Here Comes Santa Claus

Today, my daughter told me that a lot of kids at school don't think Santa is real. She's 7. That's sad. What's cool is she just tells them they are wrong because she's met the man. So, thank you Grandma Sally for convincing Santa to visit your house on Christmas. You are the best, and as for us, we will keep on believing knowing that the magic is real!

This is a hard time of year for a momma to run outside around here. It's so cold for the stroller and it's pretty much always dark. I wish I could get to the gym earlier in the day, but kid schedules don't really allow for that most days. We've got 2.5 weeks of no school (and the hubs will be at the Rose Bowl and gone for a good portion of that) so I'm sure we will spend some extra time at the gym so I can keep my sanity!

Day: 53
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 107.27

12 Days 'Til Christmas!

I tried to spice things up today. Running, stairs, jumping jacks, wall sits. Now I just need to convince myself to do some push ups. My arms are too scrawny for push ups (hmmm... maybe there's a correlation).

Day: 52
Today's Miles: 2
Total Miles: 106.27

My Little Reader

This is going to be a kid post because I'm a proud momma today! Our 5 year-old started reading out of nowhere tonight. I guess he's been close but only books he already knows. Today he brought a book home from school he'd never read or seen before and read it cover to cover...twice! Then he ran upstairs and grabbed an armload of books and sat on the couch and read every one of them. When our oldest started reading it was the same way. Just all of the sudden it's like a flipped switch. Now the little man has two siblings to read him stories. Lucky guy (and lucky mom and dad)!

As for running, I went to the gym. I like Mondays because I usually get there to watch Mike & Molly. Melissa McCarthy cracks me up.

Day: 51
Today's Miles: 2.6
Total Miles: 104.27

There's An App For That

Did you know it's cold outside? It's like it hurts to even walk out the door! I ran around my house like a crazy woman because I didn't want to drive to the gym tonight.

Somebody suggested I check out the Runner's World Smart Coach app. I think I might give it a shot. You can set it with your preferences for race distance and length of training plan (up to 16 weeks). There are a few other questions to help the app customize your plan for you. It seems pretty cool.

Christmas is only two weeks away. Can you believe it!?!

Day: 50
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 101.67

100!!!

This is my first time blogging from my iPhone. Hopefully I don't have any funny autocorrects I don't catch! Today I ran with my favorite running partner and her four legged child. It was super frozen and slippery but it's alway fun to run with someone other than the smelly guy on the treadmill next to me at the gym. Now it's time to get my dance on at the hubs holiday party. Here's hoping no embarrassing photos show up on Facebook tomorrow! Oh, and I broke 100 miles today so that's cool.

Day: 49
Today's Miles: 2.38
Total Miles: 100.67

Another (Cold) Sunny Day

Oops! I fell asleep before I typed this... Today was an absolutely beautiful day in Portland and I wish I could have done an outside run. However, with another kiddo home sick today, that wasn't in the cards. Tomorrow morning, I'm running with a friend so I hope the weather is a repeat of today (or I could deal with warmer, tropical type weather...which is totally likely).

Day: 48
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 98.29

I Need A Weekend

Is it just me, or is this the longest week ever? TGI(almost)F!

Tonight I just ran close to home. I need to get my runs in earlier in the day, but it's been so darn cold outside, I can't bring myself to make my little man get in his stroller for an adventure. When does summer get here again?

Day: 47
Today's Miles: 1.1
Total Miles: 97.29