Black Friday Lunch

Thank goodness I didn't stress myself out at the stores today! I stayed at Tricia's last night and had my day planned out; and then Tricia had a change of her plans as of late last night so I had to reschedule some stuff. It worked out well in the end, and I think she enjoyed her day. :) I ended up helping her put up her Christmas tree this morning, and then drove home. I bundled up and went out for a quick four-miler on my favorite route. I love the bright morning runs out in the country! The snow looks so pretty and if you're bundled up well enough, the cool air feels good on your face, not freezing cold.

I'm loving the new cold gear I got for my birthday from Ellen and Robin - the shirts are a perfect fit and are keeping me warm!

I met my old college roommate, Kris, for lunch today in Rockford. The traffic was crazy and she had been shopping in the morning. She said that she got some good deals but that the wait in line wasn't worth it necessarily. I'd have to agree; most years I'd much rather skip the Black Friday craze and just stay in. We do an annual lunch date on this day, but most years I'm just making the trip to the restaurant and then back home.

I need to get busy with my Christmas decorations tomorrow; I drug my tree box upstairs today but haven't gotten it open yet. I love the first day of having the tree up - it's such a pleasant feeling to see the colors. :)

I planned a "long run" for tomorrow in a nearby town tomorrow morning. As of now I think I'll do 8; my longest run since my marathon is the 10k I did last Sunday. I had originally planned for 10, but I'll see how I feel when I'm running. I want to try running on new routes when I can, and I don't have any races this weekend.

Thanksgiving

I've had a lot happen since I last posted! I've ran many races, including my first half marathon (race) and marathon!

I want to try blogging again to stay accountable for my eating and running, as well as keeping track of my running gear so I can see what's working well and not.

I've totally fallen in love with running and everything related to it!! I've ordered snowshoes to try snowshoeing and snowshoe races in January.  They should arrive on Monday, so I'm hoping we still have some snow to try them out! I've also ordered Yaktrax to be able to run on icy sidewalks and roads. I'm gearing up for winter! I actually need to curb my running gear spending... it's getting a little out of hand! :)

Today was Thanksgiving, and I am happy and proud of my control so far today. I made a plan for the day, for running, eating and then other things I had to do. I ran four miles in Brodhead this morning.  It was a brisk morning, about 20 degrees. No wind, and sunny - a great morning for a run if you're bundled up! My hip and glute in my right leg were really stiff today (and have been since last Sunday's 10k). About 1/3 mile in it felt good, though. I ran a 2 mile out and back route to the edge of town. It was a great way to start the day.

I kept myself to one piece of dessert today - personal victory. :) I have about 12 days to lose 2 pounds for my Dietbet. I'm hoping to stay on track to make it!!

Tomorrow is tree day - both Tricia's and mine. :)