Will Run for Beer too!

I couldn't have asked for a more fun way to kick-off to my training! Oddly enough Mondays are my days off during my training so yesterday I was able to relax, and remind myself that I need to take it easy when I can. I have a long fews months ahead of me! Today was my first official run that just happened to coincide with my running club Holloween Costume Fun Run! We have a group that meets every Tuesday night at a local Irish Pub, Four Green Fields, and we run a 5K then stay for beers and food. It also gives us stereotypically loner runners a chance to socialize. In honor of Holloween a few of us dressed up, I went with the 80's runner look and donned of super loud jungle spandex leggings. They were eye catching to say the least, but not too fun to run in when it's still 80 degrees outside. I did survive and managed to even break a PR with my running buddy Patrick. Every week we try to run just a little bit faster, with thoughts of ice cold beers at the finish keeping us inspired. We finished just before the rain storm and enjoyed Blue Moons with the rest of our fellow runners. Power outages didn't deter anyone from having a good time, but did make the bar smell a little more ripe than usual. Marathon training is real tough when you run with friends in costumes and are rewarded with beers at the end, but I am ready and willing. I have a feeling I will need to remember this day and remind myself how much I enjoyed running a few weeks down the road.