Other 2012 excitement

So other then all of my running races we've had a few other new things happen to us this fall.
First we had to get a new car yikes.  This was back in October sometime- my car which was only 4 yrs old had some major electrical malfunctions and we decided it was better to trade it in then end up crashing so we got a new volkswagen.

The other big news is we have switched Matt to a gluten free diet which has been an adjustment and lots of learning.  We are basically learning a new language learning what foods are safe to eat and how to make gluten free foods taste like the normal food we are use to.  However this allows for a creative atmosphere and lots of new recipe adventures.  So far I have made:
- Gluten free beef stew
- Gluten free chicken and rice soup
- Gluten free Chicken stirfry
- Gluten free gravy and cookies
-Gluten free beef and broccoli
The things I will be trying for thanksgiving will be a gluten free stuffing and gluten free pumpkin log so Matt can still have his favorite Thanksgiving treats.
Also made beef shishkabobs which was a good gluten free idea.

 

Before switching Matt to gluten free he was starting to cook some- here is the delicious french dip dinner he made for us.  Yum!  Unfortunetly now he can't have the rolls and he has to have gluten free au jus sauce.

 

 For a late anniversary celebration I had gotten us Randy Travis Concert Tickets.  He is Matt's favorite country artist and so we went a few weeks ago and saw this relaxing and entertaining concert.  Matt really enjoyed it.

 So we've been up to quite a few things although we haven't had any time to go hiking yet this fall :( due to my work schedule and Matt's heavy class load.  But we have gotten to do a few things like the concert and a few movies.  Keep tuned in as I'm sure I will have more gluten free cooking adventures coming soon.

Color Run

So the weekend before my big race, I participated in what is called a Color Run. It is a 5k walk/run race in which you get tie dyed while racing.  Every half mile or so you get sprayed with new colors and at the end you are colorful.  I tried to get the youth from my church to participate with me however the race was very popular and sold out before my youth group could register with me.  However one of the boys from church did get to participate and it was great to encourage him to learn to like running.  Hopefully I've made  a new recruit!

Before the race

Covered in dye!

Half marathon sucess!

I am happy to say I survived my first half marathon.  It was an exciting adventure and proves to myself that all things are possible.  I'm very thankful for such a supportive hubby who helped me train and allowed me to buy new shoes and my gps watch which helped my training.  I'm excited to continue on my journey towards my first marathon in march.

Start line

Halfway done

Finish line approaching!!!

I GOT A MEDAL WAHOO

We're alive!