Friday, January 16, 2015

#FridayFive: What's on my table?

I'm linking up with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia aka the DC Trifecta for the #FridayFive link up. This weeks theme was: What's in your gym bag? Well...I don't belong to a gym and I don't own a gym bag. I used to go to a health club but the only thing that I kept in my bag was a padlock. Don't ask.

Instead, I thought about the table in my kitchen where my boys used to play at. Since they outgrew this table, it has become a catch-all for my running essentials. I have a basket for all the small stuff I need but it is overflowing! I thought it might be fun to do a video log while I go through the box. And here we go:




And it was more than 5 things....#FridayEight?



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  1. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother RunnerJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Love the video! We had custom made bottle bands for MRTT see you will fit right in! Fun to see you in person. I was trying to imagine what your accent sounded like.

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:35 PM

      Everyone tells me I'm all Chicago....LOL! It's fun to hear people's voices, I think...

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    2. UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 7:28 AM

      Great video blog!! Where did you get the water bottle holders and what kind of water bottle does it hold? I'm so interested in this. :) xoxox

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    3. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 17, 2015 at 7:37 AM

      I misspoke in the video...they aren't bondi bands (those are for hair); they're bottle bands! You can find them here: http://bottleband.net/

      Your video blogs were totally my inspiration!

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  2. HoHo RunsJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Great Wendy! It is fun to put a voice with the face! I would be all southern drawl...believe me, it's not pretty. I need to get bondi bands for the water bottle. Does it just slip on a regular 16 ounce bottle? My handhelds leak and this drives me insane. I also don't like the valves on the handhelds and prefer the opening of a regular water bottle with screw cap. PS. I think I've decided on a July marathon in CO.

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:14 PM

      I'm all Chicago, or so I"m told! I love the bondi band. I've used it on a 16 ounce bottle and 24 ounce. It works great.

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  3. John @ run. geek. run(disney)January 16, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    Very cool idea to do a video for it. Enjoyed it.

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  4. Amy@Will Run For Ice CreamJanuary 17, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    I have never heard of tailwind! I'll have to check those out. And I don't do videos - I can't stand the way that I sound on video (ha). But you sound so adorable. It was nice to put a voice with the face!

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 17, 2015 at 6:53 AM

      It's always weird to hear your own voice, I think...but I was tired and wanted to post something! This was kind of fun and I learned a lot about posting a video...

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  5. TeamarciaJanuary 17, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    Fun! So smart of you to keep all your stuff in one spot. I learned that the hard way and still tend to leave some in the kitchen and some in other spots of the house.

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 17, 2015 at 6:54 AM

      Well, I do have another box of stuff by my treadmill too! It was hard to limit myself to only 5 things...as you saw, I couldn't do it!

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  6. Janelle @ Run With No RegretsJanuary 17, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    Loved the video! Those bondi bands are cool! I need something like that. Very cool to see what's on your table.

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:08 AM

      Thanks for watching! I misspoke...they are bottle bands, not bondi bands. But regardless, they are awesome. Used one this morning on my run!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Loved the video ! I have a heart rate monitor that I never use either. I felt it constricted my chest and blocked my breathing.

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 17, 2015 at 1:57 PM

      It just didn't work for me--one of those tools that I could live without!

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  8. CocoJanuary 17, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    I have a basket of running stuff I keep in a cabinet by the front door - my headlamp and reflective vest are the main items.

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  9. Kim at Running on the FlyJanuary 17, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    LOVED this!!!! Great to have a voice to go with that awesome smile :-) I have a basket near the back door (mudroom) that has all my goodies in it, and a shoe box underneath that has tons of race expo giveaways on standby LOL. I never thought about sharing the contents with the general (running) public......(stay tuned)

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 18, 2015 at 7:04 AM

      LInking up with some of the blogs has been great for generating ideas! It's fun to see what everyone else does too!

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  10. Mar @ Mar on the RunJanuary 18, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    so fun!

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  11. Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC January 18, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    ack i am SO not into listening to myself talk. love your video though - thanks for linking up :)

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:34 AM

      This was a fun one. I wasn't up for taking pictures of everything and I've been wanting to try a video post. It wasn't so bad, Courtney!

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  12. Jennifer @ Run Jenny RunJanuary 18, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Fun!! I love that you made this into a v-log :)

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  13. Sue @ This Mama Runs for CupcakesJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Yey! Love the video blog!! Great to put a voice to the face :) I just tried Tailwind for the first time this weekend and I was so excited to try and hopeful that I would like it so I could avoid bringing a lot of gels with me to Paris....tell me more. Do you need to take gels when you use it? I wasn't too excited about the taste, it was a little sweet. Would love to hear your thoughts!

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    1. Wendy at Taking the Long Way HomeJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:49 PM

      I used the Tailwind for my marathon and had great success with it. I used the Berry flavor and looking back, thought it was a little sweet too. Now I'm using the "naked" flavor and that is just fine by me... I drank one 24 ounce bottle per hour, which is what they recommend. Fuel-wise, it was fine. I didn't need to use any gels. I did cramp at the end, but I'm not sure if it was dehydration ( I drank a lot!) or just my muscles crying uncle!

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  14. BitchinrunnerJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:44 PM

    You're totes adorbs! Muah 😘

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