November 20, 2015

{Friday Favourites} Cozy winter running gear, natural make-up & more

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Happy Friday and almost American Thanksgiving, friends! How was your week?

Mine was pretty great, because I found out I get to attend IDEA World Fitness BlogFest for FREE! You have NO idea how excited I am to meet some of my fellow Sweat Pink Ambassadors and IDEA Inspired Bloggers in person, hang out for the weekend in LA, network, earn some CEUs for my strength coach certification and learn all about how to create a better blog/coaching business. The conference is in July, so I’ve got lots of time to save up for my plane ticket. Fellow SPAs: Who wants to share a room???

Thank you all for sharing my first attempt at a “podcast” this week and my post yesterday about why I’m not spending money on small gifts and holiday treats this year. I’m sure I’ll be doing some holiday baking because I love to do it, but diverting some of the funds I would have spent on such things to charity causes instead.

I haven’t done a favourites post in awhile, so I’m linking up with Heather of Life in Leggings and Nicole of Fitful Focus to share are some of the things I’m loving lately from my Instagram feed!

Oiselle’s Lux Running gloves – A winter running gear must-have. They actually keep my hands toasty on runs AND they’re iPhone friendly

Love these lux running gloves from @oiselle – iPhone compatible while I check email on my chilly walk commute! 🍁🍂🌊 #fitfluential #sweatpink #fitfashion #chasethebird #oiselleflock

A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Nov 3, 2015 at 7:55am PST

  Oiselle’s Gilman Vest – An added layer of warmth and visibility on my chilly 5 a.m. runs

40 min interval run in the dark down creepy, foggy roads in the middle of nowhere. The creepiness made me sprint faster. At least if anyone was around they could see me in my @oiselle Gilman vest! Good purchase for creepy early morning runs #chasethebird #flystyle #oiselleflock #oiselle #sweatpink #running #runchat #fitfam #fitfluential #fitfashion A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Nov 10, 2015 at 6:13am PST

My banana matcha coconut almond green smoothie made with Vega One

My go-to post workout smoothie lately: @vega_team Vega One coconut almond smoothie mix, kale, banana, matcha and vanilla almond milk! #fitfluential #sweatpink #fitfam #greensmoothie #vegan #plantbased #vega #smoothie

A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Nov 13, 2015 at 1:44pm PST

Testing myriad sports bras for an upcoming IMPACT Magazine article – Running, lifting and sweating my way with three other testers through 16+ bras so far…

More bra testing this morning for @impactmagcanada! ↠ Check out the back of the @lululemon free to be wild bra! 45 minutes of upper/lower/core supersets. #phoenixmarathon #marathontraining #chasethebird #battleofthebras #sweatpink #fitfam #workoutgear #geartesting #sportsbras #weightlifting A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Nov 18, 2015 at 6:57am PST

My Escents aromatherapy diffuser – Lavender, cedarwood and arctic are my go-tos right now

Thank you @escentsaromatherapy for this awesome #aromatherapy mister, oils and other goodies! My apartment smells like a spa. Couldn’t have come at a better time. #lavender #destress #selfcare

A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Jul 10, 2015 at 9:15am PDT

All the sales 100% Pure keeps having so I can stock up!

On the blog today: How I cleared up my skin after 15 years of cystic acne using alternative and natural methods. I didn’t really want to talk about this on the blog since this topic isn’t really related to running, lifting weights or doing yoga. Although it’s related to eating healthy, it’s a bit more personal than I usually like to get. But I thought since it’s about self-care and mental health I may as well share my story. Plus, if it helps someone else struggling with the same issues, even better. runliftyoga.com | Featuring products from @100percentpure @thegreenkiss @indie_lee and inspiration from the lovely @jesrunonorganic A photo posted by Bri (@runliftyogi) on Feb 17, 2015 at 7:29am PST

 

Who else is going to BlogFest this year? Where do you buy your make-up? What are your go-to aromatherapy scents? What’s your favourite piece on running gear right now?