The Trifecta and The Old Days...

I've been nursing blisters ever since my 15 mile run on Saturday...

I joined up with a local Friends-In-Training running group and ran with the 3:1 interval runners for the first half of the run and then ran the rest (along their mapped out route) by myself. It was great to join up with them because they have designated water stations which means I don't have to run with a lot of water. The pace wasn't as fast as I would like though so I know I need to pick it up on my upcoming long runs.

During the 15 miles I ended up with blisters on my feet, including the bottom of my toes (which is as painful as it sounds)...

That Moment When...

...you realize today isn't Friday:

All day long I thought today was Friday. That happened to me yesterday as well. It was quite a shock when I realized that the weekend wasn't coming as fast as I wanted it to...

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I also thought Thanksgiving was this weekend so clearly I need to pay more attention to what's happening on my calendar :(

...you want to start your "Race Week Countdown" one week early:
I got an email about the Reggae Half marathon and it reminded me that it's two weeks away!!! I'm excited! Less about the medal (sigh) and more about the pre-race pasta party and running the race with family. I messaged my BIL yesterday to see if he was as ready as I am...

On Fire....

2015 will be over in a few weeks. Ok, maybe more than "a few" but it's less than 50 days so not much more. I've been blown away by all the things that happened this year. Some amazing, others devastating. Both the bitter and the sweet have permeated all aspects of my life (home, work, running), and have made me feel a bit cautious of what 2016 will bring. Cautious, but not afraid...

Being fearless...

Volunteer Extraordinaire...

Before the sun even thinks about rising, runners head to the Start line on race day. But you know who's already there? the race volunteers :)

That was my role today, and I had to remind myself how important it was to do this when my alarm went off at 3:30am! The drive to my check-in location was about 40 mins but I got a little a lot lost on the way there (of course). I mainly got lost trying to find the best place to park. By the time I got to the water station there were only a few of us there...

Just us and lots of boxes...

A Colorful Saturday...

I got up this morning and completed 10 miles...

[current run:walk intervals - 2min: 30sec]

The weather was pretty nice this morning...

There was still a little humidity in the air, but it wasn't nearly as humid as it has been in the past few weeks...

After the 10 mile run I took a quick shower and got ready for the Color Run 5K. Kai was already dressed (shocking) so I got ready quickly and we headed to the race. Once we got there people were already lining up at the Start...

There were no colors at the start but I SAW BUBBLES!!!!!