A Letter to Santa

This is one of the best times of the year... and the busiest. The fun though is in the magic of the season, visiting Santa, baking cookies, running in the snow (well for one of us- Tracy), enjoying time off with family, and planning races for the next year.

Every year we ask our daughters to write a letter to Santa but we don't write one ourselves. This year, we thought we would give it a try only with a twist. If we could have Santa pay for our trip and registration to some of the 2012 races we would like to run, what would they be......? We will keep this at only 5 since he has a lot of letters to get through.

Dear Santa,

First of all thank you for everything you do. We are very excited for you to come with your reindeer and visit our home. All of our daughters are delighted that it is your time this year. We know that we (adults) don't usually write letters, but we thought we would give it a try. First, we think that ending world hunger, crime, and bringing our soldiers home safely is very important. We know that you are working on this, so thanks. We also thought we might ask for a few race registrations and all expense paid trips (hey, two sisters can dream right?). Please see the list below:

1. The Solar Eclipse Marathon in Queensland, Australia- November 12, 2012. The start of the race is the actual eclipse. An intergalactic start gun! Plus it is in Queensland, Australia by the Great Barrier Reef.

2. Since we just went there (above request = BIG), this one is a bit more reasonable in terms of distance to travel and pricing. The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon on May 6, 2012- a week after Big Sur so we'll be ready to run!!! This race is known as a very run race. There are hills but it is very organized with great energy. We already have a full pink tank/running skirt outfit ready to go.

3. Make it By Midnight Marathon in Macon, Georgia in July, 2012 (date yet to be determined). This one is very original. It is a night race and you predict your finish time so you start according to the finish time you predicted. You have to "Make it by Midnight," and then you get a tiara. If you don't make it, you get a pumpkin. Cute, right? Maybe one of the elves would like to join us.

4. Half ironman in Augusta, Georgia on September 30, 2012. Yep, we want to Try a Tri- a half ironman and rumor has it that this is a good one to do.

5. Marine Corps Marathon on October 28, 2012. This is 26.2 run through the nation's capital with rave reviews. This is known as one of the big races that ever runner must do. 

Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We will be sure to leave you a lot of yummy cookies!

Happy Holidays!

Sisters

NOTE TO BLOG READERS: Now, it's your turn. Write your own wish list to Santa. It is always fun to dream, right?