December Coffee Date… er, RUNFESSIONS!
Ha ha… I definitely have “holiday brain” because this whole week I was writing a coffee date post. Luckily I realized that the Ultimate Coffee Date is NEXT Friday- today we’re joining Marcia for Runfessions. I think I can dig up a few, although there might be a “mom-fession” thrown in as well. First, I’d like to issue an apology on behalf of the State of Florida to anyone visiting this week. We are having unusually COLD weather! Not a great week for a beach vacation, but I’ll runfess that it’s paradise for me. Let’s look a little closer at Sunday and Monday mornings… I have BACK-TO-BACK LONG RUNS planned for those days!!! 47 degrees??? Yes, please! I might even have to find a hat and gloves to wear. I’m excited! Next runfession: I have my eye on another 50 mile race, at the end of April. It’s the Skunk Ape Endurance Run in Ocala- the start of the race is the trail I ran on this summer when I was up there. I know, I know- first I need to get through the 50 miler I’m already doing in February. When that’s done I’ll see how I feel- maybe I won’t be up to it, or even want to do another 50 miler. But right now I’m thinking about it. Lastly, my daughter is now in ROME! The high school band does a big trip once every four years, and it happens to fall in her freshman year. They’ll play a concert, march in the New Year’s Day parade, see all the sights, and attend a fancy New Year’s Eve party. It’s an incredible opportunity for her- my son went to London four years ago with the band and it was the highlight of his high school career. She left yesterday in a flurry of excitement and chaos and, well… I’ll ‘mom-fess” that I’m enjoying the peace and quiet! I’m definitely thinking about her, and happy that she’s having so much fun, but I need this break. I think we needed a break from each other. Before she left, I told her if she didn’t want to send us lengthy texts (I know her pretty well), she could just send us photos. So today I got this photo from her: I guess if I wanted photos of INTERESTING VIEWS and people (THAT I KNOW) I should have been more specific. Sigh. That’s it for this week! Anything you want to runfess? How is your weather this week? Is it a busy week for you, or are you enjoying some down time?