Five Chins, Halloween and Anxiety

Couldn't come up with a good title for today's blog so I decided just to list the things I was going to blog about. On Friday, Danny and I did the Freaky Friday 8K in Tuscaloosa. This was definitely a race I would do again. The race was at night so it was a little difficult for landmark runners like me. I focus on a landmark up ahead and run to that and then take a break until another landmark and run, and so on and so on. It was hard to see my landmarks. If you registered for this race in time you got a free head lamp. I was super bummed because I didn't see one in my stash. Then yesterday when I was cleaning up, I opened up my race bag and there it was...a head lamp. Oh well. I want to give a quick shout out to my husband who did the race with me. He was planning on doing the race to see how well he would do. My running buddies couldn't make it down at the last minute so he stayed with me the whole time. He is definitely a faster runner than I am but it was dark and I was especially grateful. Five chins....

that is how many chins I have in this picture. This was the only picture that we took at the Freaky Friday. It is of me, Danny and my five chins. It was a bad angle because normally I have only two.


We had a great Halloween and I am so glad it is over because I was honestly getting tired of celebrating it! We started Monday, October 24th with Sorority Row trick or treating at UA. Then we had Trunk or Treat at the church. Then we had a Halloween party at our friend's house. We had plenty of candy and we were exhausted!! So exhausted in fact that we didn't even go trick or treating last night. We had a nice Halloween dinner of Taco Casa. YUM! The kids didn't even complain that we didn't go. The Halloween party that we go to every year was a blast. Danny went as a bank robber and I was a money bag. The costume was a big hit at the party. Unfortunately, now we have a house full of candy and I have a stomach that wants to eat it ALL!! I am going to try to be strong and keep it out of my system because I have got to eat better, especially this week since my race is Saturday.

Anxiety!! I am very excited about this race! I am also very anxious. I know I will finish but I would like to PR on this race. I actually never worry about my time and I think I have mentioned that in this blog before but for some reason I would really like to have my best race ever. The weather is supposed to be beautiful that day. I will have my husband cheering me on. And I already have bath salts to ease my muscles when it is all over. I am more anxious about the trip there than I am about the race. My running buddies are going and we are all riding together. Today one of them called and said that we may not be able to use her car so that sent me into a tailspin. But she has since called back and said that it should be okay. However, about 13 years ago, I went to Savannah with my best friend and when we got there the car broke down. I am hoping that was a one time thing!! Hopefully I will get to post again before we leave!