It’s no secret that The Bluenose Marathon is my favorite race of the year and it’s also the event where I plan to run my first 42.2km race this year! So imagine my excitement today when they posted this on the event’s Facebook page:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Blue Monday” is known as the saddest day of the year for most people and is caused by the conclusion of the holiday season, paired with the long winter ahead and the freezing cold temperatures outside. But the only “blue” that I saw today was the hope of a swag prize from the Bluenose!

I have been following a fairly strict training plan for the last couple of months in preparation for the big race and yesterday, on my 16km run – I surprised myself with my results for the first time. Outside of running in actual half marathon events, 16km is the farthest I have ever gone on a training run and I spent the day feeling super proud of myself – especially once I looked at my average pace on Runkeeper (the ap I use to track my runs).  So naturally, when the Bluenose put out a call to comment on what keeps you happy today, I told them about yesterday’s success! I was pumped when they replied to my comment and called me a superstar! I can guarantee that comment will give me the motivational boost  I need to get out there for my next run in these cold temperatures. Now if I could just win the prize!