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November 21, 2006
I survived the Route 66 Half-Marathon
I'll have a full race report for you as soon as I can get some more pictures. It was my sixth half-marathon, and I really enjoyed the whole weekend, even though my time was not so speedy (2:27). I had some knee trouble about halfway through the race, so I'm not sure I could have gone much faster, anyway.
With the race out of the way, I've got Thanksgiving to think about! I'm hosting my husband's family for Thanksgiving this year. They're all coming to my house Wednesday evening and heading back to Kansas City on Saturday. I've got a lot of cooking and cleaning to do between do and then. Matt is smoking the turkey so I only have to worry about side dishes. Here's my menu so far:
* Turkey & gravy (yay for the smoker!)
* Mashed potatoes
* Zucchini casserole (stuffing)
* Aunt Edith's sweet potatoes (heavy on the brown sugar, butter, and pecans)
* Homemade cranberry sauce
* Glazed carrots
* Yeast rolls (Sister Schubert makes WAY better rolls than I ever could - check your freezer section)
* Pumpkin & pecan pies (Matt's grandma is bringing these - thank goodness)
* Some sort of green vegetable (because that will make the whole meal healthier, right?)
If I can run a half-marathon, then cooking Thanksgiving dinner should be no problem, right?
Posted by zarah at November 21, 2006 6:09 PM
Comments
Wow, congratulations, Zarah!!! So, does it get easier after the first ... ??? :) I'm already starting to think about "my 2007 race schedule." (And saying that so cracks me up.) I love how great your Cambridge Jacket turned out as well!! I think it's awesome ... and I think the best part is the zipper ... it looks great. Nice job! Happy T-day as well!
Posted by: Jenifer at November 21, 2006 6:44 PM
Yay! Congrats! That's a perfectly good time, I think! And I think it means you can eat as much pie as you want. :-)
Posted by: Elinor at November 21, 2006 7:16 PM
Who cares what the time was??? You actually FINISHED the race, so that counts for a whole lot in my book!!!!
Yup, green vegetables make the diner healthier. Kinda like breaking a cookie to make the calories fall out....really though,Thanksgiving dinner is once a year. So a mild over-indulgence won't matter!
Posted by: Carol at November 21, 2006 10:48 PM
Congrats. I think finishing a marathon is the greatest accomplishment. I don't think I could make it half a mile.
The side dish menu sounds yummy. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Posted by: Saun at November 22, 2006 8:47 AM
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Macoco at November 30, 2006 10:36 AM
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