It’s been a rough few days 😦 I thought my leg was better so I played in my soccer game Saturday night and within 10 minutes I was hurting again. By the end of the game, I couldn’t sprint or even kick the ball with my right leg. I.Was.Done 😦
Ice, Ice baby.
Ice, Ice and more Ice…Ibuprofen and rest is all I have been up to. I couldn’t even play with Lilly at her last soccer session. Down in the dumps I am.
Play Time & Soccer
I am however really looking forward to Christmas with my husband and girls. We did get to build a gingerbread house with our good friends.
Gingerbread houses!
Some other fun stuff……… Would you rather…Holiday Edition!
I’m stealing this from Kristin at Run Away With Me – such a fun post!
Photo from Run Away With Me
…run a Christmas themed event in the heat or the snow?
I’d rather run a Christmas themed event in the snow…heck, I’m Canadian!
Winter Run 2014
…sing/listen to Christmas songs during your run or wear a Christmas outfit during your run?
I’d much rather wear a Christmas outfit during my run! (Done)
…get a new running watch or a free race entry?
I’m good with my current running watch (for now) so FREE RACE ENTRY would be AWESOME!
…go for a run before your Christmas meal or after?
I’d rather go for a long run before our Christmas meal that way I can eat and relax after!
…listen to an audiobook/podcast while running or read a book about running?
I don’t listen to anything when I’m outside running (on the treadmill, I watch a show) so I’d rather read a book about running.
…have a year’s access to an online running coach or 5 one-on-one visits to a running coach?
I’d rather have 5 one-on-one visits with a running coach. Spread them out over the year.
…give up your Christmas to help those in need (like a soup kitchen) or spend your Christmas with ALL of your family?
That’s a tough one. Truly, I would love to spend Christmas with my entire family. This would include my little family (Saï, Lilly and Hilary), my parents and siblings, my husband parents and siblings/nieces and nephews as well. It would be absolutely amazing to have all these people together for Christmas but hard to do as my husband’s family are in England and we are in Canada.  Maybe if I win the millions I can make it happen 😉
Out little family Dec 2014
…watch Love Actually or The Holiday?
Love Actually. Only because I have yet to see “The Holiday”.
…eat ham or turkey for your Christmas meal?
Christmas Turkey for sure and Tofurky for my vegan husband. I’m actually cooking my first turkey this Christmas! Fingers crossed that it turns out okay.
What would you rather do?
New running watch or Race Entry Fee?
Love Actually or The Holiday?
Run before your Christmas Meal or After?
Merry Christmas!
Piper's Run 
Ha, I love these sort of posts! I’m sorry to hear your leg is bummed. 😦 I think this would be one of the better times to be injured??? If there is ever a ‘better’ time. At least that’s what I tell myself because I’m in between race seasons. So as long as I’m healed early in the new year, it’s going to be okay.
You are so right! I’m not in training for a race but just running to be active/healthy. It’s more of a big bummer then anything. I wanted to run outside during my holiday and hit up the gym when I could but it’s not looking like I can do either.
I’d rather rest now then be in pain in January!
This was so fun to read! So sorry to hear about your leg. I know how frustrating it is. But in many ways the holiday season is a great time to rest and just enjoy the family. Happy holidays! Feel better soon!
It is frustrating. I am looking forward to time with my family but frustrated that i’m injured. Oh well, it could be worse, right!
lets see – xmas run in the snow, in themed clothes, I would listen to an audio book. Running watch, definitely run before… there is no way I’d run after! I would also have to go with spending xmas with ALL my family since My sister is so far away we never get to see her. Run coach, ham for sure, and I have no idea about the movie. Fun to read and think about!
I couldn’t run after a big meal either! That would be nice to see your sister!
I got a new Garmin earlier this year, so a race entry would be fantastic! I’m not sure what The Holiday is, so I’d have to go with Love Actually. I hope you feel better soon!
Ohhhhh, new Garmin – fun! Free race entry would be awesome!
(Thanks)
Your costume pic is awesome!! So cute!
ha ha, thanks! My running buddy and I put it together!
I’m sorry about your leg! I hope it’s back to 100% ASAP.
Thanks, in time!
Sorry your leg is giving you trouble! No better time to rest than during Christmas week, right? My watch is fine, so I’m with you on someone springing for an entry fee. I have never seen either Love Actually or The Holiday – so I’ll take…Love Actually – everyone swears by it. I would definitely do my run before the meal, I want to earn those second helpings!
Yup, you are right! Love Actually is great and a movie you can watch any time of year!
I would totally run premeal, preferably taking advantage of my free race entry! Sorry about your leg–hamstring injuries are no joke. Don’t push it, seriously!
I think pre-meal is the way to go too! I seriously thought I was okay but nope I wasn’t. I’m already planning to miss my next soccer game (Dec 29th) which is killing me but I don’t want to start off 2015 with an injury. Better safe then sorry!
Bad news about your leg! Hope that you can sort that out quickly. Take care! And good luck with your turkey.
I think it’s going to take a while to heal – my embrace the rest time 🙂 As for the turkey – I gotta get my head wrapped around cooking that bird.
Bummer about your leg, but at least you don’t have a race in week?! I’d take a race entry fee if it was a wicked awesome destination race that was really hard to get into. Definitely Love Actually, love that movie and definitely run before dinner. Heck, I run just so I can eat!
I’m extremely thankful I don’t have a race any time soon more just bummed that I have all this time off work to take advantage of being outside running. Oh well, there are other things I can do 🙂
Yay thanks for writing this post! I think we had the same answers for most of them 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Thank YOU for encouraging others to participate! It was fun! Merry Christmas!
Ha, nice answers! Hmmm, I guess it depends on which race the entry is for. Is Boston included? 😉
Boston? For sure!!!
I’m sorry that you’re injured! I am too, and it is NO FUN. Hope you heal up soon
Your Olaf costumes are very cute! 🙂
Being injured is no fun, hope you heal fast 🙂
Love this post, minus the injury part. Sure hope you feel better soon, and a very Merry Christmas to your family!
Thanks 🙂
I’m going to go new runnning watch, a run before my Christmas meal (because that’s what I actually did) and always Love Actually!