It's only a tiny fraction of a marathon

Packet is picked up and I'm ready to go...

Tomorrow I'm running Move for the Kids 5K down at Soldier Field in support of Lurie's Children's Hospital of Chicago. 

I pulled up the course today and it is very familiar and flat. 

My plan is to jog down there in the AM and see what my legs can do when the gun goes off. I've only ran one 5K before and that was last March. My time was 23:31, which I was pretty happy with at the time.

Do I think I can run a PR tomorrow? It's a 50/50 chance. I have a year of running under my belt from the last 5K, but I haven't actively been working on speed. I also don't know how big this race will be and how crowded the course will be. At the end of the day, it's not about me. I'm excited to run because it's a celebration of being healthy and active. I am grateful the health that keeps me alive each and every day because there are so many people that are struggling with something I take for granted.

I'm healthy...so I'm going to run as fast as I can.

Anyone else racing this weekend? 

Brunch with the Besties

At the end of April, I took a whirlwind trip to California for the weekend. 

Why? I had a craving for my favorite people. My sister was the lead in her high school musical, I needed to see my best friend's baby bump, and we had a birthday weekend on the books. 

The fun started with a hotel sleep over at The Westin and I was highly disappointed that Aerin DID NOT bring running shoes for an AM run. Since it was the weekend before the marathon, I was tapering, so I enjoyed some leisurely miles around the city. 

I am not the biggest San Francisco fan (so sue me), but there was something very special and appealing about the Farmer's Market and running along the water.

Next on the agenda? 

Tory Burch was 25% off, and we did some damage at Nordstroms. Living in different cities from your best friends? That means you can buy the same things with no consequence. Winning.

Finally, brunch with my best friends (minus one who is galavanting in Fiji) at Park Tavern.

Basically the best day ever. Why is California so far away?

Luckily, I have a bachelorette party, a bridal shower, and baby shower to keep me coming back to the golden state throughout the summer.