monsoon season...

oh my two weeks...where have you gone to?

we have had some truly spectacular weather lately! i'm completely in love with the rain {epic amounts} and big billowing black clouds, and hail? yes, we had hail the other day. and lightening! it's magical.

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last night as i walked out of the grocery store with bags in hand i felt it. fall. 

i think it's just about here. the air was crisp and cool and the clouds were pink and wispy and it was one of the moments where you feel perfectly happy and content with everything.

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my busy fall is almost in full swing. i feel as the first of October approaches, so does a very busy schedule. lots of thing coming up just around the corner and i can't believe it. my half that used to be almost 100 days away is now only in 37, and SE Asia is in 53. 53 days! to add to the mix my bestie lindsay coming to visit, my birthday, increased training, thanksgiving, christmas, my parents coming and staying with me for christmas {pretty dang excited for that} and then new years. so basically this year is already over. yep.

i love this though. i love the busy-ness and chaos that the holiday season typically is. i love that i'll get to see so much of my family and so many friends.

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invasion 5k! that was two weeks ago. it was comical to say the least. and i ran it faster than i thought i would! i'd like to pat myself on the back {yes i know it was only 3 miles, but who cares}. we also too some pretty great pictures. behold...

 {pre-race w/ my bff court}

 {kara, me, sabrina, and courtney}

 {family pose}

{yikes...post race}

 {feelin sweaty}

 {one of the 2,583 photos court and i took when we got home}

the following morning we ran down the canyon. down a very steep hill...and then i got shin splints and didn't run for a week. oy.

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court and i went to the lumineers concert last tuesday night...i don't want to talk about it right now though. ugh.