Of Mice and Marathons

AM: 60' on the trainer. 217W. HR 137. 

Numbers seem to have more or less normalized. 

PM: 7.8 miles, averaged 8:24. HR 146.

Running numbers seem to have more or less normalized. Cloudy and moody sky but very pleasant after the heavy rains.

I had a good day with the boys. Megan had something on campus so I took them for most of the day. This is typically my work day, but regular classes are out, so it worked just fine. Sawyer seems to really be focusing on building different things, more so than he usually does and I think the praise is pissing Charlie (often the recipent of praise) off. 

AM: 60' on the trainer. 201W. HR 137.

Got up at 5:00, which was tough especially since it was the first night in about 7-8 nights I have felt like I actually was sleeping. But it set the day nicely. Except I should have been more patient with the boys in the afternoon. Charlie smashed Sawyer in the face with kid's fishing pole, which wasn't as bad as it first looked. Should have spent more time outside with them today. 

PM: 7.7 miles, averaged 8:26. HR 152.

Beautiful evening for a run. Warm, but must have been very dry because it almost felt cool.

AM: 4.4 miles, averaged 10:13. HR 141.

Got some work done and did a short run. Beautiful weather again. Polly Ann was closed just after Waldon, so I rerouted. Lots of road construction. I am hoping whatever they are doing on our road does not increase speeds near our subdivision. 

PM: 60' on the trainer. 211W. HR 146.

PM: 7.4 miles, averaged 9:30. HR 157.

Insanely nice weather for April. Sunny and 73ish. The boys went in their kiddie pool in fact. Run was therapeutic but challenging even at a slow pace, but it was good/necessary. 

This will be known as The Day of Turning on the Fountains. The boys and I went to the park and the fountain service was there and I figured out the process of turning on the subdivision fountains. I thought they were testing water quality or something until I saw the rowboat on the top of the truck. It was fun to watch the process and the boys got to see the fountains turn on. They were excited for that. One of those weirdly memorable moments that you cannot really explain (far less to do with the fountains than being together).