Each Day Is a Gift

Lab day.  45F partly sunny calm.  Slow solo run on MCT from 800E to 1600W home via Center.  Saw some Lehi firefighters doing their annual fitness test runs.  They had to wear a 45 lbs weighted vest running an out-n-back 3 miler.  I cheered them on as I passed and crossed paths with them.  AP: 11:24.  (13:17, 10:57, 10:40, 10:26, 11:28, 11:51) 

Wind, rain, snow all day so I got on the treadmill and jogged 6 miles watching Larry Crowne on Netflix.  Gotta love Tom Hanks.

Got a massage this afternoon.  It was a birthday gift from all the kids and grandkids.  The certificate expires on April 16 so I had to use it.  Not too impressed with the massage, didn't feel more relaxed, in fact the PF and lower calf pain/tightness got worse.

Went to caucus with John and Wendy.  It barely stopped snowing but was very very cold.  There was a LONG line waiting to get in the Lehi JrHS.  There was a huge turn out of 287 in our precint.  It was much more organized and efficient compared to 4 years ago.

Lab morning. 38F partly sunny slight breeze. Wendy waited for me to come home at 8:20. Ran to tunnel at Dry Creek 1.75 mile. Did 7xhill repeats on the west side of Dry Creek hill.

Happy Good Friday!

37F partly sunny breezy NE wind. Easy solo run via 460 E to 1600 W and back via 600 E.

Central vac repairman was here to replace the 19 yo motor. After he left hubby and I went for a walk around the two small blocks in figure 8 direction.

Watched the Live stream of The Handel's Messiah performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Swuare in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. It began at 7:30 pm and concluded at 10:00 pm with two brief intermissions. I have never heard the Messiah performed in its entirety. This inspired oratorio was written in 23 days and 260 pages performed nearly 275 years ago! Awe inspiring! Great way to celebrate Easter weekend!

28F 10mph NNW wind. Leslie, Karen ran to meet me and Wendy at 7am to accompany me on the MCT for 9.75 miles. It was cold and windy the first 3 miles then the sun came up and was a pleasant run thru Highland to PG. We saw MelanieB and her running group on the Alpine Hwy. This is our last run with Leslie for awhile because she is moving to Alabama next week. When we reached the bathroom at 1100 N 800 E PG, Karen called her husband to pick them up and to drop Wendy off at the AF Rec Center where her daughter is participating in the Icebreaker Triathlon. I bid them goodbye and continued south to Lindon, Orem. Saw John Bozung and his wife at about the same location a month ago.

I ate two Clif bloks every 5-6 miles. Used the last restroom at mile 14 to fill up my water flask. I reached the Orem Cemetery at mile 15, at end of MCT 800 N 1400 E at mile 16. Running east towards Provo Canyon I called Steven to see if he could meet me at Will's Canyonstop, but he didn't answer so I called hubby and told him I am at the mouth of the canyon and have 6 more miles to go (3 miles up and 3 miles down the canyon) and if he could meet me there in an hour.

This is perfect training for Boston as the Newton hills come at mile 16. As I slowly made my way up the canyon, I saw Sasha and his son with a group of runners coming down. When I reached 19.6 miles I turned around, walked and ate 2 bloks and drank the 5oz water from my flask. As I slowly ran down the canyon, I again saw Sasha and his son running up! When I reached the ever flowing fountain, they passed me running down, the Pachev men are so speedy. I took a drink from the fountain and made it to Will's Canyonstop where hubby was waiting in the car at mile 22.75 in 4:26:15. I am slower than tar these days. It is what it is.

Had a nice hot-pot early dinner with the fam then we watched the General Women's Conference live on BYU-TV. Tomorrow Elder Quentin L Cook will be presiding and speaking in our Sacrament Meeting. What a blessing and privilege to heat an Apostle speak to us on Easter Sunday.

Hubby's kidney transplant surgical wound that was reopened a month ago is healing nicely and just has a tiny sliver open which will surely be completely closed tomorrow...our Easter "resurrection" miracle.