"You can't always get what you want..."

".....but if you try sometimes you might find....you get what you need!" 

Some days this song plays in my head.  I remember being in an over-crowded bar in college listening to a band from my college playing this song.  The same band used to play every Homecoming weekend and alum and current students would pack in to hear them.  They were pretty good but it was really more of being all there together as a tradition.  Well from time to time this song plays in my head at different moments.

This weekend it was during my long run.  What I wanted was to be able to meet up with Jill and run her 17 miler with her but instead I was by myself running my own 14 miler.  As the miles ticked along I began to realize it was what I needed that early morning.  It was a confidence booster and a mind clearer of a run.  Fall has decended on New England and therefore the temperature and humidity has gone down leaving a cool crisp morning to remind me that I can run distance.  I struggle to cover distances in the summer.  I get it done but the heat and humidity slows my pace and leaves me feeling sluggish and slow.  This weekend I felt quick and ready for my half in two weeks.  I was really doubting being about to run a sub 2 hour half this time around and while I am still not so certain, this long run was a confidence boost.  I ran 14 right on pace!!!  Just what I needed. 

Things have been crazy at home....the start of the school year and Emma's current unpredictable behavior leaves me feeling like I am not good at anything (silly I know) but this run reminded me that that competant girl is not so far away! 

Did you get what you wanted....or what you needed this weekend?  Or maybe even both!!!

I'm leaving you with a pic from Saturday's rare date night.  I was channeling my inner Rachel Zoe with this fur vest!!!  My brother-in-law said it looked like a dead dog but I thought it was fun!!