Time Off, Yeti Chase, FYBO, and La cours de l amour
I took a break from racing from November 2, 2015-January 23 rd , 2016. I PRed on the 5k on October 24 th and PRed in the Mile on November 1 st . I felt burnt out on racing and decided to take some time off. My son also decided that he wanted to start running 5ks, so I ran with him at The Great Candy Run, Chasing Santa 5k, Ugly Sweater Run, and Resolution Run. This allowed me to stay part of the racing scene without running as fast as I can. It was so fun to see my son accomplish his goals. Unfortunately, with the time off and the holidays, I also gained 10 pounds. I started the Low Carb High Fat diet on January 9 th . I have done LCHF before, but never stuck with it. I always lose weight fast and I start feeling less fatigued when running. This time, I actually felt really sick and weak for about 4 days. It was so hard to stick with the diet. Then, my speed came back full force on January 14 th . I started setting my goals for the next year. I decided on three goals for the Winter/S...