Happy Thanksgiving!
I am planning on celebrating this holiday in the same way I celebrate everything special these days: by going for a run! I have a 10-miler scheduled for this weekend, so since I have no intention of hauling this body through the fine streets of our little community while full of the feast I fully intend to devour later today, I opted to get out there and go before our family meal.
It’s supposed to be rainy and snowy. What a wonderful mess! I sure hope it stays that way.
So, in lieu of Long Run Friday, Presenting…Long Run Thursday!
Away we go!
THE PLAN: 10 mile run today. Gotta try and get done early enough to be useful for the Thanksgiving preparations.
PREDICTION: Awesome, of course.
THE REALITY: To be determined. I’ll update you all afterwards, assuming I survive.
[UPDATE]:
Awesome 10 mile run in 37 degree drizzly weather! I was able to finish at my 5 mile pace, which surprised me a lot, since I didn’t look at my watch the entire time. Also didn’t need to stop at Mom’s HalfWay House Potty Stop, just kept right on running the entire way! Definitely needed the trail shoes (cold, rain) and the gloves and thermal headband today!
Also tried out a hydration belt, which worked pretty well, but I’ve got to figure out an easier way to snap those little bottles back into their carriers. It was great having my hands free and still having access to fluids and my beans.
I keep thinking about how grateful I am that my family has made it possible for me to get out there and go on these long runs. I couldn’t do this training without their support. Just so much to be thankful for.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thankgiving, full of the people, places, things and memories for which you’re truly grateful!
Have a Great Run Shannon!!!
So glad you had a great run Shannon!! Now you can have some pie 🙂
Thanks Shelly! I assure you, I did have the pie! Yummy. 🙂