Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone. Haven't written in a while--I've been quite preoccupied. I picked the boy up at the airport last weekend and we've been doing stuff constantly since. We bravely ran together a few days ago through his very hilly neighborhood. It was pretty crazy and pretty cold, and by the end of it, I had a huge knot in my chest. The thing was though, as much as I dreaded the hills, I pumped myself up as I started up them and by the end was going full force and then I took it easier on the down slopes.

So for Christmas I traveled to the beach, where there are no hills *cheering*. I woke up at 8 o'clock this morning to get in a 3 mile run before a day of completely gorging myself with all sorts of savory dishes. Let me just say, Guinness brownies are my new favorite thing. Anyway, so I don't feel as bad about myself for eating so much (key word AS because I still feel like a pig). Needless to say, tomorrow is going to be healthier and lighter...It's also snowing (ugh) which is pretty, but when traveling, it is not so pleasant. So there won't be running, at least tomorrow :(

On a brighter note, I got an awesome North Face type of under-armor shirt that repels moisture and has a built in pocket so that I can carry keys/phone with me without having to put them random places like in my sock (painful) or my sports bra (awkward). I also got some awesome wool socks for outdoors stuff like running and/or skiing, which I really want to start up.

Merry Xmas!