Last run back to Kansas!

The last long run is done and at many points it felt like we were Dorthy trying to run back to the farm before the tornado hit. A silver lining in the whole experience was that we learned that although running in 20+ mph winds is slow, it is not as slow as the service at Southside Tap! We thought it was because someone had called in sick since there was one women being bartender and serving the 10 full tables. She told me when I paid that it was always that way!

There were many funny stories during the 3.5 hour run. Many were about Tom, but after being blasted by the wind for that long I forgot them. He is thanking the running gods right now. We did learn that teaching is not Tom's true passion - it is inventing, preferably with duct tape. He came up with quite an "ingenious" water bottle holder, but I am afraid that Mike's string around the belt still has him beat.

It was also quite an America's Funniest Home Videos moment when Sheri and Jenny almost had a head on collision with our STATIONARY Sag vehicle!

Lastly, although not quite up to Sheri and Jenny's accomplishment was my digger caused by an evil crack a block from the end of the run. Luckily, no one from the running group saw me since I was running by myself. They were all enjoying the splendors of being finished - not worrying about their fellow running comrades fallen in the field. A pack of Hell's Angels saw me, but they didn't even pause or shout a "Are you okay?" Of course, they probably realized that if they did stop I would probably run off in the opposite direction. I might not be afraid of dogs, but men in black leather on Harleys are a bit intimidating.

We are done people, we are done!

Donuts?

I was patiently waiting by my car after the run, waiting for Tom to run around the corner carrying a box of donuts. After all, if you patronize an establishment such as Tom did this morning, I believe Mrs. Manners would say that you should purchase a product produced by that establishment. Given the type of service Tom was expecting, I would assume he would do the right thing and buy a whole box of donuts. But alas, I needed to get going and couldn't hang around and wait. Maybe running with a box of donuts slowed him down.

A wonderful 60 degrees this morning! I blame my slow running on not being acclimated yet.

Another run done

A good morning run with Jack and the cousins. We did the industrial loop backwards and it seemed to go so fast. A bit chillier this morning. Mike obviously adapts to warm weather quickly. Monday he was wearing shorts. Today when it was 8 degrees colder he was wearing sweats and a stocking cap!

Good luck to the runners doing their long run today. It looks like you are going to have a beautiful day. Let us know if you are celebrating with a beer afterwards. We will come and join you so you can tell us how good it feels to be done!

Shorts - 2008

It was above 50 degrees this morning so I wore shorts. First time (outside) in 2008. I checked 2007 and the first time I wore shorts was March 26 (and 27)! Now it will be interesting to see if we can keep on wearing them! After the winter we had, we deserve to wear shorts for the next 6 months!

Mike and were the only ones brave enough to show our white legs. I figure it is one more way to stay safe - the car lights glaring off my legs. Of course, for Mike it is a safety hazard since people are so intent staring at his "nice calves" (not the moo kind) that they might actually have an accident due to inattentive driving! Mike would like you to believe that he is embarrassed by this attention, but every time he wears shorts he tells us a story about how someone - usually not of the opposite sex - notices his nice calves.

However, I am willing to put up with him, as long has he doesn't show up looking like this: