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Today's Race Update!

Today's 4 mile race...It was ONLY 4 miles, but with the heat and humidity...felt longer.

I ran a 43:20, which is around a 10:48-ish/mile. I guess with the girls at least 10#'s heavier then last year, I will use that excuse for my slow down! (Pushing the double jogger = about 100#'s)

Feedback from my book!

While at my race today, a lady walked up to me and asked me if I was the author of "On My Run with Mommy Today...". I told her, "Yes!"

She bought one of my books at Christmas time for her 2 sons. She want to let me know how much they LOVED the book!

That TOTALLY made my day!

Following my own advice...

Running with a jogging stroller rule #7: Always carry a tire pump!

Silly me.

My right tire looked a bit low. I do have a tire pump in the car. I thought to myself, "I should pump it up before I start".
Did I listen? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

So, I passed about 20 bikers, not a one had a tire pump. So I went only 5 miles today with a low tire. It felt like I was pushing 500 pounds!

So, take my advice and follow Rule # 7!

Keep running!

Watch us run a race....

This clip is from the "Run like a Mother" race in May 2009. You will see me @ approx 17 sec timeframe pushing the girls in a BOB yellow double jogger!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4NgjQl0Jfw

Letting the girls pick my route!

So, there was a fork in the road....I asked the girls, "should Mommy go straight up the hill (a 5.5 mile run) or the the left (a 8 mile or 11.5 mile run - pending where I turn around)?" Danielle and Allison say, "go left Mommy".
I go left. At the 8 mile turn-around spot, the girls state they want to go to the beach! OK, now this makes it an 11.5 miler trek. Anything for the girls!
Good thing it was only 60 degrees with 90% humidity. Might as well take advantage of the good weather while I can!

The bird can TALK!

The girls and I did 7.5 miles today. Nothing exciting to see on the run...but on the drive home...a man @ a used car lot had a huge parrot on his arm. I drove in, opened up the back window, and the girls got to see the beautiful big talking bird!

Danielle kept asking, "How do birds know how to talk?"
Too funny!