Monday, November 22, 2010

A Horrible Run and CHRISTMAS!

Saturday morning started out terrible.  I woke up realizing that the sun was coming through my window.  That’s not supposed to happen when the alarm is set to go off at 4:15 a.m.!  I jumped out of bed and looked at the clock….6:50 a.m.  Great. Just Great.  My running group started their run at 5:00 a.m.  No way I could get there in time to get any mileage in, much less join them at the end of their run.  I wasn’t tired at that point from the adrenaline rush I had received so I got up and got dressed to run!  It was in the mid 40’s that morning (which is VERY cold here)…so I bundled up and had my husband take a few pictures!

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My VERY goofy husband took this for me.  This is what I get for waking him up early on a Saturday morning to take pictures for me! LOL!!!

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Ok that’s better!

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This was the only response I got from him!  Haha! Goofball!

I started off my run on a bad note.  My SpiBelt wouldn’t cooperate, I was grumpy and didn’t want to run since I had missed running with my people, it was COLD outside, I didn’t drink enough water before starting off….I was full of excuses!  I had to run 10 miles again…which I did last weekend….on my own.  Same route and everything.  In hindsight, I should have driven to my parents house and found a new route there, but this route was safe and comfortable…and a little boring since I run it all the time during the week.  I did my same 2 mile loop 5 times, passing my water/Gatorade/Gu holder mail box at the end of each 2 miles.  I really really really wanted to quit.  I hated this run with a passion.  If this run was any indication on if I will PR this Half Marathon season, then I can forget it!  Thankfully, there’s always a new day, a new run, new possibilities.  I finished this miserable run and that’s all that mattered.

That’s why there’s redemption. I ran this afternoon after work and WOW what a difference!  I ran 4 miles and it went great! I ran them hard and (what felt like) fast (my Garmin was dead).  I am feeling much better about the state of my training now!  Thank goodness! 

I also received some of my giveaway goodies in the mail today!  Yay! 

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I got 2 Sweaty Bands, a sampler box of GU, and Ryders sunglasses!

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Yummy!!  There’s lots of flavors in here that I haven’t tried yet!  Looking forward to that!

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My new glasses! :0) Can’t wait to try these out!

Moving on…the CHRISTMAS fairy also visited my house this weekend!

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There’s no reason any given person should have this much Christmas stuff!

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My puppies sitting together!  Maddie’s shirt says “Bite Me!” and has a gingerbread cookie on it! (Jason picked it out…go figure!) Pixie’s shirt says “I ate Santa’s Cookies!”  It’s too cute!

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Watching “The Holiday” and ready to put up the tree!

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I would say that someone has an addiction. These are Hallmark Ornaments ONLY!  I also have three other boxes of ornaments for the tree.  This is the reason we had to upgrade to a 9 foot tree!  LOL

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Three of these are Hallmark ornaments, three are other types of ornaments!

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The star!

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Jason trying to hang Pixie on the tree!  Poor Pixie!

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First Ornament!  My Half Marathon Ornament from Disney World this past January!!! :0)

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Jason’s first Ornament…his new Monster’s Inc Ornament from Disney in September.

Yes, we are Disney addicts.

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My DCL ornament I got on our last cruise!  :0)

I’ll have the remaining Christmas pictures up later!  For now, Happy Early Thanksgiving!

Do you go shopping on Black Friday!? I do! It’s my 2nd favorite day of the year!!!!

6 comments:

  1. P.S. I so want some Ryder glasses!!!

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  2. Holy Christmas stuff!

    I've never been shopping on black friday before, but I'm going for the first time this year. Any hints for a newbie?

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  3. awww Love the Christmas decorating pics!!! II have had GuChomps on my last run they taste alright but I love the energy it gives you

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  4. I know you know this already... but running with someone makes it so much easier. I set the alarm and my watch... hoping that both will work. I even enlist my husband. Good luck.

    We do Christmas this Friday.... yay1

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  5. ug I hear ya on the awful runs. At least you are running though lol!
    love the tree, can't wait to see more! we used to ahve a 9 ft tree growing up and I loved it but it got so old. we have a 7.5 one b/c thats all that will fit in our house but I told bobby in the next house i want a 9 ft one again since we will have a 2 story living room!

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  6. So sorry you didn't get up to meet your buddies. Good job to get the run in anyway. Love your Christmas pics--we have the hallmark ornament series of airplanes, trains and now cookware. How fun!

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