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MS Mondays- In The NEWS

I'm pretty convinced that there will be no greater show than The Office and Michael. Anytime I need to be cheered up or need to laugh I put on the episode when Dwight simulates a fire drill. Gosh it is just so amazing. 

Maybe we should just always start our Monday mornings with a 3 or 4 minute clip from The Office? What would be your choice show or episode to watch just a few minutes of to get you going for the week ahead? 

I hope you had a great weekend! I spent it working (for the most part), so I'm definitely counting down the days until Saturday when I finally get a day off! I've got another tempo run on the schedule today (8 miles @ tempo & 11 total) and then community core yoga donation class at 6:30pm (hoping its a successful one this week)! Happy Presidents Day as well! Very jealous of those who have today off....

I wanted to share with you an article that was published by The Bridgton News about a month or so ago and it perfectly summed up my reasoning behind running my MS Run The US relay segment and also more about my running journey to get to where I am today. I hope you enjoy!

"....I had known about MS Run the US for a few years. I looked into the application process a few times, but had always missed it (the application process starts in August, but the relay does not begin until April). I remember marking on the calendar this year when the applications opened and it just so happened to open a week after my grandfather’s passing...."
".....While out on a run, Stacy is often inspired to dig deeper and push on despite tired leg muscles by memories of her grandfather..."

You can find the full article HERE. 

How was your weekend?

What helps get you in the mindset to start another work-week?