#but my goal for him once I finish relic set and everything is to 1. get hp to at least 8k but i would like almost 10k of hp

[earthtooz]

how is my (3/4 completed) blade build :3

[kellexplainsitall]

It was such a nice, relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. Having five (!) days off from work was so delightful.

On Wednesday, I slept in a little bit, then walked Miles, walked to the Y, lifted and went to a spinning class. I haven't taken an actual spinning class in over a year, and it was with one of my favorite instructors, Lew. I really enjoyed it. He was very nervous having a six-months pregnant woman in his class though.

Post-spin, I ran a few errands, finished packing, walked Miles again and then headed off to teach noon spin. I didn't know if anyone would come, but I had two people, so I was happy to teach. Tim took a half day at work, so we were on the road by 1:30. We hit a little bit of traffic leaving, but it wasn't too bad. For lunch, I packed us PBJs, cheese and apple slices like the adults we are. Once at my parents, we relaxed for a while, then got pizza with my sister and BIL. We hung out for a bit, even saw a double rainbow!

We then went to my uncle's for his annual Thanksgiving Eve party. I did not like all of the attention! Everyone kept asking to see my belly and telling me I am "sooooooooo tiny!" It made me so uncomfortable! Fortunately, my mom, Tim and I were ready to leave by 8:30 and we even talked my dad into coming home too, since we had the race in the morning. On Thursday, I walked Miles and then went for a three-mile run, which was meh. My calves were SO tight, but my foot felt OK. Tim and I headed over to the race, and met my parents and brother there. I peed THREE times before the race, but we finally lined up to go. It was high 30s, but very windy (we had a wind advisory!) so I opted for a light long sleeve and tank with gloves.

I told Tim I would start at 7:30 pace, but the gun went off and I settled into 7:15 pace. My splits were 7:13, 7:15, 7:19 (headwind), 7:20 (headwind) and 7:14. I was pretty impressed! Running hasn't felt super great lately, and this surpassed my expectations. I didn't get passed by any women, but two guys did outkick me to the finish. Oh well. I felt strong and controlled the whole race, and finished in 36:15 (I had 36:10 on my watch?). I was third in my age group and 10th woman. With nearly 500 people in the race, I was really happy with these stats. Tim came in shortly after me, followed by my brother and then my mom. My dad finished in just over an hour. I had no idea if I would be running at this point in pregnancy and I am so unbelievably grateful I was able to participate with my family. I am also proud to retain my crown of fastest in the family, although I only beat Tim by about 30 seconds.

They were quick with awards, so mom and I got our medals and then headed home to get ready. My mom won her age group! My sister's in-laws were coming and they arrived NINETY minutes early. I was in sweatpants with my hair in a towel. Sorry, not sorry.

The rest of the family started to trickle in around 1 and we ate around 2. Everything was so delicious! We then went to Thanksgiving dinner #2 at Tim's family's. We stayed there for a while before going back to my parents. This was the first Thanksgiving I have been stone sober in many, many years and it sure was interesting!

My poor uncle Patrick (with down syndrome) had ill-fitting pants on, he was SO uncomfortable and so cranky. I put him in a pair of my dad's old pj pants and he was a new man! It made me laugh, but also, I wish someone would have just let the man wear sweatpants. Anyway, I called it a night by 8:30. mostly everyone was leaving then so I didn't feel too bad. Miles was also over it. My sister's dog was TORMENTING him, so now Luna is banned from festivities if Miles is there.

Friday was cold and windy, I set out for a run. My calves were like bricks, it takes them so long to loosen up! I did average sub-9s though. Once home, Tim and I went to a coffee shop to meet up with Jill, Ray and Amy. I had a steamed cider and we spent TWO hours catching up with them. It was so nice! I was sad to say goodbye. My mom and I then continued our tradition of visiting the downtown Boscov's on Black Friday. It is like a relic in time - I LOVE going there; it is so fascinating to me. But I didn't find anything, except two teddy bears to donate at Sunday's hockey game. While we were doing that, Tim went to his mom's and then we left around 3 to go home. We were both pretty beat, so we just ate dinner and watched This Is Us. I think Miles knows there is a baby?!

Saturday's run was GARBAGE. Both my feet hurt SO badly, I was in tears by the time I called Tim to pick me up. I think I had the wrong combination of inserts and shoes. Or something. I pulled myself together, went to the grocery stores and then tried again with different shoes and inserts and felt much better! I still felt pregnant and slow and creaky, but my feet weren't in excruciating pain. There was a craft show nearby, so we walked over there and wandered a bit, but didn't buy anything except a beer (Tim) and a club soda (me - which they charged for!). Then, we came home and watched the Notre Dame game and just hunkered down. It was cold and I was tired.

On Sunday, it was cold, windy and rainy. My first few miles were awful, running felt SO hard. But then I met Tim and Rebuck and I felt much better. I was still running slow, but I didn't feel all the aches and pains as much. At 25 weeks today, I know it's time to cut my mileage. Post-run, I had grand plans of doing things, but I was just so, so tired. So, I did a bunch of laundry, read a bit and napped and walked Miles but generally, took it easy.

Around 3, we headed out to Hershey to meet Matthew and Angela, we got pizza and then went to the hockey game. It was the teddy bear toss, which means when Hershey scores the first goal, you throw a teddy bear on the ice and they collect them and donate them. It was really, really neat to watch.

However, it did take them close to 45 minutes to clear the ice, so we left after two periods (about 7 p.m.) and I went RIGHT to bed.

Today, I felt OK. My feet hurt, but not as badly as Saturday, and I have new inserts arriving today, so I am hopeful they help me. And yes, I am cutting back the mileage.