We did the Gobbler Grind in Overland Park. My sister did it with us long distance. We called her when we started and periodically throughout. So that was pretty fun. What was not fun though? The weather. The first time I checked the weather for Sunday it was supposed to be in the 30s with a chance of precipitation. Like snow and rain. I was out. I will be cold but not wet and cold. Well, then I checked it the next day and the weather said in the low 50s. Perfect. So we paid our $35 each and signed up. The closer we got, the colder the forecast got. When we left my house Sunday morning it was a brisk 13 degrees. Um, that's too cold for anything.
But my mom and I are tough (or stupid??) so we persevered. It started late so we headed back to the car for a few minutes to warm up. Or at least not freeze our toes off. We headed back to the starting line with about 2 minutes left before we started. So there wasn't too much standing around. As soon as we started I wished I had gone to the bathroom one more time. Being cold made me need to pee. But I made it. And we finished. Not fast, but we got it done. And we walked, we are not runners (even though I'm tossing around the idea of running a half marathon with my sister...) especially not in the cold.
That time is a little off because we started at the back of the pack. So, I felt pretty good about it. It was honestly the fastest I've ever done that distance. And we weren't dead last so I felt good about that.
And my sister sent me a Starbucks gift card so we could go out for a post 5K hot beverage to thaw out our poor frozen selves. Yum!
What did you guys do this weekend? Whatever it was, I hope it involved staying warm and cozy! I still am fighting the urge to put up my tree. I picked up some new lights yesterday but am coming down with a cold so that was as far as I got.
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