So the Lakefront Marathon is coming up quickly! I think I am ready. Should I be more certain?!?! I missed more training runs this time than ever before but I think family and work must take priority. I ran 6 and a half this weekend with a little over an 8 minute pace. This was pretty fast for me at this point and it was a tough run. I think my shoes are running thin and I worry about my knees come race day. Well, we'll see how things go. The only goal is finishing this time.
Elizabeth asked me if I wanted to do the Green Bay Marathon next. It is in the middle of May and I can't imagine running in May weather. We'll see!
This past weekend we had planned on going camping at Devil's Lake. The forecast for this past weekend was rain, rain, rain, with a chance of rain. So we decided against camping and opted for a quick weekend in the Dells.
Can I tell you how things just fell into place? I called the owner o this cabin on Thursday for a reservation on Friday! "Sure!" She says. I am not exactly sure what to expect with this Cabin but to my delight, it was right on Lake Delton--literally right on the lake.
We had a fire in the fireplace, we walked the riverwalk, we ate at Mr. Pancake, we read, played games, did crosswords, and generally enjoyed each others' company. This was a weekend that was much needed. Elizabeth and I have been a bit on the stressed side of life lately and the break from the norm was much needed.
On an unrelated note, Clare is loving books these days and "Moo, Baa, La La La" is both her favorite and mine.
And one week later...we're running again! This was a week ago today:
Today I ran 4 miles to see how it would feel and I struggled more because I had not run in a week than because I sprained my ankle a week ago. Pretty amazing!
Clare is crawling with ease and pulling herself up on everything. She gets wherever she wants to go and we have been enjoying books together. She loves the baby animals book. I point to the monkey and say daddy!
Running, reading, and Living the dream
p.s. Clare photos here... scroll down a bit to find them http://www.caseybowerphotography.com/blog/
So school is off and running and you know how it goes... it becomes (seemingly) everything I do, think, and breathe. That is not true, but it sometimes seems that way and so I haven't posted since really getting into full swing at school.
I also have not been updating my runs online, so if you are wondering if I have stopped training, the answer was no. I finished my 18er last weekend in beautiful time. Today is supposed to be a ten mile 'short run' (as I look out the window, I see a couple running by). I won't, however be doing my run tonight and we'll see how things go this week.
I got together with a group of coworkers for the sunrise basketball league (at 6:00) and my contribution to the game (ever so small) came to an abrupt end when I landed on my ankle instead of the bottom of my foot.
I will not be running tonight as it looks like I have elephantiasis of the leg (thank you sophomore biology class).
On a brighter note, I will get to spend the evening on the couch (with ice) watching this:
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