Each Day Is a Gift

What an absolutely gorgeous day!!!

Could hardly wait for the meetings and morning stuff to get over with; and when the luncheon got canceled; I was out of there.  T was 38F, sunny blue sky.  O how I wish there was someone special to run with!  Not to be, so it was just me and Celine Deon on the JRP.  (Speaking of Celine...we had tickets to her original Fall concert.  She got sick and re-scheduled it for 2/22, SUNDAY!   Of course my sweet wonderful hubby, (da man with principles), would give away the tickets!!!  O well! 

Ran with Celine northward at a nice easy pace.  I saw a mama & papa duck swimming leisurely with their two ducklings on the river.  A slight breeze greeted me when I turned around going south.  Got to the car at mile 7.5, drank 12 oz gatorade and switched my running partner to Josh Groban.  Didn't bother to stop the Garmin as if in & out of an aid station. 

This time I did the math right and turned around at the right mileage point.  On the south end of the river I saw a family of geese.  I think that's what they were.  They have long necks and bigger bodies than the ducks and make "honking" noise.  There were other birds too.  Didn't see any fox.  There were a few dog-walkers and good doggies.

13.1 mile in exactly 1:59:00.  AP: 9:09.  I love the number "9", in Chinese it sounds like longevity.  Today is 2/19 sounding like one easy long life.  Yes, life is good, every run should be this good.  :)

Oh, I did Day 2 Wk 3 Column 3 of pushup challenge: 20, 25, 15, 15 (max was nice...woohoo!)

Evening: AM/PM Yoga

THANK YOU Kelli for spreading your kindness over my way!!!

Date night was carb-load dinner at home and dollar movie (Twilight) afterwards.  Sweet hubby told me our stocks took a nose dive into a bottomless pit so that's all we could afford for weekend entertainment!!!  He slept like a baby since he's going skiing while  I kept having nightmare of vampires and screaming Jr. High girls. 

Picked up Bec and off we went to JRP.  It was like reunion seeing Kelli, Scott, Rachel, Jon and Allen there.  We stayed together the first mile or so, then the speedy guys took off.  Bec ran ahead after the guys.  At the turnaround mile 5 (drank 7 oz gatorade) we met and chatted briefly with a group of runners.  The return to the car is always my favorite part of the run.  Shed my jacket after taking a Gu and drink. 

Headed south for 10 more.  It was fun chatting with Rachel and Allen.  The miles just flew by.  Kelli, Rachel and Allen turned around at mile 14 (they were doing 18).  I continued.  When I didn't see Bec and Scott at mile 15.25, I turned around worrying that Bec would have to wait for me at the car.  With one mile or so to go, Scott came speeding from behind.  He had already run over 22 miles.  That guy is amazing.  He's fast and strong.  When we got to the car,  I ran back to bring Bec in.  She had run 22 and felt like only 18.  She is so on target for Boston.

My goal was to do this 20 miler at AP of 9:30.   Ended up running 20.8 in 3:12:50 with an AP of 9:24.  The last 3 miles were 9:00, 8:43, 8:52.   Dare I say that it was a perfect day and perfect end to a great week?  I have never run this many miles in a week.  Hope I don't regret it down the road.  Feeling no aches and pain all week; hopefully stays this way with 8 more weeks to go before Boston.  Cold water soak for 15 min. and off to take son to the high school performance.

***Evening:  AM/PM Yoga

Day 3 Wk 3 Column 3 push up challenge: 22, 30, 20, 20 (31)