I'd like to Introduce ....

Mary Jane (MJ). 

Congrats, skinnylegs, PM me your address to receive your mystery prize. 

Runner up awards go to: Juan Pablo, Rose, Hubert, Hippolyta (excellent reasoning, I just feel like an achy joint should not be name after Wonder Woman's momma), Ace and Huey. 

In other news, I traveled last week to Dallas, TX for work and all my workout plans went to crap. I did manage two sessions from this 30 day yoga series on youtube (Yoga with Adriene, pretty good and they aren't long sessions)  as well as one day in the gym, riding the upright bike for 20 minutes and a quick weight session for another 15. I've learned that it's definitely front squats that are giving MJ trouble, which is annoying, but it further reinforces the need to master single leg squats and I suppose that's all we really need in the squat department. For now, anyway.

In the meantime, I haven't actually ran since Thanksgiving, so this week, I'm assigning myself two running sessions on the treadmill of 20-25 minutes v. easy run/walking. I've kept up with the elliptical two days a week and the movement is helping improve MJ's mood a lot, so I know it's not the cardio and running and most definitely the front squats. 

I'm still pining for the days when I can do whatever the heck I want and experience no consequences, but I'm slowly realizing that world went out the window when my parents believed I had developed reasoning skills. So, instead, I've worked on my race schedule for next year. Nothing too crowded yet, but so far this is what I have: 

January: Fastest PR Mile (likely will not be a fastest PR mile for me)

April: Santa Anita Derby 5K

June: possible 5K if I am able to attend work conference

July: Win for KC Triathlon

October: Inaugural KC Marathon 10K. Was thinking about doing the half, then I realized there is only one inaugural 10K, so I have to do that one. Duh.

November: hopefully another Turkey Trot. It's so hard to know what small towns will have one from year to year. Races aren't cheap to put on, so I understand if they don't do them. Fingers crossed, though! 

.... and probably one other race, but not sure what/where/when.