Merry Christmas Eve Eve!!

In all honesty, the last two weeks of running have been more miss than hit.   I started December strong but went a little off track once my vacation was over.   I drive past the lake path every night and wish I was running there instead of the gym.    Driving home last night I noticed that the sunset lingered a little more than usual.  I then did a happy little cheer in my car once I realized the solstice was the day before.  Here’s for gaining more daylight every day!

Between Christmas activities, shopping trips and my stomach, longs runs have been non-existent the past 2 weeks.   It’s not like I have a 25K in 5 weeks right?  Oops.  Actually, that was the first time I counted and now I am scared!   Now I am really glad I followed through tonight.  🙂

By the time I was off work, I had lost all desire to run- at least on a treadmill.  But it was my only option, so I told myself to tough out 3 miles and head to the gym.    I have been tired lately, and reading 80/20, so I set it to a 10:46 pace after a short warm up.   I had Christmas music playing in my ears and there was hardly anyone in the gym, so that was nice.   I found myself distracted by one of the tv’s; it was playing a show called North Woods Law.    I admit that the extent of my reality tv is the Biggest Loser so I had no idea what it was.  After a few minutes I gathered that it was like cops but with game wardens.    5 miles later I was still watching.. and running.   Sweet!    A new episode had just started but I didn’t think another 5-6 miles would be the best idea.  Driving home, it occurred to me that after my warm up of .5 mile, I ran the rest without any walking breaks.  So my stomach let me run 4.5 miles straight, woo hoo, bonus Christmas gift!!  I kept the pace easy but other than the usual treadmill aches, I felt good!  Oh and my shoes came untied 3 times.  Seriously?  I really need to put new laces in my Sayonaras.

I hope everyone is all caught up and prepared for the upcoming festivities.  Hopefully not too many last-minute details.  As for me I am looking forward to a shorter day at work before dinner with my family.  And a little bit of re-wrapping.  Putting gifts under the tree early apparently was too much temptation for the puppy-Do you run to holiday music?

Ever have a pet open/ damage a Christmas present?  When my brother and I were kids, one of the cats clawed open the wrapping on a Sega Genesis- we knew what we were getting that Christmas!

Are you ready?