Oooh yeah, Shorty. Hump day link up is back. I missed last week because I missed a lot last week. I am sure it was a hard Wednesday having to do actual work and stuff. But hey, look at it this way, since I missed a week I have been accumulating a ton of articles and posts to share with you. Some weeks are better than others but since I have complied a double amount here, you might need to take an hour lunch… or an hour and a half.

Here we go,

(hehe, grumpy cat… source)

Running!

• Some people’s biggest running fear: 6 Ways To Keep Your Knees Pain Free
• Are you or aren’t you? I guarantee you are: How to Know You Are a Runner
• What to do when you’re feeling under the weather: Should You Run With a Cold?
• How much should a newbie take on? How Often Should Beginners Run?
• For all my peeps out there considering a 5k: 5 Things to Expect as You Train for Your First 5k

Health and Weight Loss:

• Eating clean to keep off the pounds (I need to do this): Winter Weight Gain? How Eating Clean Can Help 
• It’s one thing to plan, now its time to execute: 8 Steps to Reach Your Fitness Goals
• As if you really needed a reason: 5 Reasons to Strengthen Your Core

Fitness/Healthy Blogs you should read:

• Coffee Cake and Cardio 
• 300 Pounds and Running
• SkinnyEmmie 

Get Inspired!

• Find success and happiness in the simple things: Unconventional Habits of Extraordinary Success
• Use negative emotions to better yourself and your relationships: 20 Things to do When You’re Feeling Angry with Someone
• “Cultivating a Happily Imperfect Mindset” Perfection is the Ultimate Illusion

Get Moving Clevelanders!

Upcoming Cleveland races (March/April) that I love. Whether you are looking for a 5k or half marathon, here are a few I’ve run, am running, loved, and you will too:

• March 16th – St. Malachi 2 and 5 miler
• April 7th – Towpath Half Marathon – Trilogy Part 1 
• April 27th – Cleveland 10 Miler – I have never run this before, but am looking forward to it this year. I hear its a blast and the t-shirt is the bomb.
• April 28th – City2City 5k for Providence House – My first ever 5k and an annual run for me. If you are considering your first 5k this spring, pick this one!

… and that is your link overload for the day. You are so close to the weekend, get pumped.