Virtually Running

For the last 3 years, our family has participated in a local turkey trot (Hubby actually runs it, I don’t- he only does 2 races a year, so I let him have that one… boo..) but this year, Hubby put off his registration and the trot got stuffed!  All sold out!

I’ve been catching up all on my blog reading lately and came across a fellow blogger’s list of virtual turkey trots and I thought, “Why not?”  I chose to go with Daily Vitamin F’s virtual trot (as fellow running mom Kiley was kind enough to donate one of her Running Sucks shirts to my auction for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society earlier this year), printed my bib and hit the road for my OWN thanksgiving day 5K.

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Today’s Reason: Thankfulness

Feeling somewhat recovered from the gluttony that is Thanksgiving, I can finally sit back and consider all the blessings that surround me- and what a great feeling that is!  Rather than feeling full of food, I feel full of love, happiness, and optimism for the impending new year.  (Usually, I’m not quite so sappy but we had such a great Thanksgiving that I just can’t help it!)

Foremost, I am thankful for my amazing family- these are the people that I love unconditionally and give meaning to my life.  My husband, my children, and my in-laws are the ones I know I can count on and vice versa.  In my life, family comes first and I am so lucky to be surrounded by so much love.

True Love is: my son, hubby, and daughter

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