Can't Elf Myself!

Seasons Greetings all!

I couldn't elf myself...I mean..help myself...I had to elf myself as well as 4 of my favorite people!

Hope this will get you in a holiday mood!

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Long Runs

This weekend was my 7 mile long run, and certainly 7 miles is a whole lot easier than THE BIG 26.2 miles, which CewTwo and TinaGirl accomplished this weekend. Whoo hoo!!!!! A big congratulations to both of them for completing their first marathon!

Nevertheless, most of the time, I start getting anxious, because I don't look forward to that long run. I'm not sure why I feel this way. And, it's starting early; it's only been my second week training for my 1/2 marathon race coming up in late January. The ironic part about it all is that once I get out and start running, I feel pretty darn good!

And, so it was...yesterday was Sunday, and I knew I had to go out for the long run. I woke up late, hoping I could skip it, but knowing I couldn't. Around 11am, I got out the door for my 7 miler. Around the neighborhood, a quick pit stop at the gym midway through, and then I meandered through another neighborhood to make my 7 miles. I actually just go by time, since I know I run about a 10 to 11 minute pace.

I was quite sore, but I felt great! What was all that fuss going on in my head about not wanting to run? I confuse myself sometimes! I took a shower and called my husband to see where he and my daughter were. And, as luck would have it, they were sitting down for a pancake lunch at IHOP (one of my daughter's favorite places to eat). And, so I drove on over...and feeling quite guilt free, I wolfed down 3 pancakes and some eggs - yummm!