I know I am a couple days late, but MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everybody had a wonderful day! I kicked off my Christmas weekend with a 20 mile run.  It was long, it was cold, and I was more than happy to get that run over with.  As much as I was NOT enjoying my run, I continued to remind myself to be grateful to have legs that allow me to run.  I’m pretty sure I repeated “I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me” 573 times.  It’s amazing how important mental strength is!  Anyways, in Japan, Christmas is typically celebrated with a Christmas cake and Kentucky Fried Chicken! I didn’t get KFC, but I was surprised with this beauty:
I also had this for the very first time:
What she order, fish fillet….yes Kanye, I did.
And while we’re on the topic of food, I perfected the shrimp etouffee!  I used to dislike cooking, but I am actually starting to enjoy it more now!
I’ll be posting about some of my favorite cold running gear soon, but in the meantime, here are some songs to help you get through the last week of 2016!