Making a list and checking it twice!

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It feels pretty relaxing to be prepping for ONLY a 5k race and not a half or full marathon. Don't get me wrong 5k is still a good distance for a race and if you pick the right pace it can be challenging but as I mentioned yesterday, I'm working on getting back to running for the sake of running. Last year I ran the Santa Shuffle and my husband & son did the 1k Elf walk!

Why am I the only one smiling? I promise I didn't force them to come...

It is an untimed race. There was a clock which Cody was watching as I crossed the finish line but I didn't take a picture of it nor did I had I purchased my Garmin yet. All of which is unfortunate because it was my first sub-30 minute 5k race and I have no record of it! This year I have no time goal, just to go have some fun with some other runners!

And I won't be running in the Santa hat again, holy hot batman.

I'm also raising money on behalf of the Salvation Army for this race, so if you'd like to make a donation you can do so here. I know that particularly at this time of year, there are lots of opportunities to give but if you could donate anything, even $5, I'd really appreciate it.

I've also organized a Secret Santa gift exchange with some of my fellow running buddies taking part in the race, so I'm really looking forward to that. I've selected a few of my favorite items for my Secret Santa!

There are some other fun things happening this weekend that I will share with all of you very soon! What are your plans for this weekend?