I Finished!

Happy Black Friday!

Yes, I was a crazy shopper out on the roads today. The plan was supposed to be out by 4:00 AM but I was a bit tired and sore.

Why you might ask? Well I completed my 1st Road Race yesterday. My husband, Brother-in-Law, and his girlfriend and friend of Mom on the Run Amanda all decided to be sporty on Thanksgiving. Let me re-phrase this: my very running competitive husband signed up for the race and I decided it was time to stop cheering from the sidelines and join the race. The race we did was the Manchester Road Race. There were over 14,000 participants in this 4.8 mile race.

I only got one picture because I was not going to carry a lot of stuff with me.

I finished the race in 1:10. For my fellow blog runners I know that this is a pathetic time, but for Mom on The Run this is awesome. My “training” was interrupted by H1N1 2 weeks ago and the doctor told me that I probably should not be doing any running. I was feeling good this past week and decided to compete anyways. At the end I looked at my heart rate monitor and it read 792 calories burned. It was an amazing feeling (until I woke up this morning..LOL). I have a goal for next year already.

My Mother-In-Law decided that we would go out shopping today at whatever time we got up. That time was 5 AM. We started at the mall at Children’s Place, Bath and Body Works, Justice, Gymboree, and other stores. After that we hit the “big” stores….Target, Kohl’s, Toys R Us, and Old Navy. I got some great deals and a dent into Christmas Shopping.

I am hoping to get back in the kitchen tomorrow. Also I announced the Mom on the Run Reader Appreciation Giveaway!

Have a great night! I am getting some much needed sleep