Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

Last month when the weather forcasters told us to watch out for the "blizzard" it was much ado about nothing.  This week they said we might get a few inches or some rain but not to plan on a white Christmas.  Well....I'm gonna stop listening to them!  I'm sure we have 24 inches...much more where we've had to keep piling up the snow from the driveway!

Yesterday I ended up tending 2 little ones for a friend who just had her tonsils out.  I also made dinner for a friend who's mom was in an awful car wreck.  I also shoveled snow.  So since there was nowhere to run and I have no TM or gym pass I decided to call yesterday a service crosstraining day. 

Last night Tom and I went out and scoped out the roads for this morning.  Everything looked pretty good for a run this morning.  We woke up this morning and there was another foot of snow!  So more shoveling!  Tom and I had fun out in the dark shoveling for our neighbors and digging ourselves out.  School was canceled and that doesn't happen very often!

Luckily my neighbor invited me to use their TM for today.  Only problem is I was right under the heater vent and they were heating their house! 

I was trying to do my speed work but it's kind of hard on a TM, especially when I haven't used a TM in a long time.  I did the best I could adjusting things. 

I did 5 miles with 6 x quarter miles (7:03 pace on the quarters.)

I just can't believe it is already Dec. 22! Where has the year gone? I am grateful today that we didn't have to wake up and move hundreds of pounds of snow again! My right arm, neck and shoulder are sore from the last few days! I can tell I don't do much with the upper body work outs!

Tom and I started out together. After about 2 miles he went to his hills and I stayed in town. A few of the intersections and roads were very wet but other than that the roads were fine. It rained for about my last mile but not too bad.

Now it's time to get the whip out and get the kids helping around the house. I'm sure there are lots of elves around watching all the good boys and girls today! Hopefully that will motivate them to be very helpful! :)

Happy Christmas Eve, eve, eve everyone!

This morning Tom and I headed out into the foggy morning for a run before we both headed off to work.  The fog makes things a little spooky and almost stepping on a dead raccoon gave me a little hop, skip and jump in my step.  His eyes were looking right up at me.  : (  Poor little raccoon....and during the holidays too. 

This morning the SF running group got together for a fun Christmas Eve morning run.  We all ran leilsurely for 4 miles.  At that point most of them went up to the church for a little social.  Kay, Jill, Tom and I continued for a few more miles where Kay and Jill turned back and we went just a bit further to start my 5K time trial. 

The first .20 was very down hill so I was able to get a good start.  I promised Tom a full mile around 7:30-7:45 and then just whatever I could do with the option of being done anytime after the first mile. 

1. 7:33

2. 7:35

3. 7:31

last .10 .42 (7:02 pace)

My goal for next month at Painter's 5K was to beat 24 minutes.  My previous PR is 24:04.  Today's time is now my new PR.  I guess I'll have to try to beat it now at Painter's.  Maybe I can go under 23? 

Six Christmas miles with my new running gear and my hubby!  At 3 miles we stopped to 'frolic and play, the eskimo way' before continuing on in our winter wonderland!   Hope you have all had a Merry Christmas!