Ho Ho 5k

This past Sunday my friend Kelsie and I ran the Ho Ho 5k. This was her first race and I was super excited to be able to share the experience with her. I had only gone for one run since my last race Thanksgiving day and didn't have high expectations for this one.  This being Kelsie's first race she had no set goals either so we were prepared to just have fun. It was about 33 degrees out when we arrived and we were feeling it! We tried to walk around as much as we could to warm up a bit but it wasn't very effective. I was glad I had decided to keep my hoodie on for the first part of the race...I don't think I became comfortable with the temperature till I was 20 or so minutes in.

We ran at a similar pace which was nice. There were times where I walked for a minute and she ran ahead and vice versa, but we always caught up to each other and we crossed the finish line together. She loved the experience and is excited to run more races, and I'm excited to have a new running buddy.

Santa was waiting for us at the finish line!

 

After a warm shower and little nap I met Kelsie at the Courthouse for our Group Active class. The only reason we decided not to take the day off was because we had a Group Soup potluck after. I made this recipe. I was a little nervous to bring it because I had never made it before and wasn't sure how it would turn out. I'm glad I did though because it was amazing!

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