How ya like that title, eh? Thought provoking.
Thanksgiving weekend was nice. I needed the break. Work has been crazy for the past few months and only recently began to let up.
I got to spend a little time with my Mom. I don’t make time for her very often, though I know I should. Our family isn’t close, never has been, but it’s nice to get to see her. I hope to get to see my brother and sister and their families for Christmas, or around then.
My wife’s family is the polar opposite of mine. They spend too much time together. Okay, too much isn’t fair but they do spend a lot of time together. So much that there is a day devoted to spending time together. It’s kinda creepy but after nearly nine years of being around them, I’m not sure what I used to do on Tuesday nights. I’m sure it was pretty boring anyhow.
On Thanksgiving morning I participated in the annual Turkey Trot here in Louisville. The event is annual, my participation is not. Or rather, hasn’t been up till now. I actually knew very little about the run. Absent from my mind were details such as: it’s a five mile race, not a five kilometer race and the first mile and a half are almost entirely uphill.
Remember kids. Read the fine print.
I finished in an hour and ten minutes or so. An average of fourteen minute miles. Truth be told I was probably averaging 10-11 minute miles when I was running but I walked at least 1.5 miles of the race. It was brutal. I’ll post a link to the official results when they are live.
On the plus side, I didn’t finish last. And I’m stoked to do something like it again.
As soon as I can walk without a limp. *grumble*
