Hello, hello! One more staff training stands between me and reuniting with my friends Jen and Ashley in Chicago. I am so excited I can’t even stand it. I wish I could capture my excitement as well as Jen did.

Last night I actually had some me time during my work travel week, and I spent it catching up on blog reading so I’d have some Friday Favorites for you guys today.

Have you missed any F&F posts this week?

• Sunday Sweat Talk {Deload Weeks}
• Fifteen Minute Timed Circuit Workouts
• Wellness at Work: National Walking Day 2014

Ultimate Bootcamp Marathon Fundraiser

For my Boston peeps: If you are around this weekend, Ultimate Bootcamp is hosting two fundraiser workouts in Boston and Framingham to support running the 2014 Boston Marathon and those affected by last year’s events. All of the proceeds from these workouts will be donated to The One Fund. The workouts, designed for beginner to intermediate fitness levels, will be a rewarding day of fun and heart-pumping outdoor bootcamp. For more information or to register, click here. If I wasn’t going to be gallivanting around Chicago in just a few short hours, I would be there!

Link Love

Fitness

• Awesomeness: 10 reasons why women over 40 should lift weights (and an online group training program for women over 40)
• For my TRX fans: 45 insanely effective TRX exercises
• Working on chinups? 9 tips to pull yourself over the bar
• Love the looks of this: Medicine ball pyramid workout

Foodie Stuff

• I can 100% guarantee that my version wouldn’t come out this pretty, but it sure looks darn good! Baked oatmeal
• Looking to add more protein to your life? 30 high protein breakfast recipes
• Think you don’t have time to cook or eat healthy on a budget? Think again.
• Yum: Maple nut granola
• Must try making this: Easy chocolate almond butter cups
• Looks like an awesome dinner to me: Sweet and spicy mango shrimp
• Read and learn: Understanding the word organic

Worksite Wellness & Blogging

• Food for thought: How to fix the flawed corporate wellness model
• Steph featured me on her blog tour post this week, and she had the nicest things to say: Blog Tour 2014
• Helpful: How to get more blog traffic and keep readers engaged

Life & Inspiration

• Beautiful post about my city: A love letter to Boston
• Helpful for all my bride to be friends: Tips for brides – the shot list
• Love this post: It doesn’t get easier, but it isn’t that hard
• Yes, yes, YES: What’s your excuse? Why this is a stupid question and what to ask instead
• Cool infographic: The ABCs of personal branding

That’s all for today! Feel free to show some link love of your own in the comments. Happy weekend, everyone!