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Christmas Week in Review

Hello everyone!  It has been quite an awesome and wonderful week here!  I am so thankful for so many things.  
Here’s what my workout schedule looked like this week:   
Sun--rest
Mon--shoulders and arms, plus extra leg work AND a 3 mile run after work
Tue--run 6.5 miles
Wed--Legs, plus extra leg work (deadlifts, single deadlifts, calf raises, split lunges, reverse leg lifts, and plie squats with calf raises)
Thurs--run 10.5 miles
Fri--Christmas Day!!
Sat--run 10 miles
Sun--run 10 miles
Yes I actually took a day off on Christmas to enjoy my time with family!  It was so worth it.  My workouts were on point this week and I pushed myself a little harder knowing it was the holiday and that I had extra time.  I’m excited to see what next week will bring since I am off next week also.  I have a plan, but I am also going to make the most of my time with my kiddos.  I’m hoping to get some work done for school as well.  I have lots of ideas for how to spice things up in the new year!  I’m excited!!
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I’ve had a sick girl this week as well and I am thankful for finally taking her to Urgent Care Wednesday night where she was diagnosed with pneumonia.  She is finally feeling back to normal today.   For this reason our Christmas was pretty laid back this year.  It was all about not over-doing it for Maddie.  She was such a trooper through it all.  You could tell she really didn’t feel the greatest but wanted to be a part of all the fun and excitement.

I think the best part of the holiday for me was just being with my family and seeing the joy on the kids faces when they opened their presents.  I was able to enjoy more of these little moments this year, as I made sure to prep for the meal the days before hand.  It made Christmas dinner that much easier when I just had to warm things up.  I wasn’t stressed at all like I usually am.  I don’t know what was with me this year. I had everything accomplished days ahead of time!  It felt so good to not have to rush to get anything done at the last minute for once.

Christmas is my favorite holiday and I am so blessed and thankful to be able to spend it with my family.  It gets better every year now with the kids getting older.  There is never a dull moment in this house and I wouldn’t want it any other way.  
Merry Christmas Everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Until next time, Run on, my friends!!
And always remember:
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Laura

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