Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Run....Snow...Thanks...



Time is flying by...now that I am past the post-treatment effects! The TNM season is coming to a wraps and we finished off with a super helpful run clinic. Since I can only do light/moderate exercise I am officially forced to work on my form, and let me tell you it was a disaster! So I am perfecting my cross over arms, my floppy feet and learning to run more efficiently...at a slow pace.

(group 1 of 2 on the final clinic day!)

Our holiday plans were re-arranged when we were hit with multiple inches of snow. And the days leading up were filled with evenings out with all of our friends in the West Seattle area, there is something so cozy about being in a restaurant and sharing laughs with your friends knowing that there really is no place better to be and you don't really have to be anywhere the next day either....the snow is magical!

My mother was without power for 3 whole days...so instead of heading over to her home to freeze our booties off, we stayed in West Seattle and went running with a few team members. We lined the streets because the sidewalks were loaded with tailbone-breaking black ice and slushy snow. Nothing beats the holidays with friends and family though because that cold run was finished up with some delish hot cocoa and coffee with loved ones.

(Wild Wagner Webb!)

We finished off Thanksgiving with eats and thankfulness with the Webb family.

We later celebrated with Mom once the snow dried up!

The Seattle marathon falls right after the Turkey Holiday and it was blessed with slightly better weather and Mark ran his fastest Seattle half marathon to date...it was impressive to see him determined and ready! His teammates were close behind keeping the event entertaining for us spectators as our members lined the streets nearly every mile and continually updated me via text at the finish line. A huge congrats to him and great things to come for his Ironman CDA adventure.

(Yeah, it was only a little cold at the start!)

Hope each of you had a fabulous Thanksgiving!

8 comments:

Beth said...

I heard about all your snow! Crazy! Sounds like you still managed to have an awesome holiday! Hope you are feeling well Teresa!

Melissa said...

Sounds like a great thanksgiving!

Christi said...

Sorry about the snow but it sounds like you adjusted just fine!

Kim said...

happy thanksgiving teresa! glad to hear you are feeling better and enjoying the off-season! be careful with that snow!

D said...

Ugh! The snow!!! So glad it's past us... for now.

Anonymous said...

OMG it looks FREEZING!! Hope you are feeling better TN - I was thinking about you earlier today :)

Kim said...

Glad you had a nice Holiday despite the snow! Happy Thanksgiving (a little late!!)

Charisa said...

Whooo hoooo congrats to Mark!! Glad you had a good (but snowy) Thanksgiving :)