I am not a sprinter

So I ran tonight for the first time in a week. I felt fresh and also tired. I am blaming Patti and Tim. Completely. After this night out - bottom pic - well.... I don't remember taking that photo, what does that tell you? PS - our cousin Erik? (top pic) Boy. Can. Run. I should've been inspired, but all I did was hang out, eat cupcakes and watch. He is SO fast, I couldn't get a non-blurry picture. Erik competed in the 500 and the 4x400 relay - his relay team placed 5th at the Big East meet. Amazing. Also, he promised to run a few miles with us in October.

Recent Caloric Intake

Who has two thumbs and runs really slow?

I ran so slow yesterday that this guy passed me.

thank goodness for VT mountains!

I'm not sure how far I ran today....and guess what....I don't care! Haha. That was my goal today, just run. No particular speed, no particular distance. Just run because you can and because you want to! All I can say is thank goodness for VT mountains, because there might be some chance (even if very little) that the marathon might seem just a smidge easier because I have these mountains to train on! Just maybe Chicago will seem almost like a downhill for me! Hahahaha I WISH!

Rainy Day(s) Woman

It has been raining non-stop (and by non-stop I really do mean non-stop) for 4 days here in SF! If I was not trying to catch up with you ladies in miles, I wouldn't mind. I love the rain after months and months of sunshine and 60's. It gives you an excuse to be in a different mood and to snuggle up with a book (or a beau), in the same way that snow gives people an excuse to drink lots of hot buttered rum and lounge around in "snowbodies perfect" PJs. Ahem, you know who you are.

Ok so I've fallen off on the running for the past 4 days as the rain hammered the windows. O well. It's not like I have 236 days left to prepare for the marathon or anything...In other news my sleeping has improved quite a bit and I now have an excuse to wear these babies!