I LOVE Christmas Eve….almost as much as Christmas!
We had a great day. I sorta kinda got to sleep in.
Yay.
It was more like a “lay in bed and veg”, but it was very nice. I then had my favorite pre-exercise meal.
A Banana w/ Peanut Butter!
Yum!
Then……I WENT ON A RUN!!!!!!!!
Yes folks, I’m so excited about it! You see, I haven’t gone on a real run for about 3 1/2 months!
Quick recap….I ran a ton in the spring and summer. Kev and I ran a really fun 12 person 200+ mile relay race in August and I did a couple other small races. I was also training for a half marathon….and somehow I killed my IT Band (knee) and couldn’t run more than 2 or so miles without it hurting. I took 6 weeks off and it STILL hurt!!! So, my little Half Marathon didn’t happen. I haven’t gone running since. So sad.
But, I RAN TODAY and I felt GREAT!
Hallelujah!
Here I am “so excited” to go on a run! Eeee.
I was so worried I would have to go really slow, have to walk, be a wuss, only be able to run a mile, etc.
But, I really felt so good!
I only ran 3 miles, but kept an 8:40 pace overall (I kept it pretty slow the first half). The cold air felt awesome and I just wanted to keep on running and running!
Yay, yay, yay!
And, my knee didn’t hurt AT ALL! So, I think for now, I’m baaaaack! I gotta take it slow though cuz I don’t want to re-injure myself.
So, wish me luck.
Oh and the weather was beautiful today! Beautiful and sunny, albeit hazy. We aren’t going to have a White Christmas though. 🙁
We had a fun Christmas Eve night as well. We enjoyed a yummy dinner; turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing and green bean casserole!
My Plate. I made myself a sweet potato instead of the mashed potatoes. The green bean casserole looks pretty grody in this pic, but it was tasty!
After dinner, we sat around the tree with the kids and talked about our favorite things about Christmas, sang Christmas Carols and each of the kids opened one present (they had a gift exchange amongst each other.)
My little 3 year old could hardly wait!
We even called Kev’s family up in Oregon and got to listen in on speakerphone while his dad read “How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas”, a family favorite for decades.
Kev and the kids followed along with our own copy of the story.
Now, the house is quiet and we’re getting ready for Santa to come!
My cute little puppy dog, Jimmer is laying in the middle of the rug with his favorite toy.
Merry Christmas to you all!
I think being able to run again is a great christmas present. I had problems with my one knee, too, and sometimes it still hurts. Hope everything stays good in the new year. Merry Christmas!
I agree, running is a great Christmas present! Thanks so much for your support. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
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Thanks Jenzy! I had a great Christmas. Thanks so much for the “award”, it was so kind of you. Thanks so much for your support. It means so much to me!