Recap & Preview, as well as 4 Random Things in Life

New week, new month...here we go!  

November Recap

This month flew by!  It seems like Halloween just happened, and then blink here went Thanksgiving.  All in all, it was a great month. I logged 99 miles running this past month and completed my 6th half marathon.  Thunder Road half was amazing and the culmination of all the hard work I had done leading into it really paid off.  You can read the full Race Recap here.  

December Preview

Here we are on the 1st day of a new month and its also a Monday, which I love.  Time to attack the monthly goals, which are:

1. Complete an un-assisted pull-up by Christmas
2. Finish my next 5k Race on Saturday, December 6th in under 25 minutes
3. Start Insanity Max 30 on December 8th - so excited for this journey to begin

"Four Things" Survey

This little survey is making its way around the blog world.  Enjoy!  

Four names that people call me other than my real name: 

1. Jibbles (this one started in elementary school when a classmate used to sing "Jibbles & Bits & Bits" to me and its stuck with my mom)
2. Allie (my maiden name, and a name I am still referred to often at work)
3. Mommy (no better name to be called in my opinion)
4. Baby (from my hubby..awww)

Four jobs I’ve had: 

1. Golf Cart & Club Cleaner (first job in high school working at a local country club cleaning members golf clubs)
2. Customer Service Associate (first job out of college working at a lighting supply company)
3. Marketing Manager (at my current company before I took the position in sales)
4. Business Development Manager (current job)

Four movies I’ve watched more than once: 

1. Grease
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Pretty Woman
4. Fast & Furious (all of them!)

Four books I’d recommend: 

1. The Secret
2. Good to Great
3. The Compound Effect
4. Failing Forward

Four places I’ve lived: 

1. Richton Park, Illinois
2. Brea, California
3. Farmington, Michigan
4. Charlotte, North Carolina

Four places I’ve visited: 

1. Toronto, Canada
2. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (on a cruise in high school)
3. The Big Island of Hawaii (my aunt & uncle live there)
4. Cabo San Lucas

Four places I’d rather be right now: 

1. With my husband on a golf course (that should bring a smile to his face)
2. Running a race (yes I'm addicted to running)
3. New York City to see the city dressed up for the holidays
4. On a beach with the family watching my boys experience the ocean

Four things I prefer not to eat: 

1. Cilantro 
2. Beets (I know they are a super food, but I just can't do it)
3. Liver
4. Greasy cheesey pizza (can't handle pizza with a puddle of grease on it)

Four of my favorite foods: 

1. Almond Butter (Justin's Vanilla flavored almond butter is the bomb!)
2. Sweet Potatoes (I am literally obsessed with all things sweet potatoes)
3. Greek Yogurt
4. Peanut Butter

Four TV shows I watch: 

1. Scandal
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Revenge
4. Master Chef

Four things I’m looking forward to this year: 

1. Seeing my boys faces on Christmas morning
2. Starting Insanity Max 30 to cross train
3. Seeing my husband graduate with his Graduate school degree (proud wife over here!)
4. Setting a new 10K PR and a new Half PR

Four things I’m always saying: 

1. Awesomesauce
2. Dig Deeper (especially on my speedwork and long runs)
3. Nice Touches (Preston sometimes needs this reminder when dealing with Landon or the dog)
4. I Love You (to my boys and my hubby - you can seriously never say it too much :))

Four people I tag to answer these questions: 

1. Chad from Flog McGolf
2. Jessica from Mustard & Bananas
3. Jennie-Laurie from Hopeful Fitness
4. Amanda from Some Maintenance Required