Run, Baby, Run….and bring your friends and family

And today was perfect for it. Just a couple inches, good footing. It’s quiet and peaceful and so pretty. Muffled footfalls.

And crazy dogs!

I took the pups on the first mile, then let them off leash to run and play at the empty, empty park. I guess everybody must have been hibernating in the snow. Watching eskies play in the snow is so funny. You can’t watch them have a romp and not smile.

Left them home for the next bit and just enjoyed the snow for myself. Spent some time with friends this morning (yeah! babysitter!) and am off this afternoon to take two small children swimming and to grandma’s. (A special request from Tanner, that visit.) Speaking of Tanner, he’s upstairs now, doing anything he can to avoid napping. Time for him to “get up” soon anyway. Ahhh, the joys of 3!

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/30/2008
• Time: 07:30:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Distance: 2.5 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

…of the house, for being so grumpy that I was difficult to be around. He sent me anywhere, but suggested the gym. I skipped a Saturday morning class for a party for my daughter. The party was very cute and very fun (7 little girls running around) but I learned that I should NOT skip the gym. I’m, um, not very nice when I do, it seems. So, I left, sat in the hot tub, swam, sat in the hot tub. Came home much happier. Love my husband!

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 03/29/2008
• Time: 17:30:00
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Distance: 750 yd
• Average Pace: 2:39.8/100yd

Text from Kim to Beth, 5:22 am: “Look’s pretty cold out there…”
Text from Beth to Kim, 5:23 am: “Wear a coat!”
Text from Kim to Beth, 5:24 am: “I’m coming.”

and it was cold, and our legs were heavy and it was slow. but we did it and i felt better all day because of it.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/27/2008
• Time: 05:30:00
• Total Time: 00:48:00.00
• Distance: 4.5 miles
• Average Pace: 10:40.57/mile

Logbook Activity

• Type: General Cardio
• Date: 03/26/2008
• Time: 06:00:00
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00

Logbook Activity

• Type: Walk
• Date: 03/25/2008
• Time: 17:00:00
• Total Time: 00:15:00.00
• Distance: 1 miles
• Average Pace: 15:00/mile

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/24/2008
• Time: 05:30:00
• Total Time: 00:40:00.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 10:00/mile

I’ve been saying that someday, somehow, I would make it up the giant hill on the way up to the Uplands. I live in a hilly neighborhood, but this one’s a whopper. It’s about 3/4 of a mile, with a pretty good grade. I’ve never made it to the top. But today…I did!! And it didn’t even feel that hard. I don’t know what was wrong with me, but I liked it! I kinda felt like the energizer bunny, I just kept going and going…Kim was running post-flight-of-wine, and she kept at it like a trooper. I suspect that my freakish peppiness may have been helpful, but who knows. You know how the runs go, it will be her turn to pull me along tomorrow.

I’m pretty proud of us. We did a solid run in the rain and wind and cold, and we both did it with good spirits. Isn’t that really what running and friends are about?

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/23/2008
• Time: 07:00:00
• Total Time: 00:53:00.00
• Distance: 5 miles
• Average Pace: 10:36.04/mile

…over by the bikes, but you have to use the bar on top of it.” “Sounds great,” I say sunnily. After all, I usually use a 15 or 18 pound bar in class, how much of a difference can 2 pounds make?

A lot.

My legs are tired, my arms are shaky. In a good way. Guess I needed the challenge. Isn’t that the sign of a good instructor, one who pushes you just enough?

Then the kids and I headed for our Saturday morning swim/hot tub. For once, we swam, swam, swam. Natalie blew bubbles and ducked her head under and jumped and played and giggled. T floated by himself! Tummy up, chin back, told me all about the rainbow shark on the ceiling and stayed on top the water. They were swimming superstars. And I had a blast too!

Natalie just got new swim suits today. They’re so stinkin’ cute that I can’t wait to see her in them!

Logbook Activity

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 03/22/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00

Logbook Activity

• Type: General Cardio
• Date: 03/22/2008
• Time: 09:30:00
• Total Time: 1:00:00.00

having only one dog with you will do that.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/21/2008
• Time: 17:00:00
• Total Time: 00:19:00.00
• Distance: 2 miles
• Average Pace: 9:29.62/mile