8 miles in 6:58 pace (with 7 strides mixed in) Decided to take the kids to FAC and do my run at 11 a.m. instead of trying to rush it at 7 a.m. before Bre's gymnastics class. The weather was much more sunny and inviting at 11 a.m. the only problem was I wish I would have chosen something other than cereal with milk for breakfast because I think the milk was the cause of my intestinal pain. Oh well. It finally subsided after a pit stop at mile 3 thank goodness. After my run I did some therapeutic dynamic stretching, showered, took the kids out to lunch, and met up with a good friend to let our kids play at the play place in McDonalds while we caught up on each other's lives. It was great to enjoy adult conversation while the kids got some exercise. Then I went to Costco with all three tired and hungry kiddos which is always a TREAT and mind-blowing adventure. The samples at least helped distract and soothe the kids amidst their deteriorating mental, physical, and emotional states. I hadn't been to Costco in over 4 months, so my cart was full and my bill was enormous but it was good to stock up on lots of things that I now don't have to worry about purchasing for at least a couple more months. | 