Ho Ho Hosting The December Ultimate Coffee Date

Welcome to the December Ultimate Coffee Date! I’m going to go ahead and say it–where has this year gone? Can you believe we’ll be starting a new decade in a few weeks? Deborah and I appreciate that you are taking time to join us during this extra-busy time of year. Make sure you stay on Santa’s nice list by visiting and commenting on other coffee date posts–otherwise people might think you’re a Grinch. đŸ˜‰ ultimate coffee dateGrab the html code for the coffee date badge here:

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Looking Forward To Finishing Strong

Today is the first day of December, which means the last month of 2019 is upon us. If the year is a long-distance race, I started out fast, lost steam in the middle, but am looking forward to finishing strong.

Bike + Pedestrian Road Markingsactual lane markings near my house
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Black Friday Runfessions

Now that I’ve actually been running enough to have some running-related runfessions, I’m grateful for this opportunity to bare my soul soles and head into December with a chance to get on Santa’s nice list! Before you head out for Black Friday shopping, join me at the runfessional over at Marcia’s Healthy Slice.

Thanks to Lacey and Miranda for the Fairytales and Fitness Friday Five link up.

Make plans to join the December Ultimate Coffee Date next weekend — Deborah and I will open the (link-up) doors on Friday, and keep the coffee brewing all weekend. 

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Feeling Thankful For Feeling Good

I’ve been sharing daily gratitude posts on Facebook, highlighting the little things that brighten my day, but this week I am over the moon feeling thankful for feeling good. I noticed my strength coming back last week, and now my running is coming back too.

November 23 Garmin Data - Productive Status

Even my Garmin agrees my runs are “productive” again!
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Observing Veteran’s Day By Visiting War Memorials

Our office wasn’t closed on Veteran’s Day, but I was able to observe the holiday  by altering my usual running route to visit several of the war memorials that are located between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

view of washington monument at sunrise

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