Icy Obstacles

Monday:  4 miles treadmill
Tuesday:  5 miles treadmill
Wednesday:  10 miles treadmill
Friday:  7 miles treadmill

Total:  26 miles treadmill

The ice really stayed thick last week and forced me to stay inside and use the treadmill.  Besides the ice, it was just a tremendously busy week with family things:  Abby performed in the 8th grade play and Gina had High School swimming sectionals on Saturday.  My parents visited which was great!  There was much to do and no time to navigate the treacherous ice or crunchy snow.

This week's training schedule called for a 15 mile run so I was elated to see the weather forecast for 50s and 60s later in the week, but I HAD to do my long run on Wednesday to work around Jerry's training schedule, my work days and another busy weekend.  I was a little disappointed that the morning temp on Wednesday was still a windchill of 18 but much of the ice had melted away.  I trudged through three laps of a 5-mile out and back from our house.  I was just happy to be outside regardless of the ridiculously slow pace caused by three large residual icy patches.

One of the highlights from my run was the thumbs up from the mail man as I finished up the last lap.  That made me smile!  I also enjoyed the fact that there was little or no wind.  The real highlight though was the little green sprout of hyacinth that I noticed in our landscaping as I returned home.  Woo Hoo!  Nothing says spring is around the corner like the first sign of greenery popping up through the ground.

Gina had a great 100 backstroke swim in the University of Akron pool where sectionals were held.  She was super nervous. I was very sorry that I could not go but Jerry went and I attended the third performance of the 8th grade play.  Anyways, Gina hoped to go under 1:12 and did that and more by posting a new PR of 1:10.83.  She was much relieved.

On Sunday, Abby joined me for her first official run outdoors since the Turkey Trot in November!  We did 4-miles on the bike path at a nice and easy pace.  Oh youth - how nice it would be to not run for 3 months and then just easily cruise through 4 straight miles!  Track will start next month so I am hoping for a few more nice runs with her before she starts leaving me in the dust!

Today we are venturing over to Baldwin-Wallace college to see Rent.  It will be great to see a live performance of this great show.  Last time I watched the DVD was while running 8 miles or so on the treadmill.  This will be much better!