Truly do not know where the time goes. Seems like it was just yesterday that I completed my half marathon and that was in September. Here we are two and a half weeks until Christmas.
Thanksgiving truly seems like a speeding blur! We started our turkey day out with an 8k turkey trot in a nearby town. I have ran this race before and just love the feeling you get knowing that you got up early, in the freezing cold ran with friends and family then celebrate the holiday. I just love it. There were lots of us running it too. Me, Ashley, Calvin, Linda and Sarah were all doing the 8k and my husband, three daughters and two grandchildren did the one mile. This was a new course from last year and was really fun! I wanted to do this run in an hour and felt that it was pushing but not too bad considering that I was just coming back from my radiation crap!! I felt great the first 3.5miles then started to feel tired. Wasn't too long and I was able to get back in the groove and take it on home. I finished it in 59min. Yes, I was good with that.
Other happenings have been getting ready for Christmas and doing a little road trip with Ashley.
Ashley had to be there for a couple days for training and wanted me to go with her....um ok! We were able to take the train into downtown Chicago and do a little Christmas shopping and then grab a bite to eat. Even though the time was short it was so much fun and still was able to get in a run workout in the hotel's gym.
This gym was so small and was so hot that my run of 4 miles turned into interval runs. My heart rate was really high and the only thing I could think for it to be that high was because it was so hot in the room.
After my workout and was pretty sweaty even though the pic doesn't do it true justice. Felt pretty good after all was done!!
We arrived home Friday evening just as the snowstorm started hitting. It was pretty bad and driving was super slow!
Saturday we were invited to a baby shower that involved three lovely ladies who were due the same month and were all related. Was pretty fun and was a couples party and this is what I wore but opted to not do the boot socks! Not sure what I was doing here....guess I was trying to make sure everybody seen my socks.
Actually I had my daughter take this pic to send to Ashley to see if she liked these with the outfit. Lol...we did like it but I opted to not wear them.
With the new year coming quickly I have thought a lot of what I want to do for 2014 when it comes to my runs. I have decided that I am going to do 4 half marathons. Anybody who knows me, knows that is big for me. But, I have sorta, kinda come up with a plan and I will be posting about that in my next post and with all the details of which races I decided upon.
Do any of you have any plans or goals for the new year? Tell me them....would love to know!
