

With all of the hustle and bustle of finals week coming up in a few days, I haven’t had any time for writing or reading any of your amazing blogs! I promise I’ll be back in full swing soon! I miss catching up on all of your lives every day!

On Wednesday, Andy and I took a little break from reality to hang out downtime and have a short visit with his brother in Chicago on his day off.

On Tuesday night, I stopped at Culvers for a quick dinner on the way to my dad’s house.

I chose a slightly healthier option than most items on the menu… Culvers originated in Wisconsin, and if you have one where you live, you can probably tell by taking a quick glance at the menu. Frozen custard, cheese curds and burgers known for their buttery buns? It really doesn’t get more Wisconsin than that. I guess it would if you added beer to the mix, but I love Culvers just the way it is.

Even though Culvers is definitely known for their deliciously unhealthy foods, their Strawberry Fields salad is TOO GOOD. Seriously. I opted to leave out the tomatoes, but aside from that, it is topped with fresh strawberries, blue cheese, pecans and grilled chicken. So amazing.

I enjoyed my salad while watching TV and snuggling with my favorite kitty at my dad’s house, which is close to Andy’s workplace, while I waited for Andy to get done with work.

It’s always good to see my kitty.

We arrived in Chicago around midnight, and woke up early Tuesday morning for a breakfast that is becoming a tradition for the three of us.

For all of you Chicago kids out there.. have you ever been to Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe??

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The Things We Tell Ourselves To Dig A Little Deeper

by Running In Heels on May 7, 2013

Dinner last night was a “grab everything in the fridge and add it to spaghetti squash” kinda’ meal.

I ended up adding broccoli, chicken, a little bit of ground turkey and two chicken sausages to some roasted garlic spaghetti squash and made a faux spaghetti dish that looked absolutely disgusting.

I’m sorry that I made you look at that.

I promise that it tasted WAY better than it looked.

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Taco Fest and Does This Count?

by Running In Heels on May 6, 2013

This year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration was only further proof that I am getting old.

Usually, my Cinco de Mayo revolves around a whole lotta’ margaritas and a cerveza fueled festival called Rusty’s Backwater Bash that happens in my college town every year. It doesn’t always fall on Cinco de Mayo (It did last year, this year it fell on Saturday), so my Cinco de Mayo was a lot more relaxed than last year’s festivities.

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A Glossybox GIVEAWAY! [CLOSED]

by Running In Heels on May 5, 2013

Have you guys ever heard of Glossybox?

I hadn’t until I was given the opportunity to review the April box on Running In Heels this month, and I couldn’t be more excited to tell you all about it!!

If you’re no stranger to the blog, you know that I’m a sucker for a good monthly subscription box. I really, reallly love getting mail, and the idea of a company that is focused around the concept of sending me goodies every month is pretty much a dream come true for me. If I could, I would sign up for every subscription box in the world, but then my bank account would be all:

So I’m just going to stick to signing up for the good ones. And Glossybox is no exception.

This months box focused on welcoming the warmer weather back with spring/summer beauty products and embracing your natural beauty. I am all about the warmer weather, natural beauty, and fun, new products, so I’m pretty sure I couldn’t have picked a better month to jump on the Glossybox bandwagon!

“This April, GLOSSYBOX has a thirst for beauty wellness and we are quenching it with feelgood products! After a long winter, it‘s time to be good to your body, whether it’s an invigorating wash or an indulgent soak. Feel the sun‘s warmth and bring on beachy waves and sun-kissed cheeks. Bare some skin and go the no makeup-makeup route. Work your natural beauty and be your best you with GLOSSYBOX this month.”

The adorable box was STUFFED with awesome full sized and travel sized products, and I was sold as soon as I saw a full sized blush. I have been looking for a new blush and I am LOVING the TIGI blush that Glossybox sent me!

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Where I Am Today

by Running In Heels on May 3, 2013

If I’m M.I.A today it’s because I’m off to see this lady..

See ya soon CARRIE UNDERWOOD.

Can’t. Even. Wait.

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The Best Rest Day

by Running In Heels on May 1, 2013

After a solid 5 days of great workouts, I was more than ready to take my rest day today! As I probably have mentioned 4910283 times, today is Andy’s day off of work which had me way too excited for Wednesday to begin.

I might becoming a slightly dependent person.

I can’t help it. I spend way too much time only talking to my dog every day.

I obviously take my rest days on Andy’s day off, and I always try to get a little bit of very light exercise in, which came in the form of a walk with Andy and our crazy dog.

Obviously someone was a littttttle anxious to be walked..

We ended up walking for about 30 minutes, before heading home for a lunch that I was a little too excited for.

After grocery shopping this morning (finally) Andy and I decided that we wanted to take advantage of this beautiful weather and grill out for our lunch.

We picked up ground turkey and chicken breasts to grill up! We chose to make blue cheese and cheddar cheese turkey burgers, which we made by combining ground turkey meat, light blue cheese and reduced fat cheddar cheese into burgers.

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