Lululemon Mardi Glow Run + Resolutions for Lent

John sent me a notice about Lululemon sponsoring a 5K fun run for free and I was jumping for joy because it was FREEEEEEEEEE!

I hate paying for races under five miles!

It was this evening though (and we forgot about it) so when I was able to get home, I scrambled trying to get some of our running gear out since I didn’t know what John would want.

Since we were supposed to “glow” John wore a neon yellow fleece and I went all pink.  Technically, I run like this all the time and I’m sure people are like, “Look at that chick in all that pink.” To which I reply:

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We both had five milers on our marathon training plan so we ran the two miles from our home in Wicker Park to the Lululemon in Lincoln Park.  

I loved seeing the sun come down and passing through a different running route - really puts a pep in your running step.

They gave us glow sticks, water, and coffee and there was a crowd of about fifty people in masks, beads, and some serious costumes.  

Somehow, we ran four more miles.  Yes, that would not be a 5K which is 3.1 miles.  The run was supposed to be between the Lululemon store in Lincoln Park and ending at the Lululemon store on Michigan Avenue at Bloomingdale’s.  

John, me, and another guy surged ahead near the lake front and our merry band kept going ahead in the wrong, or “creative” direction. Apparently, lots of people split off and the people following us were sadly, also led down the longer path.

We got to the store and when I looked at my Garmin, we had run a total of 6 miles in 55 minutes.  I’ll take it!

Umm…this might have happened too.  But look!  The pants are marked down! I also need it for a new adventure we are planning! It has “back vents for maximum air flow!”  I’m out of reasons.  

We had dinner at our favorite little spot near the Magnificent Mile for a quick meal, the Soupbox, where I had a lovely fire roasted veggie soup and John had a lobster bisque, with sourdough quarters for each of us.

And then we celebrated Fat Tuesday.  John is Catholic and takes this very seriously, enjoying fried homemade doughnuts as a child.  No fries here, but I thought ice cream is always a good decadent treat!

Yes, you just suffered from an ice-cream and sugar headache just by looking at this picture.  It’s a waffle cone (my first ever!) with vanilla ice cream, warm peanut butter and chocolate and nuts.  John gave me the cherry.

We didn’t enjoy it at all. :D

It was a happy day and I had a truly “fun run” - I hope I can find more of these events for us soon because it’s a great way to stay motivated for our mid-week five to eight mile runs!

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With Fat Tuesday out of the way, here is our Lenten resolution.

We will be in bed by 11pm every night - exceptions will be made for non-negotiable deadlines, outings with friends, or if we are travelling.  

However, from now until Easter there will be no staying up for just one more thing…and even if we end up staying up till the wee hours, we have to be in bed by 11.  

Goodnight everyone!  See you all tomorrow!