The Little Things
October 30, 2014

Hello and happy Thursday (this is my 100th “Thankful Thursday” post!)! I’m sitting here in the sunshine, enjoying a bit of peace while watching The Hunger Games. I’m also stressing about the typical race week things, and building up some adrenaline for race day.  Here’s what I’m thankful for right now:

I’m thankful that it warmed up over the weekend! I even went out in shorts and a t-shirt this weekend to run errands! I love feeling the warm sunshine hitting me while out walking, biking, and driving. It’s been nice to have, even though I know that we’re getting chilly once again.

I’m thankful for a day off! From October 12th to today, I’ve only had one full day off. Intense, right? I’m so thankful for that day off, though, and for some time to relax and breathe. I tried to really relax and care for myself, even though I wanted to get a bunch of chores done. Sometimes the cleaning can wait just a bit in order to care well, right?

I’m thankful that I got to go to and attend an interesting conference last weekend. Last Saturday I spent the day at a fantastic conference. The keynote speaker was one of my favorite authors, and I got to eat lunch with him and ask a few specific questions. I had that opportunity because I led a workshop during the conference as well. I’m thankful for that opportunity.

I’m thankful for delicious fall foods! I’m the queen of all things seasonal, and I love it. I love foods like this roasted acorn squash bowl. It helps me really experience fall, and I’m a fan 🙂

I’m thankful for all the love in my life. Between this weekend’s race and the last three very busy weeks at work, I have been surrounded with so much love and encouragement. When I stop for a minute to really think about it, I actually feel overwhelmed. My phone has been blowing up with texts and calls throughout every single day. I’m thankful for the people I’ve surrounded myself with in my life.

I am thankful that Melissa is indulging all my pre-race traditions… and still responding to my frantic texts. Sometimes with the taper crazies, I get a little irrational. On Tuesday I sent her the following text: “We didn’t get spirit of the marathon!!! What if I DNF because of that?!?!” She’s also been listening to my debate over nail polish color choice since July. I understand these things are irrational, but… race week. So- thank you Melissa for still loving me even in my race week crazies. (Also- she’s running her first marathon this weekend, and I’m so excited for her!!)

Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today?

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3 responses to “Thankful Thursday”

  1. Melissa says:
    October 30, 2014 at 10:11 am

    I love you with all your crazy tendencies! They’re fun to watch too 🙂

  2. Jill says:
    October 30, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Good luck this weekend! I’ll be cheering you on from chilly Minneapolis (though it sounds like it may be equally chilly there!)

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      November 1, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      It was definitely chilly, but by the time I hit mile 5 I was nice and toasty (the spectators were REALLY cold though!). Thanks so much for cheering and being part of this journey! I’ll have the recap up tomorrow!