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Five Favorites Friday + some housecleaning

December 5, 2014 by MCM Mama 24 Comments

How is it Friday again?  This year is just flying by and I haven’t even ordered anyone a present yet.  All I have are the boys’ pajamas that I buy them every year at Christmas.  That.is.it. Oh, and I have 2 pairs of wool socks coming for Beer Geek, but we don’t exchange presents, so that doesn’t really count. And I’m pretty sure that all of the beer I’ve bought doesn’t count either. #priorities

So, this post is going to be quick and dirty because I have work to do and presents to buy and a playroom to clean and… yes, my to do list is scary.  Here are my current five favorites for Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia.  (And if you’d like to read a much better 5 than below, head over to Courtney’s blog for my 5 Things Learned in 20 Years of Marriage.)

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1. Book – Oh Myyyy! – There Goes the Internet by George Takei.  I just started reading it, but I’m enjoying it immensely.

2. Casual clothes – The Ragnar hoodie I told myself I didn’t need, but then bought afterwards from the website.  I pretty much wear it, wash it, and wear it again!

Ragnar hoodie

3. Running clothes – Lotta Breeze Capris from Skirt Sports and Target C9 half zips.  This has pretty much been my uniform lately. Perfect amount of clothing for my runs lately.

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4. Fuel – you all know I don’t fuel on the run, but I am addicted to Nuun.  I seem to always have my water bottle full of it with me wherever I go, even if I’m not running.  I swear I need a line item in our budget just for my nuun expenditures.

Nuun

5. Beer – All of them.  This is my favorite time of the beer year and I have so many to choose from. (I counted – 20 different holiday beers, not including big single bottles + some Sweet Baby Jesus and 10 or so other random beers hanging out in the fridge. Yes, I am a beer hoarder.

Holiday craft beer

Remember the #NovemberMileage Challenge?  Well, it looks like out of 49 participants, 10 met or exceeded their planned totals.  I was not one of them. Oops.

MCMMama-novembermileage

Here are the successful runners:

HoHo Runs hohoruns.blogspot.com 90 100.5
Sara C https://twitter.com/seclarke 40 49.56
Courtney D Eat Pray Run DC 75 84.2
Ellie T 80 88.35
Jessica H http://twentyonedayhabit.blogspot.com/ 200 205
Rebekah A local 60 64
Carrie Ann local 70 73.15
Ken C and Ruth C https://twitter.com/KenChristense13 60 62.3
Wendy R. http://oldrunningmom.blogspot.com/ 100 101.34
Vee A local 110 110

Please email me at mcmmamaruns at gmail.com if you’d like me to send a little treat your way!

Also, if you won my Scott James Jewelry giveaway, I need you to contact me!

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If you didn’t win, no worries, I’ll be emailing you very soon with a little something special!

And don’t forget, you can still enter the Lotta Breeze Capri giveaway!!!

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How’s your weekend looking?  I have a ton to do, but we also have a rockin’ party to attend. You know, the kind of party where you go because you WANT to and you make plans to walk home.  Yep, I’m getting my long run done today because there will be no running on Sunday. Ahem.

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  1. Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says

    December 5, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I am the same way with certain clothes. I really like Nuun but feel like I shouldn’t be drinking it if I haven’t worked out. But it’s not like it’s bad for you so maybe I will. Oh no I will have to start buying some more if I start doing that.
    Lacey@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…Run Disney,May Events, and Star Wars mealsMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      December 5, 2014 at 12:22 am

      I use more water than recommended when I haven’t been running. That’s how I justify it!

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  2. Sherry says

    December 5, 2014 at 12:16 am

    I love casual and running clothes!
    Sherry recently posted…Friday Five: Friday Favorites – My Favorite SnacksMy Profile

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  3. Jennifer says

    December 5, 2014 at 4:26 am

    I hope more races will have Nuun as their water stops. I liked that the GW Parkway Classic used them this year (that is when I first tried it).
    Jennifer recently posted…Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment IIMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      December 5, 2014 at 7:22 am

      I love nuun, but I don’t like it at long races. I need the calories from the drinks when I’m racing. Good to know that the GW Parkway does that – I’ll pack some gummy bears when I run it.

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  4. M @readeatwriterun says

    December 5, 2014 at 6:18 am

    Looking like a regular weekend (yay). Unfortunately, it’s not looking like great weather for the boat parade, an annual tradition, but we’ll play it by year.

    Have a great weekend!
    M @readeatwriterun recently posted…Friday Five – Friday FavoritesMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      December 5, 2014 at 7:21 am

      Bummer on the weather. Hope it works out for you as boat parades are pretty cool. Would you be in it or watching it?

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      • M @readeatwriterun says

        December 5, 2014 at 8:44 am

        Oh, just watching! But it’s lots of fun to see which boats are new, returning, who has the most clever theme….
        M @readeatwriterun recently posted…Friday Five – Friday FavoritesMy Profile

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  5. Deborah Brooks says

    December 5, 2014 at 7:11 am

    I missed that darn challenge by 3 miles or so! Darn the short month of November. I never saw the pink Ragnar hoodie it’s cute-something to buy next time 🙂
    Deborah Brooks recently posted…My Favorite Winter WorkoutMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      December 5, 2014 at 7:20 am

      Ha, you did way better than me. Of course, I set my bar way higher than I really should have… It’s the softest hoodie ever! They had it in grey too and I’m kicking myself for not buying both when it was available.

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  6. HoHo Runs says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I still need to find some Sweet Baby Jesus! Beer hoarder. LOL.

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  7. Haley @ Running with Diapers says

    December 5, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Umm… I am with you on the Nuun. I go through about three tubes a week. I’m obsessed with it, especially now that I’m breastfeeding and need extra hydration.
    I love that Ragnar hoodie too! The pink is cute. I might need to add that to my wish list.
    have a great weekend and enjoy your party!!!
    Haley @ Running with Diapers recently posted…Friday FavoritesMy Profile

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  8. Darlene says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:05 am

    I forgot to update the spreadsheet. I ran 85 and my goal was 80. YAY!
    Darlene recently posted…Friday Five – FavoritesMy Profile

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  9. Amy @ Run with Perseverance says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:57 am

    I hear ya with the comfy clothes. Long-sleeved tech shirts from races have been my thing lately!
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  10. Molly @alsoranagain says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Agh! Playroom-cleaning is the worst! We just did a toy-purge and it was back-breaking.

    My weekend looks pretty mellow, which is unusual. I’m going to run both days and meet with my coach to go over my ramp-up to marathon training, which starts later this month.

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  11. EB @ Running on E says

    December 5, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    My first thought after Thanksgiving was to wonder what new holiday beers might be available. I was trying to see how many in your picture I could ID. Totally with you on the NUUN and complete lack of present shopping!
    EB @ Running on E recently posted…Friday Five: December ChallengesMy Profile

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  12. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    December 5, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Oh, my gosh…I am in love with your beer “collection;” who knew there were so many holiday beers? I may have to do some investigative work, Erica! 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
    Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…Favorite Holiday MoviesMy Profile

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  13. Mar @ Mar on the Run says

    December 5, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    I am not a fan of Nuun. I’ve tried it but can’t get myself to like it. I was supposed to be in NYC this weekend but feeling sick and run down so plans have changed…
    Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…A Friday Five of FavoritesMy Profile

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  14. Kim says

    December 5, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    I love that kind of party (especially if it is at our house with all of our neighbors so no one drives!!).
    Kim recently posted…Friends Are FriendsMy Profile

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  15. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Oooh yay me! November was a great month…and December..not so much. I’m nursing an injury. Guess I overdid it. Who me?
    Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Friday Favorites–My favorite running songsMy Profile

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  16. Chaitali says

    December 5, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Sounds like a great party you’ve got ahead of you this weekend! I’ve been loving the nuun too.
    Chaitali recently posted…Friday Five – gift ideas for runnersMy Profile

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  17. John @ run. geek. run(disney) says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    Great list. Agree completely with 4 and 5. Two drinks I love.

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  18. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?! says

    December 6, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    You can always work beer into a post about favorites – love it!
    Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?! recently posted…Friday Five: December FavoritesMy Profile

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  19. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    December 7, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    I have been trying to buy that hoodie for weeks and it’s always sold out!!
    Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…Alive Juice ReviewMy Profile

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