A reason to give thanks........

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. For the last few years running has become a part of my holiday festivities. Knowing the food that will be consumed, and wanting to incorporate family time, I started getting in morning run at home.

That's right, I get on my treadmill, turn on the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and knock out 10 miles while the kids and I enjoy the bands, floats and balloons. This year, was a little different. As I am planning to run 2 marathons this weekend, I decided I should probably do the smart thing and cut down on my miles. I was just going to do a 10k (6.2 miles), but got caught up watching the tv more than I was my treadmill screen and wound up running 8 miles. The best part is the post run. Nothing beats homemade pumpkin pie, and yes, that is my traditional Thanksgiving post-run breakfast! 

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and I just wanted to take a few minutes to list a few of the many blessings I am thankful for this year:

I'm thankful for a family who has been beyond supportive of me this year....and a husband who was even willing to lend a hand in the kitchen for prep and clean up. How I ever got so lucky to find such a wonderful man I don't know!

I'm thankful for a body that has somehow managed to make it this far, in spite of debilitating injuries.

I'm thankful for cinnamon sugar donuts...no explanation needed!

I'm thankful for days off, late mornings, and naps.

I'm thankful for 25:40, the work they are doing to improve the lives of the orphans I am running for, and their sheer dedication to love and minister to the needs in South Africa.

More than anything, I'm thankful for God who has blessed me with all this....

Blessings to all of you - and hope your turkey day was stuffed full of good things (especially pie!)!

Make a wish!

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." - 1 Chronicles 16:34