Of Mice and Marathons

Off.

Was scheduled to do 1:50 with 50' steady, but I didn't feel like doing it with a cold because that doesn't work well for me these days. Took another day. Think it has been since the first of the year that I took any day off, so I was due. 

AM: 6.4 miles, averaged 10:08. HR 134.

Still have some very minor cold symptoms, but I was done taking days off. Headed to Florida to see my parents who have been staying in AirB&Bs since the first of the year. The boys' first plane ride, which should be interesting.

Lunch: 90' on the trainer. 220W. HR 148.

5 x 10' w/ 3' Recoveries

282 (154), 294 (162), 299 (169), 292 (171), 294 (172)

Decided to get a workout in even with a minor cold still. We ended up going to Megan's Uncle's early to leave for Florida as we had some awful weather coming through. It was a good thing we did.

Off.

We had a good dinner last night and got out the door at a decent hour to go to the local airport. Mostly rain, but it was very close to changing over. We got through the airport okay, but it was a bit stressful. We got into Punta Gorda around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. It was a good afternoon and evening around the pool. We stayed up late, which was very late for my brother. It was a bit crowded with 12 people in one small house.

Off.

Should have run, but with the boys and sort of post running career height if I don't want to run on vacation it is pretty easy to talk myself out of it. It would have been perfect to run with Megan, but I think she thought it would be too warm. 

This was the day we went to Robert's house, had lunch, and swam in the pool. 

Off.

We went to the beach. The destruction along the coast was very unsettling. There was a blown out concrete structure (looked like a garage), but I looked up and there was part of surf shop with mannequins up on the second floor. Boats were blown into the trees along the road there. 

Red tide was in the area, which everyone thought was not at this beach, but the dry cough confirmed it. Sawyer started to complain about his eyes, which we thought was just him being tired, but then I was near the water with Charlie I had to quickly get him back to Megan because it felt like I had been pepper sprayed. We left and my eyes burned the whole way home. It was awful. Sawyer and I were the only ones affected it seemed. 

We watched the Breakfast Club with my siblings and Mom at night. My dad has been collecting DVDs at flea markets and that was one of the ones he picked up. Pretty memorable night. 

The boys were wiped out. This might have been the morning Charlie slept through the morning like a teenager and took a looong nap in the afternoon in one of the regualr beds.

Off.

We went to the zoo, which was a lot of fun. I think the boys had a little trouble enjoying it as they were so exhausted. Josh and my niece and nephew left. Started to get a little sad because I knew Katie and Delia would be leaving early in the morning and it would be just us and Mom and Dad, who has been really good but in all the activity in the house I haven't really thought much about.