Ok, I was a wimp today. Actually, a much bigger wimp than Twinkie was a week or so ago. You can read about him being a wimp here...and here. There wasn't a bigger wimp than me when it comes to today. All night I heard the gusting wind, thunder and lightning. I woke up this morning to go running before the Primary activity and it was still 30mph winds, rain and cold. I decided to sleep in. I knew I'd regret it, which I did. So, I donned my King Ding Dong t-shirt and went to the church to hang with The Letters. I felt so bad about running I worked like a dog today doing all the honey-do stuff (didn't have a choice, but makes me feel better if I THINK I did). Then, when I didn't feel better, I decided a family trip to the Pirates game would do it. It started to work, but not until I polished off a Stadium Bucket of hot wings I was "sharing" with my wife did I really feel better. The Pirates winning (they're still sub-500, of course) and the killer post-game firework show (always awesome!! Pittsburgh loves fireworks - except when you go out of state and buy your own morters, bottle rockets, firecrackers, etc. and set them off yourself. That's when the police don't really appreciate your spirit) made me OK with skipping my long run today. Oh, I did get in a fast 1.25 miles because when we were leaving the stadium the rain started picking up so I sprinted back to where we had parked the car and then drove back to pick up the family. They appreciated my chivalrous actions and I appreciated the opportunity to get in a quick run. Today was a speed workout, so I guess I'll have to focus a little more on distance next week. Hey, it's midnight (EDT)!! Happy Mother's Day to all the running moms on the blog! It's an honor to be chick'd by you!
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