Running Update:
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10/16/2016
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5.0
mi
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48:00
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10/19/2016
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5.0
mi
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47:10
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10/22/2016
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3.2
mi
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30:32
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10/26/2016
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3.2
mi
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29:28
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10/28/2016
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5.0
mi
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46:48
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10/30/2016
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7.6
mi
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1:13:32
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11/2/2016
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7.6
mi
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1:14:05
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11/4/2016
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5.0
mi
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46:00
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11/6/2016
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9.1
mi
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1:28:27
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11/8/2016
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3.2
mi
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29:19
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11/9/2016
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7.6
mi
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1:13:37
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11/12/2016
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5.0
mi
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48:09
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11/13/2016
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13.1
mi
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2:12:14
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11/16/2016
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7.6
mi
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1:14:15
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11/18/2016
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5.0
mi
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45:47
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11/20/2016
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9.1
mi
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1:29:00
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11/24/2016
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5.0
mi
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40:32
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I
haven’t updated running log since the Hartford Marathon, for various reasons,
but it’s time to report in: I’m at 992.5
miles for 2016, closing in on 1000. This
is the first time I’ll (hopefully) reach 1000 miles before December.
Our
fundraising total for 2016 has increased since I last wrote, too: were now at $16,714 for the Children’s Tumor
Foundation ($24,270 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation and NF Northeast
combined). Thank you, everyone! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, if you’re
looking to participate in #GivingTuesday, look no further than our fund-raising
site: www.KRath4Jane.com
Thanksgiving Update:
We had our annual pre-Thanksgiving pasta
dinner Wednesday night with our dear friends, Neil and Marcia. Readers
of this blog know that Neil, in addition to being one of our oldest friends, is
my virtual running partner. For the past 8 years Neil and Marcia have come
to our house the evening before Thanksgiving and the kids help them prepare a
vegetarian dinner. We have sweet potato, kale, pine nuts, and sage over egg
noodles. (Comfort food!) Thursday
morning Neil and I run in the Madison Turkey Trot (we both set PRs this year!)
with the others cheering us on. After
lunch Neil and Marcia head home, and the kids, Todd and I head to my Mom's
where we have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with her and her sister, Anne.
Today we took the kids to see
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, since we're all Harry Potter geeks :)
All in all, a lovely few days.
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| Wednesday night dinner preparations. Neil and Alec tackle the kale... |
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| ...while Helen's got the sweet potato... |
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| ...and Jane manages the pine nuts. |
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| Jane washing greens with Marcia |
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| Thanksgiving morning, Neil and Kristy trying to stay warm before the Turkey Trot. |
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| Good friends <3 |
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| At the start |
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| There go the trotters! |
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| Waiting patiently for the runners |
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| Kristy at the finish |
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| Mother and son |
With the mild weather these past few days, the kids have been enjoying the outdoors. Helen spent quite a bit of time (and used her considerable talent) decorating our driveway before our guests’ arrival!
