<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jen Chooses Joy]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[jenchoosesjoy]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/author/jenchoosesjoy/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The Friday Five]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>1.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHCU2U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000EHCU2U&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenchojoy-20&amp;linkId=FT3H43AB2KUEWPZF" target="_blank">Chocolate Cocao Nibs</a></strong>.  My favorite way to add a chocolate crunch to my smoothies!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><em>The fruit of the cacao tree contains a small bean from which all chocolate is made. Cacao is an incredible health food in its natural state, filled with energy-boosting nutrients. Loaded with minerals such as magnesium which may contribute to normal bone health and healthy immune function, cacao is also high in copper and manganese. </em></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4811" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/the-friday-five-28/img_5469-2/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg" data-orig-size="355,355" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_5469" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg?w=355" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4811" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg?w=355&#038;h=355" alt="IMG_5469" width="355" height="355" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg 355w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5469.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>2.</strong>  My friend Liz is an awesome ultra marathoner.  She also writes a <a href="https://runningpast40.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> and is one of the most well-read people I know on all things running.  This week she recommended the <strong>Moringa Muscle Soak</strong> from <a href="http://www.thistlefarms.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Farms</a> (available in their <a href="http://store.thistlefarms.org/" target="_blank">online store</a> or at  Whole Foods in Nashville).  I have always loved the Thistle Farms mission and their products.  Thanks to Liz, this is my new favorite!!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4814" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/the-friday-five-28/img_5475-2/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg" data-orig-size="2292,2292" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_5475" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4814" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_5475" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5475.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4813" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/the-friday-five-28/img_5474-2/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg" data-orig-size="1920,1920" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_5474" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4813" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_5474" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5474.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>3.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HYUQ6RU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00HYUQ6RU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenchojoy-20&amp;linkId=JWS2UYOZAMH7TITO" target="_blank">CWX Tights</a></strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4812" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/the-friday-five-28/img_5471-2/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg" data-orig-size="1632,1632" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_5471" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4812" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_5471" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5471.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>4.  The Starfish Story</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4816" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/the-friday-five-28/img_5362/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg" data-orig-size="1325,2048" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_5362" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=194" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=663" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4816" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=640&#038;h=989" alt="IMG_5362" width="640" height="989" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=640&amp;h=989 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1978 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=97&amp;h=150 97w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=194&amp;h=300 194w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1187 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img_5362.jpg?w=663&amp;h=1024 663w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>5.  Uptown Abs!</strong>  Has anyone actually tried this workout?  Were you able to complete the whole thing?</div>
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