Week 6: Hot Chocolate 15K Training and Watercolor Sketchbooking

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Wow, the week ran away from me! Here is my sketchbook from Week 6 of training for the Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K on December 19th.

I'll keep it short and sweet this week since I'll be posting Week 7 in a few more days.

Full Week of Workouts

I worked and played hard during Week 6. I also tried watercoloring Fall foliage. It was super soothing, but I need more practice. (I think a similar card I made for my brother's birthday looks much better, but I can't show you that one.)

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Disclaimer: I received a free Hot Chocolate 15K race entry as a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews!

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Fall is Pie Season, Right?

Fun Fact: A long time ago, my friends and I ran a Bake Sale every Fall for 10 years as a fundraiser for our kids' grade school. Since then, when Fall weather arrives my brain is triggered to pull out baking recipes.

This year, I found this interesting take on Apple Pie that I want to try. So, I made a watercolor recipe page.

​Pro tip on apple pie baking — use Granny Smith apples. Yep, I know the apple I painted below is red, but use green Granny Smith in your pie. They taste delicious and don't get too mushy.

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My New Favorite Buff® Headwear

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you've already seen my new Buff® Ecostretch. Hands down this one is my favorite color scheme.

I love that it's so versatile — it wicks away sweat one day, and keeps me warm another. It's perfect for any activity this time of year!

Now for my watercolor review: the background (pseudo tabletop) watercolor wash stinks. But, somehow, the Buff® saves the page. 

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Are Fall Colors Ironic in Florida?

I'll readily admit I miss the kind of Fall scenery you find "up north" but I absolutely LOVE Fall in Florida.

​Although we don't have colorful corn in St. Pete, I enjoyed painting it in watercolor. Corn husks can be so graceful, sometimes.

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Weekly Mileage Reached 25.78

Do you round up your workout miles? I know some runners will loop the block to end their workout on an even number — like 7, instead of 6.95. I don't feel the need, but that's just me. 

I was very happy with my workouts during Week 6. I really enjoyed my Sunday long run.

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It's Starting to Snow, Man

I jumped ahead to winter one day to paint these cute snowmen when I saw an artist on Instagram painting them.

It was so much fun to dress these guys in different hats and scarves.
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A couple of them are floating 'cause I was thinking of it as practice more than a sketchbook page.

​That's the beauty of a sketchbook though — you can do whatever you want.

I hope everyone has a good week of workouts! Hooray Running!

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