Time for a quick catch-up!

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post. I'm totally slacking. Right after the half marathon I slowed down a bit on the running......and by "slowed down" I mean I did two 5k's in May. On May 12th, Darcy and I ran our first one together - it was called "See Spot Run" and was on the MTSU campus. I was a little worried that the whole event would be a little bit of sensory overload for her. Yeah, she's use to people and pets at the clinic but a gate holds her back and prevents her from going completely bananas over everyone.....sort of. There were probably about 100 dogs there and my sweet girl maintained composure from 0-3.1 and rocked it out in 28:21. So proud of her and definitely looking forward to more in the future.

The next one I did was on Memorial Day. I always say that a paid day off of work should be started out with a race. I was especially excited for this one because I had managed to convince my co-worker, Kendra, to make this her very first 5k. It was a little hot, and a lot hilly but we had a great run (official time was 30:15) and we even placed 3rd in our age group! Shoulda stayed for the awards. I try not to do the same event twice and I think this is especially true for this race. The course went through a crappy beat up parking lot at Greer Stadium and I would be amazed if everyone made it out injury-free. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Of course, my partner in crime, Molly, joined the fun as well. Such a great day for a race and Kendra totally caught the racing fever and wants to do more. I have informed her several times that 5k's are the gateway drug to half-marathons! It's gonna happen :)

A Dream is a Goal With a Finish Line

I did it. I accomplished a goal that I set for myself over a year ago. I ran the Two Rivers Ford 5k Turkey Trot in under 30 minutes. My official time was 28:03 but I clocked myself at 27:50. All of our chips started as soon as the gun went off so the results weren't completely accurate if you ask me. Regardless, I'm happy with the results and promptly rewarded myself with the Pandora running sneaker charm. I actually didn't pick this up at Jared because of the big "Small Business Saturday" campaign that's been going on. I went to a local gift shop in Murfreesboro called Penny's Closet and picked it up. I'm sure they appreciated my business much more than Jared's ever would.

Speaking of Small Business Saturday.......I had a Match.com date planned again today and decided to check out a local eatery while I was at it. We met at JoZoara Coffee Shop - it is so much more than coffee! They have breakfast and lunch options as well as yummy pastries. What a pleasant surprise to find this right down the street from the clinic I work at. Even though other people had mentioned it, this was my first experience there and definitely will not be my last. The date left a little to be desired but the coffee shop was everything I ever dreamed of and more - no, this is not an exaggeration. I LOVED it! Coffee was awesome and I had the most delicious Mediterranean Chicken Pita. Thank you Small Business Saturday!

This evening I put my tree up and got it partially decorated. I decided to go with a green and gold color theme and I'm absolutely loving it although I quickly realized that I only have one size of ornaments. Guess I'll hit up KMart and/or Wal-Mart after seeing Breaking Dawn with the girls tomorrow afternoon. With all the decorating excitement, I completely forgot that Christmas with the cats is not always enjoyable. They like to chew the tree and get sick on the carpet afterward. Merry Christmas indeed.