Mistletoe

I started the day off with a great run! The Mistletoe half marathon is one of my favorite races and I was so excited to get to run it this year. I was somewhat on the fence about running it since I didn't exactly train properly, but decided that I didn't have anything to lose. I signed up yesterday, drank plenty of water, stretched, and made an awesome playlist. After 8 solid hours of sleep, I laced up my poor ancient Mizunos for one last run.

The run went very smoothly. I have run the course so many times that it felt luxurious to run with company and fans (Jarrett being my favorite). I can't tell you how much I loved my playlist, which was a combination of new songs, Christmas songs, and old favorites. This is my thirteenth half marathon, but the first one that I've run solo. The music definitely provided quality entertainment!

I usually follow the pace of whoever I'm running with. I was interested to see what kind of pace I'd keep running without a watch or split times. I was pretty much clueless about my time throughout the whole race, but maintained a steady pace. I managed to finish in under two hours and was quite pleased.

After the post-race party, I took a long hot shower with both shower heads aimed at my sore muscles. After slipping into my pajamas, I cuddled up on the couch and watched as the snow began to fall. How beautiful! After a 3 hour nap we bundled up and walked around the neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights in snow.

I'd say this was a pretty good day!