How'd November Go?

Miles Ran: 240.0 (Year total: 2,403.5)

Rest Days Taken: 0 (November 30th was Day # 205 of the streak)

Highest Mileage Week: 11/22 - 11/28 (DM Weeks) 65 miles

Races:  None, so sad.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Toasted Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches

Which Outfit did I Wear the Most:

FOTM Trail 50k ~ I lived in this shirt this month.

What We Are Watching:  Toy Story 3

Funniest Kid Quote:  LBM (yes in our bed, ugh!), middle of the night Daddy is keeping us both awake due to his snoring. "...Daddy, stop.  Daddy, stop. ....Daddy, stop it.  Daddy! Stop It!...."  and on and on.

Current Triumph:   Helping S'ghetti Girl find ways to enjoy being active

Current Goal:   Personal: To rid myself of past baggage
Running/Fitness:  To add regular cross training

Current Blessing:  The way my family has been working together

Current Excitement: Still Army Son's life choices

Current Concern: Still Army Son's life choices

How did your November days add up?






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Reviews on the Run

Day # 204 ~ 8 treadmill miles

Occasionally I do look cute.

During my run last evening I finished watching yet another movie.  It is a great way to pass the time and get a little mommy break from the kiddos.  I run with headphones on so that I can escape into the movie and simply put one foot in front of the other.  Easier said than done when watching some movies.

Last night the movie was:
The Final Storm

What Wikipedia says:

Final Storm (source) (working title, The Storm) is a biblical apocalypse thriller film directed by Uwe Boll^[1] and written by Canadian screenwriter Tim McGregor.
The plot concerns a mysterious character named Sylas Hendershot (Luke Perry), who takes refuge from a storm in a farm owned by two characters, Tom Grady (Steve Bacic) and Gillian Grady (Lauren Holly). He claims that he should stay and that they should watch after each other. Tom and Gillian, along with their son, soon find that there are more dangerous things than the storm.

I choose this movie because Netflix suggested it.  Also because it was available to view instantly on my computer.  I had high hopes even though the majority of the cast was less than stellar.  (sorry Luke Perry)
Within the first 20 minutes I had already seen the "best" parts of the movie after that it was a down hill slide seemingly into the somewhat lost plot of the movie.
Yeah, what was the plot again?
Since the movie was a complete thumbs way down, I will not bore you with negative criticism about the individual actors.  I felt the lack of story line was the biggest problem with the movie.
If you use Netflix I recommend you click ignore if this title shows up under your suggestions.

There is even a Facebook page for fans HERE. 
It has 26 as of this posting.  I won't be joining them.

Tonight's run will feature the movie:  Below.

Amanda at Run to the finish is hosting an OhNuts giveaway. 
What better snack to help you through those draining hours of shopping?
So click over and visit with Amanda and see what wonderful things she is up to.

The things you hear when you shut up and listen

We enjoyed the extra long Thanksgiving weekend.

Thanksgiving Day ~ Day # 200 ~ 10 miles

Our family spent the day playing Wii and being together before

we drove to Gramma's house for a big Thanksgiving day evening meal.

After a bit of overindulgence, we played more games and then went out to see the

crazies who lined up by the hundreds at the local stores.

All this for more "stuff."  No Thanks!

Hubbs and I toyed with the idea of selling coffee and hot chocolate but the rain and cold

encouraged us to come to our senses and get the kiddos and head home.

Day # 201 ~ 5 miles

We did find our way to a store.  Sams Club for groceries and then we roamed around

while Hubbs was distracted by the flashing electronics. 

Day # 202 ~ 10 miles

S'ghetti girl and I worked on headbands for our school districts Holiday Workshop.  S'ghetti girl was most excited about her fashion sparkle headbands.  I think she would cover herself in glitter if she could.

Day 203 ~ 1 extra mile with S'ghetti girl and her new mile PR

On the running front, my streak continues.  Day 200 happend to fall on Thanksgiving day. 

I thought that was an nice coincidence since I count the ability to run among my blessings.

S'ghetti girl has been working on being more active and broadening her diet. 

She went out with me on Sunday to work on her mile.  I was so proud of her effort.

As we ran she told me, "...it's not about how fast I go.  All that matters is that I finish."

Day # 203 ~ 6.5 miles solo

I may not have taught her to love running (yet) and I am fine with whatever she chooses

to love doing to be active but what makes me so happy for her is her attitude.

And over a lifetime, that is what will help her the most; having the right attitude.

Family days

I love days off work when we don't HAVE to do anything.  I love being able to sleep in and make a big family breakfast.
We enjoyed a leisurely morning and shopping in the afternoon. Great family time.  The only thing I don't like about days off is the lack of a schedule, the lack of structure to the day.
I love not having to get up to get my run in but then I dread it all day.  Worrying about not having run yet and knowing it is a distraction in my mind until I have gotten to run. 
I wish it was not this way but running simply is a part of the person I have grown to be.  A big part. So for better or worse running and I will soon ring in another year together and I don't think running is leaving the family anytime soon.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

I'll be brief

I wonder if this was my breakfast, how many miles do I need to run or how many hours do I need to shop to burn it off?
Oh holidays are murder on a diet!

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

A Thanks-filled Day

I am thankful for...

The ability, time and will power to run races that I only dreamed about doing.

A little boy who creates fun out of not listening.

A daughter who tells me everything she ever hears, thinks or believes.

A husband who gives up so much so that we can be safe.

A faith that is with me even when I doubt.

A son, now a man, who fills me with pride.

Miles and miles and miles - thanks to jogging stroller - with my favorite running buddy.

Races with my husband!

My mommy.

A good night's sleep.

A love of reading.

Little feet that might follow me.

The change of the seasons.

A big family full of love that keeps growing.

Do you know what today is?

Do you know what today is?

Well, okay it is Thanksgiving Eve but what else is it?

Day # 199

that means that I'll have another thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day,

200 Days of Running.


Some reminders to work on over the holiday:
Jen at setting u free just got a big ego boast.  She is looking fab!  No wonder with all the great things going on in her life lately.  She is sharing the love with a major giveaway.  Go check it out!

Leslie at racing it off is hosting an iFitness belt giveaway.  I would love to be able to stop pinning baggies to my shorts!  During the Ultra I must have used an old pin and all the salt and sweat left rust marks on my shorts.  No kidding!

Hot legs runner is hosting a Yurbuds giveaway.  I would love these since my current pair fall out when I sing...okay, maybe they just want me to stop singing?!

The wonderful barefoot AngieBee is hosting a ALO shorts giveaway.  Being a skirt girl she didn't want to let the shorts go to waste and is giving her followers a chance to put them to good use.  Click over and catch up on all things in Angie's barefoot world.

Track coach and his adorable wife are hosting a Bondi Band giveaway.  I love Bondi Bands when I run in the fall.  They are wide enough to add a little ear coverage in those first few minutes of morning running.