Black Friday

Hit the gym this afternoon, and immediately felt the leftovers of Thanksgiving.  Not the good leftovers, like the leftovers that Jess and I had for lunch.  Oh no, this was the extra leftover weight and everything FROM all the Thanksgiving treats.  All the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and bread from yesterday (and from lunch today) came back and hit me.  It also made me question if eating 1.5 pieces of peanut butter pie last night, followed by the other 1.5 pieces this morning for breakfast, was a good idea.

Jess and I got to the gym around 1:30 today.  I figured it would be packed, but as we pulled up we realized there was nobody there!  The parking lot was empty and the two rows of treadmills were quiet.  As we were finishing our workouts, more people started showing up, but I'm guessing the weather kept people away.  I ran 5.5 progression miles before hitting the mats to do some push ups and planks.  I figured my body deserved it after all the crap I have eaten the last couple days.

And how do I celebrate a solid workout today?  By going to Syd's tonight and eating an entire pig, a baked potato, and a couple beers.  Guess I just will never learn...

Gobble Gobble

Jess and I did our first ever Turkey Trot today.  Not only that, but Jess knocked about two minutes off her PR.  So proud!

It was a great day to be in Noblesville and everyone was rambunctious.  This was the 8th running of the turkey trot, benefiting a location foundation.  The race was fun, with a pretty decent course - the first half of the course was bland but I always like running through Forest Park which was the last mile or so.

Here's my dilemma:  everyone talks about doing turkey trots, and how it burns off the calories early, so you don't feel as bad later on when you stuff yourself full of stuffing.  Exactly what I need because I love eating everything in sight, all day long, on Thanksgiving.  I went into the morning thinking that this race would bank me a few hundred calories and give my body a head start for what I was going to do to it later.  What a great idea!

Here's the issue:  after the race, friends talked us into going to a local diner for breakfast.  I proceeded to eat two pancakes covered in syrup, two scrambled eggs, and two pieces of bacon.  So long, banked calories.  Hello, food coma.

Oh well.  No need to fret about calories and food and all that today.  Time now to throw the bird in the oven and start thinking about the yummy goodness that will be coming in about 4 hours.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Holiday Season and lots of turkey

It's been over a week since I last wrote.  It's not that I haven't wanted to jump on here, nor is it that I haven't had anything to write.  It's just I have no idea where the time has gone!  Starting in mid November, it's like the days are a blur.  I also haven't ran in over a week and it's making me moody.  When the days are short - dark mornings on the drive to work and a dropping sun as I drive home - I find it difficult to talk myself into getting out for a run.  I am jealous of those that can wake up early or get out late for a run.  Other times of the year, I have no problem being one of those people as I don't sleep much.  But in the winter, I'm like a big bear, and all I want to do in the colder months is hibernate!

Fortunately, Jess has done an outstanding job of keeping us organized and moving along with shopping for Christmas gifts which will help with the stress in December.  And hopefully that means that we can sweat it out at the gym in December while others are getting their workout standing in long lines at stores.

It's Thanksgiving Eve and here comes a four day vacation.  Thank goodness.  Tonight we are going to go play with tiger cubs (ok, these aren't cubs - they still are big enough to topple us) and tomorrow we are doing our first ever Turkey Trot.  And the weather couldn't be better for it!  I'm looking forward to writing my second ever review on BibRave about the race.  Post-race, it's back to the house to prepare a huge meal for just the two of us that will leave me in a food coma for days.

Speaking of which, I found this great article on Active titled "Can One Day Kill All My Hard Work?" (Here is that Wonderful Article)  The answer is "no", if you are good.  Unfortunately for me, the answer is "yes" because I can't keep my hands off leftovers!  Guess that just means I will have to run a little more the next few weeks.  Small price to pay for a gut busting amount of stuffing!

Happy Thanksgiving!