5 miles @ 8:56/mi With spring break this week, Kevin and I both had flexible schedules. When we saw the steady rain at 5:30am, we opted to run later in the day. I chose instead to go play basketball with my son Andrew at 6am. Later I attended a funeral in Santaquin then visited with my parents in Springville. It was about 2:30pm when Kevin and I finally ran and the weather had cleared up. It's been a long time since I ran in warm sunshine. It was great. I tend to blame Kevin when we run faster, but it's usually just because however fast I push these days its not enough to make him work very hard. It was probably mostly the warmth and sunshine that motivated me to push a little faster. I've been feeling good about averaging 9:20-ish for 5 miles. Going sub-9:00 this morning was hard work, but very encouraging. The funeral was for my cousin Brenda, who was a year younger than me. Our paths haven't crossed much over the years. It sounds like despite a pretty hard life, she was a very kind and loving woman who worked hard, accepted everyone, and sacrificed to serve others. The church was full of family and friends who loved her. One speaker mentioned how good it feels to get together and share our love, but why do we tend to wait for a death to make the time to do it. I agree. It is always sad to say goodbye to a loved one, but I really enjoy a good funeral. Family and friends gathering to share their love, remember and honor their loved one, and lift and comfort one another. Messages of faith and hope founded on our Savior Jesus Christ. I especially enjoyed singing the hymns today. I ended up taking the whole day off work. Basketball with my son + funeral + visit with parents + nice run with buddy + time with my wife and children = a good day.
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