Happy Halloween!
Despite the fact that I stayed up until 11:15pm last night finishing The Hunger Games, I woke up at 5am today ready to go. It still looked pitch black outside, but I couldn’t fall back asleep. I stalled a little then, put on my running clothes and decided to face the dark.
But, have I mentioned that I’m scared of the dark?!
Yep. Totally scared.
My heart was racing the entire time (and it wasn’t because of the whole running thing). It didn’t help that the street lights on part of my route were off. And it’s Halloween. 
After living in Panama’s warmth the last week I thought it was FREEZING here! I need to find my running gloves and ear covers. At least it will warm up in a bit – almost 80!
All I could think of when I got back was a big hot bowl of food. Since hot soup for breakfast isn’t really my thing I opted for oatmeal.
Pumpkin Oats with chia seeds, peanut butter and pumpkin butter. I added more pumpkin butter after the picture and it was perfection.
I will be organizing the Pile on the Miles spreadsheet and sharing it later today. 
Question: Are you scared of anything?
If so, you can probably find the name for it at Phobialist.com
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ack totally forgot to sign-up for pile on the miles-is it too late?
Oh The Hunger Games is soooo good and hard to put down! I loved it!
Wait til you read the next two books in the series! So addicting!
I’m terrified .. and I do mean TERRIFIED of Butterflies and Moths .. I know it’s stupid lol!
Ben says moths don’t know how to fly that’s why they go right for you!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE HUNGER GAMES! The 2nd one is great too. THe third one… not so much.
I can’t wait to read the second one!
I get super freaked out running in the dark too! Like, bad. And I love that natalie dee cartoon! That’s pretty much how it goes. 😉
okay that first cartoon is hilarious and so true in so many ways!!
I just finished the Hunger Games a few weeks ago and just finished the second book in the trilogy. I have a love/hate relationship with them because as a parent, it totally bothers me that they make kids kill each other to survive. But I can’t stop reading them.
I’m so afraid of spiders. They terrify me and I as soon as I get close to them my body has a reactive response and just recoils. So gross.
You would not have liked the “haunted halloween run” I did on Saturday night, then…
The dark doesn’t bother me, but if I’m going to run/walk in the dark, I prefer there to be lots of people around. I don’t like deserted streets day or night!
I cannot run in the dark! I get way too scared too, so props to you!! Hot oatmeal on a cold morning is perfect 😀
First off, I love The Hunger Games. Are you a Gale or Peeta fan?
The pumpkin oats look so good. I keep hearing about chia seeds but I don’t know much about them. I’ll have to find them next time I go shopping.
*I am 100% scared of the dark for sure.
For now, Peeta! We don’t know enough about Gale yet to root for him, don’t ya think?
GLAD to have you back, Monica!!
So good to be back 🙂 I like home.
Running in the dark really makes me speedy. I’m always scared somebody’s behind me or is going to jump at from the woods!! I’m constantly turning around just to make sure nobody’s following me, too!
Ah, the Hunger Games trilogy did that same thing to me!! I stayed up so late reading all of those books!
I have mild agoraphobia and social phobia. But mostly I’m afraid of being bitten by an animal. Snakes, rodents, etc. Anything gross, creepy and bitey.
I am totally scared of poison oak…I will literally cry like a baby if I touch it…it’s a legit fear though, because I am severely allergic…I always have to go get prednisone pills to make it go away….scary!
I used to hyperventilate when I saw spiders. The Boy going on frequent business trips means that I can now catch and release them on my own, but I am still terrified of them.
Target has some nice fleece ear wraps – I bought one a few weeks ago for five dollars.
I have to save that first cartoon and show it to my son when he’s old enough to read. I think it’s a fair trade.
I totally get scared of running in the dark and normally opt for the treadmill if it’s too dark 🙂
Is your treadmill in your kitchen? 😉
I’m terrified of bats! We used to get at least one a summer come in the house I grew up in – one of them even touched my head! I had the heebie jeebies for weeks (and a little just now, thinking of it!).
Ahhhhh!
Of all the days to run in the dark, you pick Halloween…glad to hear you didn’t have any ghouls chasing after you!
I forgot that you live in California, so when I saw your weather forecast I got super confused…definitely not like the weather by me! Your low for tonight is only 2 degrees higher than my high for the day. Bah!
I’m scared of robbers! When my husband is away I may or may not sleep with a bat next to the bed.