It was great to do a long run with my first and favorite running pal, Debbie.
The weather was nice and cool which made the run so much more enjoyable.
I was so unsure about how I would do about the twelve miler and how my toes would hold up. Everything was great, and I feel 95% back to normal (minus the soaking, bandaids, etc.)
Run Stats:
- Distance: 12.0 miles
- Time: 1:58:38
- Average Pace: 9:52 min/miles
Around mile 7.0, we stopped to take a shot. A CLIF shot that is.
This was my first running “goo” that I have ever tried. It had a great flavor, but the texture was a bit hard to swallow. Pun intended.
Debbie and I were discussing that approximately two years ago today we did our first ever twelve miler. We were training for (my first, her second) half marathon and it felt so much different than today’s run.
Our first attempt ever at twelve miles was extremely hard! We struggled to finish and barely held an 11:00 min/mile pace. I remember stopping multiple times to walk and/or stretch. I also remember coming home, and collapsing on the floor because I was SO tired.
It’s crazy how things can change!! Twelve miles used to seem ridiculously hard, and now it seems like a “medium” run. 
By the time we got back, it was almost 1:00 pm. We are having a Thanksgiving dinner at 5:00pm, so we had some snacks instead of a full meal.
We made a delicious snack platter to split:
(this one we ate yesterday, but we ate it again today):
- apples
- pears
- carrots
- pumpkin butter
- gouda cheese
- triscuits
We were starving and couldn’t wait to dig in:
We had fun stacking up the snacks:
The ultimate snack. I would never have thought to put these things together. Surprisingly, it tasted amazing!
After showering and getting some food prepped, we made some peppermint tea…
…and had some trail mix:
- Soynuts
- pumpkin seeds
- goji berries
- flax seeds
- raisins
- mini peanut butter cups
It’s almost time for Thanksgiving dinner. It smells like Turkey in here, I can’t wait to eat!
I like food. Food is good.
<3 MegaNerd
Filed under: Holidays, Marathon Training
great job on the run!
your snack plat and trail mix both look really yummy! have a great turkey dinner tonight
jenna
Yum! That trail mix looks good but I would just pick out the pb cups
Isn’t running in the cold WONDERFUL?!?!
i thought i was your favorite waaaaaaaah
I like food too
Congratulations on an awesome run!
That snack plate looks fantastic. I might have to recreate that.
I’m curious about your favorite running fuel. Will you try goos again? Something else?
I’m glad you are back to normal! Yay for time with your BFF
Congratulations on the run! It must feel so wonderful to be ‘back on track’
It looke like you had perfect weather for it too!!!
I LOVE snack plates!!! AND your trail mix looks amazing!
Hope the Thanksgiving dinner tonight is good
I am really impressed by people that can run 12 miles and think it’s “medium” you guys are awesome!
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