Track Thursday: more festive

Yesterday was supposed to be Track Thursday. But when we read about an organized run from Portland Running Co. through Peacock Lane (complete with cookies and cocoa), we knew we had to do that instead!

(Peacock Lane is a street in Southeast Portland that has been decorating for Christmas since 1929. It's very famous around these parts!)

Peacock Lane lights were turned on Thursday, and the first two days are reserved for pedestrians only. The run was supposed to be about 5 miles... with Christmas lights in the middle. WOOHOO!

Brad ended up with a migraine and stayed in bed trying not to die. But Eryn and I put on our Christmas socks and glow sticks and headed to Portland.
Unfortunately, my sister's a bit (a lot!) time impaired and showed up late. Then traffic on I-5 was horrendous. So we missed the run :(

We decided to do it by ourselves anyway, since we sorta knew where we were going. We ran a couple miles in the dark, light rain and found our way to Peacock Lane. Then we took our time checking out the lights. It was really fun!

We ran straight to the lights and back, logging just under 4 miles in about 45 minutes. It was slow going with stopping for cars and watching for curbs and uneven pavement.
We stopped by PRC on the way back and the treats were all gone. Boo.

So we went to Subway for dinner instead. And Eryn bought - since she made us miss the run!
I'm putting it on the calendar for next year - so fun!

:)