Running Update

I haven't blogged about running for a while, so here's an update on a few of my last runs.

For those of you that I haven't already bragged to, I ran 10 miles at once last Thursday! It took me 1 hour and 48 minutes and I felt great.

I got to run with my dad last weekend. He's faster than I am on short distances (2-3 miles) but he consented to let me pace him for his longest run ever - 4 miles! Isn't that great for a 60-year-old man? I'm lucky he doesn't want to devote any more time to running or he'd put me to shame! It was really fun to have that time together, and I was amazed at how much breath we had for talking.

Isaac put me through some paces at an outdoor track this week. We brought the girls and took turns running quarter-mile intervals while the other one stayed with Amelie. Then he had me repeat 100 meter sprints. It was a brutal workout and reminded me why I don't like running fast!

Today I set out for an easy 6-miler in gorgeous weather along the Mississippi River between the Marshall and Ford bridges. It wasn't easy. My legs felt tight and icky just about the whole run and I was frequently tempted to give up and walk. I don't know why some runs are fun and some are just plain slogs. This one was definitely a slog. The good thing was that on the Minneapolis side of the river I overlapped paths with the tail end of a marathon, so I got a chance to see a little bit of what that is like.

I'm running a 10 K in Roseville's Run for the Roses on June 27. Elizabeth and my dad are doing the half-mile fun run that same day. Once Elizabeth goes to kindergarten, Isaac and I are planning on training together for a half-marathon (with Amers in the jogging stroller - that part will be tough!). I wouldn't be shocked if I decide to train for a full marathon after the girls are both in school. I don't get emotional very easily, but thinking about crossing a finish line with my family cheering for me actually makes me contamplate getting teary!