Do you feel it too?

Last week I was *shocked* when I drove into my 'hood and noticed that the HOA had commenced with putting up The Decorations. And, they are not that pretty but that is beside the point. The point is, it feels like EVERYONE is trying to get '09 out the 'do! ASAP! Christmas music on the radio, catalogs coming earlier than usual, neighborhoods, downtowns and shopping centers getting their holiday on the day after 'ween.

Personally, I am glad to see '09 go. I look forward to '10 and economic improvement, more marathons and more times with my friends. Most of all I look forward to these things...what are you looking forward to?

1) Baby S 3.0

2) Finishing my classes for my 2nd career

3) My husband getting a job with benefits

4) The End of a certain company

5) The Houston Half Marathon

6) A possible NYC Marathon number

7) NAPA Valley for my 40th

8) More comments from bloggers like you

9) Another trip to the beach

10) Having my book published *

* We all have to aim high don't we?

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On the road

I run. At home.

For some reason I am not one of those people that takes all my running stuff and plans a run if I am visiting somewhere for a period of time. For example, when I go to Houston to see the fam, my thought is :It's gonna be way too humid to run. So, I don't bother too much with taking my "stuff"

When I go on a business trip, I recall the one time in Research Triangle Park that I ran one night after a management training class. There was a nice loop around the "park" so a friend and I set out to do that. It was about 3 miles. About 1.5 miles into it, she got freaked out and went back. I continued, but about a half a mile later I was convinced I was lost as it got REALLY dark, and I freaked too. Let me tell you, there is NO ONE in The Triangle in the evenings. Probably even moreso now with the tech downturn. Eventually I made it back to the hotel, but it would be a long time before I ran on a business trip.

I did have several trips to Ottawa, where I was provided running maps of the area by Westin Hotels. And let me tell you, this was my favorite run on these trips to Canadia I had to make. So I would make the effort to take my "stuff" up there when I had to go.

But this weekend, girls weekend, I realized that it's just such a hassle! I mean, afterwards, what are you gonna do with that sweaty stuff when you are done? Bleh. So, if it's a short trip, I don't plan on running. Even though sometimes when I get there, I wish I had made another decision.

So what do you do on trips to get your run in?

My Mother of The Year Submission

ENCOURAGE children to be 'fini with the ween candy by willing to make their favorite dessert in return for dumping all candy in the trashcan.

She Rocks!!!

Congrats on your first Half Marathon Swankymama!!!!!!
You ROCKED IT!!!!

Love-
MM