I ran out towards the riverbottoms trying to set my site on actually meeting Tom and the gang and as I came off the hill from GU corner I passed a runner that looked like Tom and then I passed a girl who looked like Kim, I think Kim saw me turn around and got a little nervous but as I made my way back to GU corner they were waiting and we were finally able to put a face with the name, thanks to Michelle L for the introduction and breaking the ice... It was so cool to finally meet them they are so nice and Kim is just like she is on the Blog a ray of sunshine. After talking for a bit I headed for home to check on my lovely wife who has been sick in bed the last couple of days from the flu. She was doing fine so I headed out to the old barn for a couple more to give me 11 miles for the day. After talking with Kim and Tom I thought I started my watch but I must of hit the lap button and I didn't notice if for about a mile and a half, so I had to reset my watch with about 2 miles to go for the first 9 miles. Needless to say my times are all screwed up but no worries, I know my average pace was around 8:30 for must of the run. I did run a 33:20 for 4 miles after I reset my watch and that was at the end of the run so I was pleased with that...
When I got home the second time my son Ethan was waiting in his basketball uniform and informed me that his game was at 9:00 am, luckily I cut my run short today or I would have been in trouble. But being the kind of kid Ethan is he told me not to worry and he knew that I was training and that we had plenty of time and that he was just glad that I made it home, not bad for a 10 year old kid. Sometimes kids become who they are in spite of their parents and as I got in the shower I broke down in tears that a 10 year old has such compassion and understanding considering what he has been through, I am truly blessed!
This has been a great day. Not because of the run, but because of the people that I have in my life and the blessings that come with that...
See ya Monday.
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