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<\/a><\/p>\nI might have looked cute, but still, feeling kind of meh.<\/em><\/p>\n I can explain all of it away with two things: allergies are wicked bad this year (usually it doesn’t start until January but I’ve been on and off the green pills all year), and work is MEGA stressful right now.\u00a0 However, it doesn’t mean that I’m not a little unsettled by how it’s 5 days until the marathon and I’d really rather just crawl into a ball and sleep for the next month.<\/p>\n All the reasons that I’m glad that I’m doing a training run this weekend and not a race that I’m OMG about.\u00a0 Until my situation and schedule changes, racing at this time of year in Florida is never going to set me up for an easily successful day.\u00a0 I’m open to the possibility and going to run smartly and with passion, but the one I really want to count is in March.\u00a0 So I’m ok with however I end up getting to the finish line.<\/p>\n I’m sure everything will start to fall into place as I leave work for a week tomorrow afternoon and actually get out and run and see that my legs are ready even if the cedar\/pollen\/mold is literally trying to kill me.\u00a0 But for now, I’m going to focus on the theme of the week.<\/p>\n While I may have “woe is me” moments when things get crazy around here, I do my best not to lose perspective that my life is pretty dang awesome.<\/p>\n So, here is my list of thankfulness:<\/p>\n Family.\u00a0 I’m pretty sure I don’t sing the praises of Zliten enough but he is seriously the bestest guy in the whole world.\u00a0 Sorry ladies and gents.\u00a0 But it’s true.\u00a0 Both sets of our parents now live within about an hour of us, and of course your parents can get on your nerves from time to time, they’re all an amazing support crew for our lives and it’s fantastic to be able to see them more often than when we lived 1000s of miles away.<\/p>\n Friends.\u00a0 I remember feeling a wee bit isolated at some points in my life, but here in Austin, I’ve never had such a large variety of friends.\u00a0 We game together, we watch movies and share meals, we throw parties and share our homes for an evening, we drink beer together, we triathlon and run together.\u00a0 Even though we might see each other less than we did years ago because our lives just don’t permit us to be that social all the time, we just pick up right where we left off when we DO get together.<\/p>\n Sport.\u00a0 There was a point about 6 years ago when I started getting bored with the gym and I realized I would need a higher goal to stick with it.\u00a0 I ran a 5k, and was hooked.\u00a0 Now I’m coming up on my 87-ish race since February 2009.\u00a0 I may have gained a bit of weight since then, but I’m pretty sure I’m wayyyy healthier (and happier) than I was when I toed that first start line.\u00a0 And, I’m pretty sure I would have gained a lot more if I wouldn’t have discovered the awesome world of racing.<\/p>\n My health.\u00a0 This year, I’ve stayed relatively injury free and sickness free (knock on wood).\u00a0 I’m working through some dietary stuff right now, but I have the knowledge and the ability and the means to eat healthy, good, homecooked food.\u00a0 Or sometimes not-healthy, not-homecooked food.\u00a0 And I don’t obsess over it (too much).\u00a0 It’s about balance.<\/p>\n My job.\u00a0 It’s funny to say it right now because it’s stressing me out, but when things are going well, it’s my favorite thing in the world because I love what I do, I work with amazing people, and I feel like I’m pretty good at it.<\/p>\n Being comfortable.\u00a0 While we’re not at the “make it rain” level of financial independence (yet?), and the vacation house in Bonaire is still a dream without a date, we’ve got a lot going for us.\u00a0 We own our cars.\u00a0 We are still paying mortgage on a nice house in a nice neighborhood, but we’ll own it within 10 years and if we sold it, we’d make a pretty nice profit on our investment.\u00a0 Someone comes to clean it twice a month.\u00a0 Pest people make sure it’s bug free.\u00a0 We have an alarm system to keep it safe.\u00a0 We have enough savings that something REALLY catastrophic would have to happen to take us down.\u00a0 I only go through the motions on agonizing about spending money.<\/p>\n Living in the future.\u00a0 I have a pocket sized device that does just about ANYTHING I could imagine.\u00a0 Oh, and it also makes phone calls.\u00a0 Who does that anymore?\u00a0 I have a house robot that will answer my questions, play me music, read me the news, or tell me a joke by just asking.\u00a0 Hopefully, my next car will drive itself (but if not, the one after, and my next one will run on electricity).<\/p>\n I am also thankful for YOU!\u00a0 If you’re reading this, I appreciate you taking the time to come to my corner of the internets and read my ramblings and look at my ridiculous selfies.\u00a0 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!\u00a0 Eat lots of turkey, or tofurkey, or whatever floats your boat, and enjoy the company of your family, friends, pets, or yourself (again, with the boat floating).<\/p>\n If you’re interested in the outcome of the marathon on Sunday, catch me on twitter<\/a> or Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0 Or just wait and I’m sure I’ll blab about it here soon-ish.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n