TC 10 Mile

It's been about two and a half months since I ran the TC 1 Mile in 5:26. I have yet to run/race another single mile but might run one sooner than later.

I've been getting in low 20's for mileage the the last couple weeks and looking to slowly and steadily get up to about 40 miles a week. I'd have to consult with my coach, Nick Jones, to know for sure if that's a good training level for a 10 mile race.

However, I ran 10 miles this morning in 1:14:14. That's about 7:26 pace. Nothing special but I didn't run very well after the 7.5 mile mark, just trying to get 10 in for the day. I think I was at 7:10 pace with 2 miles to go. So you get how much I slowed.

I'd like to get a mile time in soon, another 5K again before too long and maybe a training 10 miler.

Those are the preparations for the TC 10.

Em, are you still running the Chicago Half Marathon or was that just a thought?

Time

I don't know where time goes. I honestly don't. How has it already been a month since I last posted?

Work has been busy for both me and Katy.

We saw fireworks on the 4th.

Mom and Dad are here.

So is Katy's mom.

We're going to Grandma's for steak tonight.

More to come soon I'd hope.

Connecticut June 2009

Well, a week later here is the week of Connecticut in review.

Pictures only at the moment. Maybe comments to come.

All in all it was a very nice week to be home with Katy, Mom, Dad, M3 and Naomi. Lots of time spent enjoying ourselves!

Thanks everyone :)

Up

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Katy and I both had today off so what better way to spend it than going to a matinee at the theater to watch Up! We went to the 3D version too so we had to wear 3D glasses. That was neat but I don't ever wear glasses so that was annoying for me.

It's about and elderly guy who is adventurous with his wife because they grew up watching some adventure guy dude. So he ends up hooking up his house to a bunch of balloons setting out for Paradise Falls in South America. However, he has a little boy scout Russell take off with him on this balloon house. They fly to South America and meet up with the old man's boyhood hero who ended up being the villain because he was ostracized because some fossils he found long ago were not up to snuff or something with fellow scientists. Long story short, the villain is trying to get the bird to kill and bring back so he's proven correct on his first finding. And the old man and Russell team up with a dog, Doug, to defeat the old man and the dog ring he has.

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They win, get the bird safely settled and both move back to America and have Russells final boy scout pinning-Assisting an Elderly Person-and instead of his dad doing it the old man does.

It was a good movie-not as funny as I first thought it might have been but a good flick to watch! :)

Now, it's sunny out and we're tempted to go see the sun!

Until next time!

Card Disclaimer

To whom it may concern:

I have been notified that I have missed some greeting card worthy events in the past.

I do understand that I have and continue to do so-at times not at all-at times late-and at times ever more rarely, on time.

I would just like to set up a disclaimer.

I have called on birthday's, anniversary's and other occasions but trying to find a card that says the right thing is absolutely one of the worst tasks I sometimes take on.

It could take me 30 minutes at one stop, maybe finding something, maybe not before I find a card that it suitable. And that's assuming I get it on the first try. So, don't ever think I haven't thought about you before or on your birthday or anniversary. Sometimes I've wasted more time looking for the right card while you haven't even gotten one.

Meg you got yours a month late and your present will be boarding a plane with me shortly.

Em-you didn't get a card nor a present yet. I haven't forgotten.

Mom-you didn't get a Mother's Day card. Sorry. I do love you and love everything that you've done for me in my 25 (almost 26) years of existence. In fact, I don't even want another mom!

So, I extremely dislike shopping for cards for any occasion.

If you get one, you should exclaim GREAT! Sweet! This is the best card he found for me in no less than 30 minutes of looking at cards!

If you don't then you should expect a call.

If you get neither I wasted too much time at the store looking and I'm bitter about it. :) Or I just forgot. I might have done that before too.

Anyhow-I love you family!

Jon and Liz's Wedding

Katy and I went up to Duluth for Jon and Liz's wedding last Saturday.

It was really windy and pretty chilly for mid-May. It was about 50 degrees. Yuck, so we welcomed the 97 and 94 on Monday and Tuesday.