Running Chick

I've been finding myself lacking the motivation to run and gaining the motivation to sit on the couch.  This happens to me ever year, and then when I struggle to get back into shape when I start running again in January, I vow never to let that happen again.

This year, right around the time when I was falling right back into that same old black hole, along comes the 2013 Holiday Running Streak from Runner's World. The premise is simple - run at least 1 mile from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.  Somehow my Team /var/run teammates didn't think I was nuts for suggesting we do it, so here we go!

Day 1 (Thanksgiving Day) - 6.25 miles for the Team /var/run Virtual Turkey Trot 10Tkay

Day 2 - 4.25 miles with Zoe and her ice whiskers

My legs are feeling pretty sore and tight after two days of hard-ish running on the squishy roads, so I think tomorrow might need to be a short day.

It was a beautiful day for the Team /var/run Virtual Turkey Trot 10Tkay. G ran in downtown Houghton, Josh, Zoe and I ran out in our BFE neck of the woods, and Amy ran in the MN. The rest of the tracks are trickling in, Josh will post them over on his blog when everyone's done.

 Our roads were snow covered with a few icy patches but I put a fresh set of screws in my shoes, so I was all set.

We managed a 10:20 overall pace, which was pretty good despite feeling like I was going to die for the first three or four miles.

I haven't really been doing much running in the last several weeks, and Josh and Zoe are speedsters so keeping up with them was a challenge.  Fortunately, I'm doing the Runner's World Holiday Running Streak for the next 33 days, so that'll get me back in shape.

Zoe does not sit still for photos. I tried to get one shot of all the ice on her whiskers, but my cameras not fast enough. Anyway, here's Josh's photos for the day:

Josh had to go to work for a giant project that his group is working on, so it was an early dinner for us. These two stared at me the entire time I ate. Can't figure out why.

This one wasn't bothered.

Time for more pie, Happy Thanksgiving!