Race Recap: Monster Half Marathon 2009

So to finish out the month of October, I did a half marathon. On Halloween.

In Costume.

Emily and I went as Sexy Chippendale's Dancers.



With emphasis on the sexy.

I had been sick and sleep deprived all week and only ran once since the Des Moines marathon...Emily was injured...so we just ran for fun. I took my chip off my shoe so "officially" I DNFed...I just didn't want such a shitty time to be recorded for all of history.

But we had a great time. We enjoyed the hell out of the course, and got a lot of comments on our kickass costumes.

I even made $3 - an adoring fan tucked some cash into my pants. :)

And the race medal doubles as a belt buckle. Yes, really.



Monster half marathon: A SUCCESS.

After the race, Ryan and I carved a kickass jack-o-lantern...



Pumpkin carving: A SUCCESS.

And then we handed out candy to Trick-or-Treaters.

Halloween 2009: A SUCCESS.

Weekend Recap

I got up and went to the gym with Emily at 6am this morning.

Pitch Black.

We finished our workout and left the gym at 7am.

Still Pitch Black.

I don't think I've ever said this before, but I'm looking forward to daylight savings time.

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Yesterday was cold and rainy and windy and snowy. Nearly everyone I know made some comment about Ohhhhhh the snoooooow and I can't belieeeeeeve it's snowing in Octooooober...

I? Went out for a six mile run. Granted, the snow had stopped at that point...but it still made me feel hardcore. I had just been feeling "off" on Sunday...I think it's because this was the first weekend since FEBRUARY where I didn't have to do a long run. So I went out for six and immediately felt like myself again.

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Or maybe the reason I didn't feel like myself was because my body took a beating the night before...

Margaret had her annual Oktoberfest party...this year's twist was that it was also a costume party.

The usual cast of characters was in attendance. Time for roll call.

Jager bombs? Present.

Jello shots? Present.

"Mary Catherine Gallagher" drinking beer from the boot?


I am all kinds of classy

Present.