Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating it. Keeping with tradition, I’ve decided to put off hosting the weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread and substitute it with something a little better this week.
So, instead of complaining or talking about the things that have been weighing heavy on your mind, let’s take a moment to jot down a comment or two about the things we’re thankful for or anything that you otherwise want to rave about. Doesn’t necessarily have to be running oriented either.
Spread some joy, share some love, and let’s hear what you’re thankful for.
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Thankful for this body that ran its first full marathon this year (Chicago)!
Thankful for my running community that pushes me to aspire to new things and enjoy the slow, easy, chatty runs with friends
Thankful for my spouse who loves to run with me, and who is home with our child when I’m out running
Thankful for joyful movement and a calmer mind since I started running
Thankful: I am super thankful for my partner and his support of my crazy run ambitions and crazy other ambitions!
Thankful: that I have figured out my cross training 🤞 and have lead to me not having had any running injuries this year which has lead to some amazing PRs! (Goes and knocks on wood)
Thankful: for all the new friends I have made this year through my cross training!
Rave: new watch has arrived! I’m excited to explore the new metrics and be able to follow courses with greater than 50 turns!
The cross training thing is awesome. I also focused on that this year and managed to avoid any injuries. I also ran a whole lot less miles because I was spending more time lifting (and dating) so that could be a factor.
I have actually run more miles this year than past years, for the first time it looks like I’ll surpass my 1200 miles for the year running goal!
That is so awesome. I just looked at my goal for this year and it looks like I am coming up on the halfway point for it. So I just need to get 350ish miles in the next month or so and I’ll be good.
Thankful for a gorgeous morning to get a couple of miles in before I start cooking my turkey (first time ever, wish me luck!)
Thankful to have discovered running. A few weeks ago I was looking at an old Instagram post - it was one of those prompt challenges and this one was something like “what is your body telling you?” I had written that my body was telling me I needed to move. At that time I was pretty much sedentary but I knew that wasn’t helping me - I’m a preeclampsia survivor and I knew I needed to start doing more to support my heart health. I started out with lifting weights and then later that summer I got into running. I never could have imagined that a year and a half later I would be running multiple times a week and loving it. What a joy.
Babies, it is so nice to read your story. I hope your run was great (I’m about to go on my own quiet 5k Turkey Trot around my neighborhood before the cooking begins as well!)
Thankful that I’ve managed to stay injury free through a really intense year. I’ve been able to beat my PRs in every single distance this year after 20 years of running at age 35.
Thankful for a partner who encourages my insanity instead of being annoyed by it. She was the one who convinced me to try for a BQ over a year ago when I thought I just wasn’t a fast runner. She was right, I was wrong, and now she’s created a monster.
Thankful that I have a family to run with and celebrate thanksgiving with today. Currently enjoying my coffee and smelling the posole slow cooking in the kitchen before heading out to do 3.12 at Mach Jesus and try to keep it together long enough to puke in a trash can in front of strangers. Then I get to spend a long weekend with the people I love and some long overdue beer.
Has there been a specific change in your training that you attribute your success or just the magic of a supportive SO?
Thankful for a badass body! I have rheumatoid arthritis and running isn’t easy. After struggling with a super swollen knee, I was able to run a 5k recently with a friend who lives far away. It was incredible!
Thankful for races. We’re making a habit of sleepovers and Saturday morning 5ks. We have another one next week and I can’t wait!
That sounds like so much fun! I would love to have sleepovers and 5k mornings.
I highly recommend! We had the best day together and it’s a nice way to have fun and get some photos together!
Thankful: to be so sore today because it is from moving into my house all day yesterday! Which was … oof, a real feat. Also thankful for my new neighbors who are so sweet and who helped me and my partner move two very heavy and awkward things inside.
Thankful: for running, because even though I haven’t been doing it much lately, I know it’ll be there when I’m able to pick back up.
Thankful: for a long weekend because jfc did I mention how sore and tired I am, I feel like I was hit by a truck :p Definitely gonna need these next few days to recover!
Rave: my cat seems very very happy with this house I bought her. Plus no more upstairs neighbors!!
Give your kitty a cuddle from me!
It’s best you accept quickly that the house really is hers.
Yes it totally is. I think she’s quite pleased with my choice so far! Lots of things to explore and new views out the windows. And maybe a few mice to hunt.
Omg that fluffy belly. And how awesome of your neighbors… it must feel very relieving to establish a good neighborly relationship early on.
Yes definitely, that is one thing about this neighborhood that I was drawn to — it’s more homeowners and more of a community vibe. I introduced myself early too bc I didn’t want them to think I was a flipper while I was working on the house. My one neighbor even loaned me a tool to help me finish my floors last week! So sweet
And now it’s Thanksgiving! And it sounds like you’re mostly moved in at this point?
Yes mostly! Still a few things at the apartment that I’ll grab this weekend like some dishes, towels, and my plant cabinets. Then I’ll be totally outta there! And then the unpacking begins haha
I am grateful for everything God has done for me this year. Started this year in a very rough place just two mos after a good friend’s suicide. God brought me to a group of people who helped me tremendously. In such a better place with that grief right now. In May I met my girlfriend. In June we started dating. I am thankful for her and her kids. They make me so incredibly happy and everyone in my family (except my dad) loves her more than me. In July my grandfather turned 100 and I got to go celebrate with my entire extended family. Then I got to go to Disneyland afterwards. Over the past 5 mos I have fallen more and more in love w/the girlfriend and I think she may be the one. I am so thankful for her. She brings me out of my shell and makes me interact with other people which is good for me whether I admit it or not.
And I haven’t even begun to thank God for the good health he’s given me this year. I’ve managed to avoid any major sickness though I did get covid for 2-3 days and the girlfriend came over w/chicken noodle soup. Other than that I’ve been able to run (though not as much as I’d like) and lift (though not as much as I’d like) and avoid any major injuries. I’m just so grateful and thankful for everything He has done for me this year.
I’m thankful to be on the other side of illness and to see better race paces this fall. I’m also thankful that I have 6 months until my first ultra and will do my best to train for it correctly.
I’m thankful to have recovered from 15 months of debilitating long COVID and now be able to do 10+ mile runs. During that time, running was what I missed most, and I knew if I could recover, I would never take it for granted again. It’s been 3 months of running again, and so far there hasn’t been a single run I’ve “forced” myself to do. I’ve enjoyed them all. Thank you very, very much to my body for not giving up.
Thankful for my knees still being okay after couple years of no training whatsoever and now here i am grinding 40km/week preparing for my first marathon :D Thankful for getting Garmin Fenix that made me reduce alcohol consume and brought me into running. Really thankful to the Karlsruhe Parkrun, amazing people and atmosphere that makes me achieve results i never dreamed of (26:05!)
Thankful for the changes I made with my health. 3 years ago, I was at the ER at 2am thinking I’m not even 30 yet wtf.Former smoker as well. I may not be a fast runner, but I enjoy this. Helps me clear my head. Thankful that I’m improving. I aspire now to keep thriving for greatness.
Thankful that my 6 year old wanted to do a turkey trot with me again for another year ❤️ He walked a good bit of it but I know where his heart was!
Thankful for being resilient through all of life’s ups and downs and being able to grow and learn through difficult challenges.
A few years ago, I tried to get my oldest (around nine at the time, now 12) to run with me. She humored me a few times but said, “No offense, mom, but running just isn’t my thing.” She joined a swim team two years ago, which I love (I grew up swimming), but she gradually started dabbling in running, too, and this year she joined the school cross country team. This morning, we ran a turkey trot together, and for the first time, she beat me! I’m super proud of her.
I’m thankful that my body got over a nasty cough and let me get running again!
I just ran my first half-marathon! Went out to run my first 10-mile, but I was feeling good and decided to push the mileage. Ended up “accidentally” running my first half-marathon instead!
I’m so thankful that my wife, who doesn’t understand one iota of why I like working out, cheers me on and takes care of me when I come home 45 mins later than originally planned.
I’m thankful that I live in a city (Boston) where I can bang out a half-marathon by connecting different parks together.
I’m thankful that I also ride bikes and can take some time off my feet to let my sore-ass ankles recover while still getting some cardio in 🤣