3 more to go
Only three more weeks of training before the Marathon. Last night after class(I have been taking an introductory computer programming class Wednesdays after work), I did the long run for the week, which this time was 14 miles. And I figured something kinda cool out, even though I am slower now than 3 years ago when I started running, I rarely walk anymore, I ran the entire 14 miles without every walking and I made sure to go slowly for most of the first half so I had more energy and could run FASTER for the second seven miles, which really was a great great feeling.
At home we got the furnace cleaned this morning professionally and also had a switch installed to prevent the air conditioning air flow/freezing problems we had this summer from hopefully ever happening again.
The girls learned a poem this week for their Saturday Polish school, Nicki painted a wonderful massive painting at her kindergardne class and had Aga hand it right next to my chair in the kitchen, it looks really nice. Yesterday they had no school and Aga took them to Goebberts Pumpkin farm out in Barrington- it has a petting zoo, pony and camel rides, and a hanuted house, they did most things but not the haunted house, Julia wanted to do it but Nicki did not, so the three of them decided that Julia will go with me to the haunted house and Nicki will stay with Mom, they just need me to take a day off from work to go to the pumpkin farm with them. I have been there once a few years ago and loved it, always a blast to see the girls having so much fun. And they have great corn on the cob there!
Aga's birthday was lowkey she was awfully tired, we all went out to a Polish restaurant for dinner. She likely will get herself a new pair of shoes with the $ I gave her as a present.
So I need to just buy a new pair of running shoes probably and soon, my feet are starting to really hurt after these runs even though I am wearing two pairs of socks. I like how Nike running shoes look but they do not offer too much support, I think I need to get a pair of Brooks running shoes.
The run was really good though last night, and I carried a bottle of cold water with me and sipped from it very sporadically, stretched it out for 11 miles in fact. In the driveway near one of the potted plants I left an ice cold red fruit punch big Powerade which was about half full, when I was done with all 14 miles I guzzled that down.
Tonight after the girls go to sleep Aga and I are planning on watching the movie "The Lake House" with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. Many years ago my sister Jen was on an airplane with Keanu Reeves and wrote him a letter and he wrote back to her! I think of that every time I see one of his movies, I think he is a good guy from what I recall of him repsonding to my sister. I mean, he did not have to do that and yet he did which is pretty cool.
So anyway. Three more weeks, but only two more big long runs- next week is 20 miles then it is 12, in addition I need to do a bunch of 5 mile runs and possibly one ten miler. Starting to think I will actually be able to finish the 26.2 miles again, God willing.
At home we got the furnace cleaned this morning professionally and also had a switch installed to prevent the air conditioning air flow/freezing problems we had this summer from hopefully ever happening again.
The girls learned a poem this week for their Saturday Polish school, Nicki painted a wonderful massive painting at her kindergardne class and had Aga hand it right next to my chair in the kitchen, it looks really nice. Yesterday they had no school and Aga took them to Goebberts Pumpkin farm out in Barrington- it has a petting zoo, pony and camel rides, and a hanuted house, they did most things but not the haunted house, Julia wanted to do it but Nicki did not, so the three of them decided that Julia will go with me to the haunted house and Nicki will stay with Mom, they just need me to take a day off from work to go to the pumpkin farm with them. I have been there once a few years ago and loved it, always a blast to see the girls having so much fun. And they have great corn on the cob there!
Aga's birthday was lowkey she was awfully tired, we all went out to a Polish restaurant for dinner. She likely will get herself a new pair of shoes with the $ I gave her as a present.
So I need to just buy a new pair of running shoes probably and soon, my feet are starting to really hurt after these runs even though I am wearing two pairs of socks. I like how Nike running shoes look but they do not offer too much support, I think I need to get a pair of Brooks running shoes.
The run was really good though last night, and I carried a bottle of cold water with me and sipped from it very sporadically, stretched it out for 11 miles in fact. In the driveway near one of the potted plants I left an ice cold red fruit punch big Powerade which was about half full, when I was done with all 14 miles I guzzled that down.
Tonight after the girls go to sleep Aga and I are planning on watching the movie "The Lake House" with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. Many years ago my sister Jen was on an airplane with Keanu Reeves and wrote him a letter and he wrote back to her! I think of that every time I see one of his movies, I think he is a good guy from what I recall of him repsonding to my sister. I mean, he did not have to do that and yet he did which is pretty cool.
So anyway. Three more weeks, but only two more big long runs- next week is 20 miles then it is 12, in addition I need to do a bunch of 5 mile runs and possibly one ten miler. Starting to think I will actually be able to finish the 26.2 miles again, God willing.
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