Busy Day

You know how it is. I can't skip a run. I know I should have taken an extra rest day yesterday, but I forgot about my standing run date with Barb. She called me Wednesday night to see what I thought about the roads, and we decided we'd give it a shot - if they were too icy we'd head home. I woke up during the night and heard rain - that's good, it means it's not freezing. When I got up at 4:30 am it was 36 degrees. I met Barb at her front door and we headed off. The roads and sidewalks were mostly wet, with shady areas still covered with snow and ice. I think we had to walk two or three times to get past particularly slick spots, and we ran for about a half mile on chunky, melting ice but generally it was a good run. We totaled five miles at a very easy pace.

Yesterday was one of those days that hits the calendar every so often - where it is non-stop morning to night. I went for that early run with Barb, had time for a quick shower and a three minute breakfast, straight to the Y for a board meeting, from there directly to preschool to teach a parenting class. I got out of there about 12:15 and decided to give myself a break, so I came home, had lunch and took a 20 minute nap. Then I went to the office, worked till four, loaded up the car, ran to the store for a forgotten tablecloth, then on to the evening event. A local parenting magazine was hosting a preschool information night for parents. We set up a display, including a sensory table filled with water and toys for kids, and worked there all night. Eric stopped by on his way home from the airport to say hello, and I was so busy I barely got to talk to him. We finished up there, packed up and headed for home about 9:00. I'm glad days like that don't come around too often!



Here's a picture from last night - you can see me in the background sharing info about our schools.

I managed to drag myself out of bed at 4:30 again so I could get to the Y and teach Pilates. It's funny - I always feel so tired and kind of unenthusiastic about getting up to teach the class, but once I'm there I love it. I come home feeling energized and looking forward to the next one. I probably just need to get to bed earlier so I'm not so tired in the morning. This week, with Eric gone, I was up way too late every night - I think I managed 5 to 6 hours each night. Not necessarily a good way to go into my first trail run. I am off this afternoon though and I see a nap in my future.

Today, I get to say this: Happy Trails!