We had a relatively quiet weekend… most likely the last time that is going to happen until the new year! Anyone else notice their calendar filling up at an alarming rate? Don’t get me wrong – I’m excited about the upcoming festive season (although based on our experience at the mall on Saturday, it is apparently not so much “upcoming” as HERE! NOW! THERE IS NO ESCAPE!), but the challenges that come along with it make me a little nervous. Will I be able to keep up with workout mania with the dinners and parties and all the prep that goes along with it? Will I be able to moderate my indulgences with all the holiday temptations and avoid a bunch of unnecessary weight gain before training starts in January? I hope so! Fortunately I have things like the Amanda’s Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge and my very own Mission: Racing Weight to keep me in line.
On the workout front, I ran a double on Friday (lunch run then evening run with hubs), Bootcamp Saturday morning (feeling it today!) followed by a nice and easy afternoon run. I was able to meet up with the group for my first official post-marathon long run yesterday and inadvertently pushed the pace for 21K in 1:52. It felt great to test out some speed over a longer distance, although it wasn’t quite the “easy Sunday run” that I had bargained for.
One last thing – RWB is hosting a giveaway for some fantastic reflective gear: Run Naked. For five bonus entries we are given the option to submit a photo of our current (creative) reflective gear.
Mission to a(nother) Marathon 
I am all over that gear. Wonder if it comes battery operated?
sounds like a great weekend.ya the calendar is filling up! the holidays will be here before you know it! Happy Monday
what a speedy run! good work!love that reflective gear. i may need something like that to survive the dark winters here… especially with all the crazy michigan drivers!
I think the generator to run your reflective gear might be heavy.You'll do great over the holidays.
You win…I'm not even going to try with a pic.Holy crap..I thought I was doing great with getting 14km over the wekeend. Geez… 🙂
haha! Love the 'reflective' wear!
Love the gear!
Great job on your double workout Friday! That is awesome!!!
Hahahah, love that reflective gear! Make sure to get lots of batteries!! 🙂
I forgot to mention that I've emailed my contact for the towel and he will hopefully get right back to me. I'm so sorry about that! I'll let you know as soon as I do!
you are so creative! you are just glowing!
LOVE the pic!
Love the gear 😉 very creative! nice work on all the weekend workouts!
i am so ready for HBBC!!! it's definitely going to be what i need to keep me on track!
Love the reflective gear! I was just looking at the calendar and wondering if I could clone myself. It gets crazy this time of the year!
Love the reflective gear! I was just looking at the calendar and wondering if I could clone myself. It gets crazy this time of the year!
Best.Reflective.Wear.Ever.I'm actually looking forward to late November and December. Things seem so much calmer with fall sports done, my races over, and school stuff winding down for the holidays. I hear you on battling the weight gain though. Halloween added the pounds that I normally gain at Christmas, so I'm going into the holiday heavy. Not good.
OMG! That photo just made me laugh so hard. I love that!! I hear you on the schedule.. mine is filling up like crazy!!! And great job on your workout weekend. Sounds like you did a lot of working out!
HAHA! Love that photo 🙂 :)Yeah, I'm usually excited, but a bit anxious when holiday season comes around!You rock lady…that is one solid long run…wow!
Between your group runs, lunch runs, evening runs, boot camps and spinning, I'm sure you will not have any problem reaching your mission!
Cute pic! and, kudos to you for getting in TWO runs on Friday!! Rock star!!!
SOOO FUNNY!!! LOL!!Hugs..
You crack me up! Thanks for linking me!
HAHA That pic is great. If you could run in that, people would probably still cut you off while running. Very creative!
LOVE the reflective gear!
You are hilarious!
BAHAHAHAHA! too funny!!!
Seriously, no more room on my callendar for anything! Ha!Nice workouts lady! You're going to do great, I know it!And I laughed really hard at that pic! You better win! 😉
now there's an idea… brooks, sugoi, nike, someone give this woman a patent and some money!
Nice lights. My mother-in-law is a huge home shopping network type and I am 99.9% sure she could hook you up with some battery operated lights – then you can rock the lights for all of your runs. 🙂
I wonder if that comes in my size! Your awesome…love this picture.
I can't wait for the Holiday Bootie Buster challenge! Just a few more days and then it starts! I love the photo! Such a good idea!
I'm not worried about gaining weight, I broke all the mirrors and threw the scale away!
Love the illuminated look!!!Enjoy all the pre-season festivities…you'll keep your svelte figure AND enjoy the good times with family and friends.
If you could create a mobil battery pack, you just might have invented a new kitschy gift.
How am I going to top that???!!! You are so creative!Yeah for doubles!
I've already seen people Holiday shopping and am a little embarrassed to admit I haven't even started…ha, agh!Classic outdoor running gear photo, btw. Almost as good as your Christmas-colored tights 😉 heh
now i think you might be on to a big business for Runner's Christmas Lawn decorations!