Holiday Run Streak?

Everyone is all a twitter with the holiday run streak.  I have not done well at all getting my workouts in.  With a busy schedule, if I miss the slot in my day for a workout, due to lack of motivation at that moment, I generally have lost out on that day.  So sure, I'm all in for a holiday run streak.  Good way to get me going. Right?

Nope!  I have come to realize, more honestly (even though I've mentioned it before) that my motivation comes from doomsday,  I mean race day.  I actually love races, they are not doom, but it means I must be somewhat prepared for that day or I will fail.  I do not like the thought of failure.

So here I am, 3 days into the run streak, and I have yet to put in one mile.  But my savior, I have a half marathon in T-14 days.  The Holiday Half Marathon. One of my favorites.  I get to wear a super fun outfit, and it is usually cool to cold, my favorite running weather.

Today I realized I had 3 uninterrupted hours to do something. And, I was already too far from my house to make a round trip back to clean or organize. So what to do? Head to the gym for a run.  Not being a fan of the treadmill, I was a bit hesitant, but knew if I blew off this opportunity, another day would get away from me. So off I went.

I got on the treadmill with the intention of 5 miles, but sort of talking myself down to 3. I picked one with the Ohio State/Michigan game on.  This was a good game. A nail biter. In no time I had gone 2 miles, without even noticing.  As the game came to an end (Michigan so close to upsetting Ohio St.) I began to get bored. So I hit the "random" button on the treadmill.  Off on the hills I went.  I found this to be just what I needed, variety, and a challenge.  I went from 1 to 6 percent incline, and sure enough, the time and the miles whizzed by.

I finished the final hill at 5.1 miles. Legs feeling great, but exercised. So here I begin what is hopefully my streak, with the half marathon looming.  Run Streak - 1

Now to find the perfect outfit.

Here are the last two years choices.

2012 - Little Miss Christmas, Sparkle Santa skirt, and I even have real lights around my waist

2011 - Little Miss Christmas, and Candy Cane Legs