Happy Thursday! It's Matt's birthday today and he's officially now in his mid-twenties. So, Matt, welcome to the club!

In other news...

1. I went to my first spin class in well over a year on Tuesday night. It was only a 45-minute class but my legs felt like jello when it was over, and man was my butt sore all day yesterday. I forgot just how uncomfortable those seats can be until you get used to them.

2. My office is in the processes of moving and today is our last day in our current building. The building is being remodeled and in the meantime we are moving to a brand new building much closer to my house. I'm a little sad to leave the old building but I'm psyched about my new commute. I'll still be taking Metro, but it will be a much shorter ride than my current commute.

3. I'm heading to Ohio this weekend with my dad's entire side of the family for my grandma's 90th birthday party. It's been years since I've seen some of my relatives, so it should be a good time. Matt and I are hitching a ride with my cousin and her fiance, so I'm hoping having a good group of people in the car will make the six-hour ride more bearable.

A few months ago I announced I speaking at this year's Fitbloggin' conference and now I some fun details for you about my presentation and how you can get involved.

Katy and I will be talking about social media and how you can use it to be a more efficient and effective blogger.

Now the two of us just talking to you about social media isn't very...well, social. So we want to get you involved, whether or not you're attending the conference.

To do that, we're offering one lucky blogger a chance to win a social media makeover.

Here's what the makeover entails: Starting in January, Katy and I will do an assessment of your social media usage (blog, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and offer simple tweaks that could help boost your blog. This is not a design makeover -- more of a philosophical audit of everything you're doing to build community. We'll be looking for things you're doing AND not doing and make suggestions. Then, together we'll measure what worked and what still needs work.

If you're interested, here's what we need from you:

• You must already have a blog. We are not offering setup services -- just makeovers.
• You must be willing to take our suggestions and enact them so we can measure success. You will have some latitude and will be able to work with us if you're uncomfortable with something or have concerns, but we want someone who is eager for our advice!
• We cannot guarantee any changes to your readership or community-- so if you're looking for a get-rich-quick tool, this isn't it!
• You must be willing to let Katy and I have access to some behind-the-scenes information AND share some of the work at the Fitbloggin' conference in May 2011.

Interested?

To enter, simply fill out this form and hit submit! The deadline to enter is Dec. 21, and Katy and I will announce the winner at the end of the month.

If you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email (jess@jessruns.com) or leave it in the comments. I'll do my best to answer quickly.

Its been a little more than a week since my marathon and I've been thoroughly enjoying my week of recovery.

I slept in on the weekends and the week days. Waking up at 6 for work instead of 4:30 to fit in my run has been awesome. And for the first time in I don't know how long I managed to sleep until 9 on the weekend! It's a recovery miracle! I'm usually naturally awake by 7 on the weekends.

I went on one run and it was an easy 3.5 mile shake out run on Thanksgiving. I went slow and stopped when my legs had enough. Since PA was graced with snow on Turkey Day it was also my first snow run of the season.

I treated myself to a massage. My massage therapist at home is amazing and she gave my legs quite the work over. Now my IT bands feel slightly more normal and she did a great job loosening up my hips.

I indulged in lots of goodies, mainly in the form of pie. I fully believe its OK to indulge and I enjoyed every bit of pumpkin pie and whipped cream without worrying about how it would affect my runs.

But recovery time is about to end. My legs are itching for some activity so it's time to enter maintenance phase. My main goal for the next month is to maintain my fitness levels and build a strong base so I'll be ready for half marathon training after Christmas.

How do you celebrate your recovery time and how long does your recovery last?