Running Update:

10/16/2016	5.0 mi	48:00
10/19/2016	5.0 mi	47:10
10/22/2016	3.2 mi	30:32
10/26/2016	3.2 mi	29:28
10/28/2016	5.0 mi	46:48
10/30/2016	7.6 mi	1:13:32
11/2/2016	7.6 mi	1:14:05
11/4/2016	5.0 mi	46:00
11/6/2016	9.1 mi	1:28:27
11/8/2016	3.2 mi	29:19
11/9/2016	7.6 mi	1:13:37
11/12/2016	5.0 mi	48:09
11/13/2016	13.1 mi	2:12:14
11/16/2016	7.6 mi	1:14:15
11/18/2016	5.0 mi	45:47
11/20/2016	9.1 mi	1:29:00
11/24/2016	5.0 mi	40:32

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.

Wednesday night dinner preparations.
Neil and Alec tackle the kale...

...while Helen's got the sweet potato...

...and Jane manages the pine nuts.

Jane washing greens with Marcia

Thanksgiving morning, Neil and Kristy trying to stay warm before the Turkey Trot. 

Good friends <3

At the start

There go the trotters!

Waiting patiently for the runners

Kristy at the finish

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!