Thankful Thursdays: January 12

I have lots to be thankful for this week...

I'm thankful that this race exists. (Click on the picture so you can read the details.)

I'm not saying I'm going to run it, but how awesome is a race that combines two of my greatest loves, racing and Moe's?  You run halfway, scarf down a burrito and run back.  The fastest person gets $2,000 big ones.  Awesome!

I'm thankful that winter has not been too wintery.
Basically, I live in South Carolina for a reason: because I can deal with mid-fifty degree January days like today.  It makes outdoor winter running a much pleasanter experience.

I'm thankful for my friend Cindy.

We've run a couple of races together in the past, but we both let ourselves get out of running shape.  So now we're working together to get back up on top.  Running is hard, but it's better when you've got somebody to  do it with.


I'm thankful for trying new workouts.
PiYo on Monday was hard, but I'm glad I did it. I may even do it again one day (once the soreness from Monday wears off.)

I'm thankful for a day off.
I'm also thankful for the advances to civil rights that were brought about, in part, because of the courage of Martin Luther King Jr., but I'm also really excited for a day off.

I'm basically thankful for everything I was thankful for last week.

I mean, really, Downton Abbey Season 2 premiered, and I'm definitely crossing the lines toward obsession with that show.  The Englands moved back on Saturday and are now settling into their new home. Natalie is as adorable as ever, I've had more great workouts, and I've been fantasizing about future races as I fill up that blank, new calendar.

What are you thankful for this week?