Three Things Thursday

Here is a pic of Big M at age 6 beating her Dad across the finish of her first 5K in 30 minutes.  She was a rock star.

1.  Where have all the Halloween Fun Runs gone?  It was a tradition every Halloween to do a family fun run.  We live in the sticks but there was always a half way close one to attend.  Our favorite went away due to budget cuts but I was excited to see it back online a month ago.  Now it is no where to be found.  So sad.  Anyone else doing a Halloween themed run this weekend???  Wearing a costume?

The Family at Track Coach & Adorable Wife's Halloween Party

2.  I did find this ~ Puddle Jump 5K/10K on November 6th.  From the name alone I should be highly qualified to run in this one.  I had lots of practice in Portland.  The race will be held in Olympia and will even have a Runners Expo and Pasta Dinner the night before.  Pretty high roller for around here.  It's the first year and I plan on going.  Any other local running buddies want to check this one out?  Tressa???

"Life Happens Between The Raindrops"

More Race Info HERE

3.   Halloween Candy

1.25 Snack Size Snickers = 100 calories

Chocolate candy bars with nougat, caramel and peanuts sound like a dietary nightmare - and they can be, if you eat more than 1. Eating 1.25 snack size snicker bars can feed your chocolate craving - but be ready to spend the next 20 minutes dancing.

20 Plain M&M's = 100 calories

7.5 Peanut M&M's = 100 calories

This long beloved favorite that "melts in your mouth, not in your hand" can be a dieter's dream - if you can manage to keep your serving to about 20 regular M&M's. If you eat more than that, be ready to do an exercise DVD twice
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Four plain Hershey’s Kisses: 104 calories
One fun-sized pack of plain M&M’s: 88 calories
One fun-sized pack of peanut M&M’s: 93 calories
Two fun-sized 3 Musketeers bar (regular or mint): 128 calories
One snack-sized (one cup) Reese’s peanut butter cup: 100 calories
Three mini Reese’s peanut butter cups: 132 calories
One Tootsie Roll Lollipop: 60 calories
Four Tootsie Roll Midgies: 92 calories
One fun-sized 100 Grand bar: 95 calories
Two fun-sized Snickers bars: 160 calories
Two mini boxes of Dots: 70 calories
One fun-sized box of Junior Mints: 50 calories
One Smarties roll: 25 calories
Two mini Laffy Taffy’s (any flavor): 64 calories
One fun-sized Kit-Kat bar (two sticks): 100 calories
Two fun-sized Milky Way bars: 150 calories
Three pieces of strawberry Twizzlers licorice: 120 calories
One fun-sized Butterfinger bar: 100 calories
One Charms Blow Pop: 60 calories

I'm going to stop the torture there.  I have instant guilt over how much candy I have consumed over the years.  Yikes.  I suggest going to parties and friends homes that make their own delicious candy items that don't come with wrappers with nutritional information.  Tressa aka Adorable Wife is the Master of this.  

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