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Happy 2nd Birthday!!

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Today is Coffee Cake and Cardio’s 2nd birthday!!  It is unreal to look back over the past two years and to see how much I’ve written, how much my life has changed, and how many amazing readers I’ve been able to interact with.  I never would have guess Coffee Cake and Cardio would be what…

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Revolve Cycle Studio

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This past Thursday night I was invited to Revolve Cycle Studio to take a spin class with a group of Washington, DC bloggers.  I am a sucker for spin classes, so I was really excited to take a class at this new-to-me studio. Revolve is located in Arlington, VA, down the street from the Clarendon…

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What Y’all Had To Say

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Helllllo!!! I am alive and well!  Neal and I are moving apartments this weekend so we’ve been busy busy!  Our official move out day is Monday but our complex gave us our keys Saturday afternoon so we have taken advantage of the extra day and a half. The move has been going really well (easiest…

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Coffee Cake and Cardio Blog Survey and Giveaway!

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Starting Coffee Cake and Cardio was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  It has helped me on my journey to live a happy and healthy life and has put me in contact with some absolutely amazing men and women.  My hope is that my posts help each of you in some way…

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Reebok Crossfit and an Oatmeal Giveaway

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Good morning from Fitbloggin!  This morning kicked off with a run along the Inner Harbor of Baltimore with Lauren.  After a late night, it was tough to get up for a run but Lauren was such an encouragement.  The run was just what I needed to get the day going! Afterwards we headed back to…

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Blogging Buddies, Frederick Style

What a fantastic weekend! If going to 3 baseball games wasn’t awesome enough, yesterday Neal and I headed up to Frederick, Maryland to hang out with Lauren and Greg for the afternoon. On our way to Frederick Neal and I swung into Whole Foods to pick up a few goodies for our lunch with Lauren…

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Happy First Birthday!

Today is Coffee, Cake and Cardio’s one year birthday! My very first post was written on April 5, 2011 and little did I know how much she’d grow in one year.  I started Coffee, Cake and Cardio, not really knowing what I was doing or what my focus was going to be.  I knew that…

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January Foodie Pen Pal

When I was a kid, I loved the thought of having a pen pal.  In the 2nd grade I had my first pen pal and remember how excited I was to send a letter to someone unknown and to receive a letter in return.  At the end of December, I heard about a Foodie Pen…

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Healthy Living Summit: Philly Style

This weekend, Neal and I loaded up the car and headed up to Philadelphia, PA for the Healthy Living Summit.  Going into the weekend I was nervous, excited, and even a little scared.  I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I now  know that the Healthy Living Summit was where I was meant to be…

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AM or PM Blogging?

AM verses PM, that is the question. For some time, I’ve been thinking about whether it’s best to blog in the morning or at night (both personally and for my readers). (source) Since I started Coffee Cake and Cardio, I’ve enjoyed posting each morning.  Sometimes I start a blog the night before and schedule it…

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Conference Confession

I’m SO jealous of all of the awesome bloggers who are going to various conferences this month!!  What an amazing opportunity to learn various things about healthy living and blogging and to meet some other awesome bloggers.  I’m totally jealous. BlogHer 2011 FitBloggin’ 2011 Healthy Living Summit 2011 Blissdom 2012 (SO want to go!!) I’ll…

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Hello World!

My name is Ashley and I am a 26 year old living and working in the Washington, DC area.  I am excited to begin blogging and to share my journey with y’all.  Over the next month, you’ll begin to learn a little about who I am, what I love, and what Coffee Cake and Cardio…

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