Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

Wow!  I can't believe it is already November!  Three weeks from today we get to go to the SLC Airport and pick up our son who has been serving a church mission in Denmark for two years! We are so excited to see him!  It is nice to send them out to serve a mission but it is much easier to get them back home!  

This morning when it was dry outside I went to my friend's house and did some circuit training inside.....then when the rain was pouring down I went outside to get a run in!  I was so wet it did not even matter that there were little flash floods at the intersections that I had to run through!

The last mile and a half turned to a heavy, wet snow!  I felt like I was carrying 10 extra pounds. When I got home I decided to step on the scale with all my wetness to see the difference.  It was an 8.5 lb. difference.   I had to step into the tub to take all the wet gear off.....and guess what?....this is just the beginning!  We have a whole winter ahead of us!

This morning I signed up for the 2012 Utah Grand Slam and for the Ogden marathon which is part of the grand slam.  

Tonight we get to do our part and feed our local missionaries....I guess I'd better get back to work getting the house clean and the food ready! 

Got totally lost today...how strange.  Must have been lost in my thoughts and mixed up!  Or maybe I was trying to hide my face from the cold wind so much that I didn't watch where I was going.  Whatever the case...it was a little weird! 

Luckily Tom and I didn't have to go out in the dark and windy morning...we were able to wait a few hours and go out in the light and windy mid morning!  We decided to start out with the wind at our backs.  We knew that would mean we would eventually have it in our face but by that time we would be 3 miles away from home so we would have no choice in the matter!

It was nice that the sun was shining and the wind was not a biting, cold wind, but it was a very stiff wind and gave us a run for our money!  It was an awesome run...I was feeling good so I imagined myself cutting through the wind and all of a sudden I was picking up the pace.  I haven't done much speed work for a while so it was fun to work hard into the wind.  The final mile was with the wind at our back and I ran a mile in under 8:00 (7:57)  for the first time in a long time.  

The wind blew a big branch down from our tree in our back yard.  Looks like it will give our 17 year old a good clean up job!  : )

Tom and I met up with Alan at the church today.  The wind pelted the snow into our eyes for the first few miles.  We dodged a few puddles and hit a few puddles.  It was fun to be out and down on the river trail on a dark, snowy morning.  Saw a guy letting his dogs run freely.  He apologized saying he didn't expect anyone else to be out!  

Just after 8 miles I decided to take it back up into town to do my own thing.  I was glad I did...I ran into Kay and was able to get some miles in with her!  

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 Tia had her piano judging today.  She did great!  She got to play an $85,000 piano!  How fun!  Congrats Tia on receiving a Superior!