I’d do it for cuddle time with my pups, a day with my best friend, more than a few bites of ice cream, or a really, really good cocktail. Maybe a virgin margarita? 😉

P.S. I want to be in your rut.

Lol, maybe this means BabyHTP will grow up LOVING Panang curry! I’d do it for a huge green smoothie, a pedicure, and a massage!

Will run for ice cream!

Hi Caitlin,
I’m one of your west coast blog readers. I never thought I’d be writing you and asking for recommendations for hotels and restaurants in Charlotte…but here I am doing just that!
We are flying out and renting a car and driving up to Banner Elk to check out Lees McRae College Our son has been accepted and we want to take a look! He is also excited to ride on their Mt. Bike team.
So…we fly into Charlotte and would like a nice, reasonable hotel and a great restaurant for dinner and breakfast! I’m the only vegetarian in the fam but I’m sure most places have vegetarian options available.

Thanks so much,
Love your blog and I’m excited about
Reading all about your new bundle of love!

Patty
Your new bundle of love

I’d do it for a Clif Bar! I’m craving one really badly, but I left my Visa at home and I’m a dime short of enough pocket change to run to the convenience store and get one. Dang!

I used to have a book called “Running Games” (weird side note: I let my high school gym teacher borrow it from me and she accidentally (??) stole it….I was too shy to ask for it back)

One of the “games” in the book was super simple: starting from either the outside in or inside out, you switch a lane at every lap. So on an 8 lane track, you’d start in lane 8, and then every loop, you’d come in a lane, run twice in lane 1 and then work your way back to lane 8.

It’s super simple and not even really a “game” but the goal of getting around the track in order to switch a lane really does help motivate.

I only did this as an adult runner (or I guess, I did it as a teen, too, but one who was a serious athlete), so I’m not sure how it would work with younger girls. But if you DO try it out with the group, I’d be interested to hear how it turns out!

Also, you could try to hunt down that book. I remember thinking it was pretty cool but I’ll be honest, I only had it in my hands for a little bit before my gym teacher yoinked it!

I’d do it for M&M’s. Or pita chips. Or back massages.

Also, I love that you can just drive around neighborhoods and look for places to live… living in a rural community, the rental process is not that easy!

A cold treat always motivates me to run in the heat!

Is there any way you can run somewhere other than around a track? that just seems so monotonous!

Our girls loved pony tail holders — no idea why but they wanted as many as they could get. The best part is that they fit perfectly on their wrists while running! I wrapped a shoe box with wrapping paper and they could pull one out easily as they went by us!

A hose hook up so they can get sprayed to cool off with each lap.