I ran an easy mile before going to basketball this morning, mostly to loosen up my hip. We actually had 8 show up this morning and were able to play full court. It was a lot of fun and we got in some good exercise. I told the tall, quick high school age kid that was guarding me to slow down. I was pleased when he said he was just trying to keep up with me, and when Dean kept telling him to stay on me and not let me go back door. My performance was only satisfactory, not stellar, but I did manage to keep my energy up and hustle most of the game (four games actually). After we got home I talked with Andrew for a while and then decided to get in a couple of more miles. Like earlier, I just ran the 1/2 mile loop in front of my house. I decided to go a 1/2 mile easy, push the middle mile, then cool down for a 1/2 mile. I was pretty tired, and had stiffened up a little, but I managed to run the middle mile in 7:09. I felt okay about that. I'm taking a vacation day today. So far, besides basketball and running, I've mowed the front and back lawn; vacuumed, skimmed, and replaced the filter in our above ground pool; and replaced the GFI outlet in the garage. Next I get to buy paint and order carpet for one daughter's bedroom, and repair and refinish the vanity in the upstairs bathroom. If I have time I can install a new ceiling fan in another daughter's bedroom, and buy paint for a third daughter's bedroom. What a great vacation! Oh, I also need to figure out travel plans to get to my niece's wedding in Delaware in a couple of weeks. Fun, fun, fun! I think I'm going to need to draw on my marathon endurance training.
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