I had my last long run this past Saturday. What a hot mess that was. I woke up to a dense fog advisory on my phone. I rolled over and thought "let the sun burn the fog away". I couldn't really relax enough so I got up 20-30 mins later. No fog! Told my mom when I was leaving (she was going to pick me up in town at the end of my run). I over dressed. At mile 1 I was ripping off my hat and jacket. I was sweating as the sun was on my back. At the hour mark (mile 5-ish) I was freezing cause I was in the shade. Suddenly I realized there really wasn't any sun and the fog was rolling in. WHAT? Usually the fog happens in the morning and the sun burns it away. So I had 3 more miles (about 30 mins) of running in cold damp fog. My hair was so wet I was surprised I didn't have icicles. I was so happy to be done and so super surprised to see my pace.
So Saturday we pick up our packets and on Sunday we do the run. And the forecast is all rain on Sunday (starting Sat night). So I'm freaked. I've been caught in the rain before. In the summer. I haven't chosen to run a full 9.3 miles in the rain. I don't have any waterproof running clothes. :( I'm not really sure what we will do. This is my third year running the 15k. This is my hubby's 2nd year running the 5K. I want to run. But I don't want to be miserable. We are having unseasonably warm temps so maybe it'll be ok, but if it's truly raining I'm not sure.
Life has been crazy busy. I had a few days home alone when my hubby went to a tractor pull in Mississippi. I enjoyed that. I didn't even talk to him while he was gone. I didn't want to know if he was drinking. I'm not saying he's an alcoholic. I'm saying it's caused problems and I wish he just didn't drink period. There are people that don't drink a sip. That would make our life easier cause right now our marriage is rocky as hell.
Last night we went with my parents to the St Louis Zoo Wild Lights. It was a nice night (55 degrees) and the lights were beautiful. You could see the Sea Lions, the new Polar Bear and the Penguins/Puffins. The sea lions were really really hard to see. The walkway you walked through was lighted and the water the sea lions were in was not. You mostly saw your own reflection. The polar bear's home was also dark. We got to see him for a few minutes before he went and laid down to sleep behind a rock out of the eyes of the public. We got lucky there. The penguins were fun though, even though no one was swimming or moving around much (last time they were and that was a blast).
I wore my new tall boots with my skinny jeggings that I never wear. I wish the boots were a bit taller (the pains of being 5'10") and I got blisters. Probably not the best idea to wear them the first time to walk through the zoo. Oh well! :) And that's some hot chocolate with Bailey's. Yum!
I'm gaining weight and was 191 earlier this week. Not cool. I'm trying not to stress. I know I will do the cleanse or the full 24 day challenge after the new year. I'm just trying to say in the 180's till then. 189.4 this morning! :) It's a tough time of year. I'm staying active and trying not to stress too much. Long runs always seem to bump my weight up for a few days anyways. So having 7, 8, 9.3 three weekends in a row is working against me.
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