Leading into the Holiday Season I was pretty sick, and it lasted for months. So long in fact that I missed runs with friends and a race. But, thankfully was able to run again and made it to my New Years Day Trail 5K! (I hadn’t run since Oct 15th…crazy to do a race with zero training)!

Even better Elya registered for the race the day before and I got to run it with her! And, even better our hubbies and kiddos joined in on the 1 mile fun run! Thank you to Ryan and Mark for taking on kiddo duty while Elya and I ran into the new year together!

I love when spontaneity leads to running with some of my favorite people, and then leads to post race yummy food and mimosas!

So thankful I got to end my year with my two favorite people, and then begin my year with some of our favorite people (and I only had one coughing fit during the race…I’m getting better)!

Lot’s of things to be thankful for…but especially thankful that 2018 started the way it did!