Weekend Plans

Run 8 miles?  Check.

Marathon Kids with the children?  Check.

Church, choir practice, adult fireside?  Check.

Whew.

We attended the Marathon Kids Final Mile Celebration again this year.  The kids love it!  Mostly the prizes at the end, of course, but running the track is great too.  I ran with them--not really--they are faster than me for one lap, but I always console myself with the fact that I can run farther and longer than they can.

All smiles after their final lap.

Showing their muscles and their medals!

John's in Germany This Week

These Feet Ran Seven Miles

I haven't run that far since I left Washington, so I'm feeling pretty proud of myself this morning.  I signed up for a half marathon, and now I have to actually work toward that goal.

My neighborhood is actually not a bad place to run.  It's connected by trails to two other larger neighborhoods, so I can run quite a ways without having to go out on any major roads.  I feel safe, and I have a neighbor who is willing to run the long runs with me.  (Stop worrying, Mom!)

This race will be my first and last half--I don't like running THAT much.  But for today, "Yay Feet!"  Arthritis and all, they are holding up well.