Happy Holidays!

I hope ya'll get that stuck in your head now! hehe Just a little note to catch you up. Last night, Candice, Mom & Dad, Mary & Jason came over and we made homemade Christmas ornaments. We had some winners, and well, some duds. ;) The Christmas squid was definitely a winner, but my snowman's head fell off. It was fun though.

Candice and Johnny are into basketball season full swing. John and I are into winter hibernation mode. Hey, we're landscapers, we can do that. I have been working on learning how to make Granny's yellow noodles (the best noodles EVER!), although I'm sure it will take a long time to get them.

My racing season was awesome. I posted about the marathon - 2 weeks after that, I ran a 5k. I was hoping to run faster than the 5k I did in the summer, 26:05 - which was like an 8:25ish pace. I ran 23:20 - a 7:30 pace! Wheee!! I was super excited. Not a PR, but my PR was in college (and I don't remember exactly what it was, 21 something), so I was still excited. Then on Thanksgiving, I ran the Drumstick Dash - an 8k; my goal was to PR (which should be easy, it was 39 something - 8:4x pace). I wanted to shoot for 36:00 (8 mpm - I really didn't know if I could hold for 4.5 miles.) It was super crowded, so I was weaving in and out and nearly stopping a few times in the first few miles, but I finished in 35:53. At first I was like, well, at least it's a good PR, then I realized that I had beat my goal. Duh. There is also some really good food at the end of the race, so I was thankful for that as well.

I'm trying to figure out next years racing season. I decided not to run the mini, and I don't think I'm going to run Twisted Ankle. (Though I love them both.) I am probably going to run a 1/2 in Albany with my cousin - I am VERY excited about that. I'll look for another spring half as well. Maybe Louisville or Cincinatti? And I'm not sure about the fall. Another marathon, or just halfs? I don't really need to decide now, but I want to make some goals.

And, in the really important stuff, the New Years race is coming up. On New Years Day! Well, maybe. Last year, the New Years Day race was in the middle of January. :? Anyway, that will be fun. I am excited for racing season - I may try my hand at figure 8. No, not the big figure 8, the front wheel drive figure 8.;) John and Dad will be up in the street stocks too, I don't know about New Years Day but for the regular season definitely.

Anyways, have a wonderful holiday season and see you soon. (Well, probably in a few months. ;) )