Boy, having the kids home all day sure is distracting! I wanted to let you know I am still here, just not finding much time for blogging. I did manage to get in a treadmill workout today – 30 minutes w/ lots of running. It’s been very humid today and I was totally soaked in sweat by the time I was done. But I ran for the longest I’ve run in quite a while. Almost all the way through the Red Hot Chili Peppers “By the Way.” I love that song for the varying speeds. It’s great for a walk, jog, run or sprint. I just wish it didn’t slow down so much at the end. I wanted to run to the end but the pace slowed down too much and I jumped the deck to catch my breath. Still, as I said, the longest I’ve run in quite a while. I am definitely feeling the effects of my walk through town on sidewalks and hard pavement yesterday. Hell-ooooooo calf muscles! A little achy, but that’s what I get for screwing off so much lately and taking it easy on workouts.
I had a great afternoon. Took the kids out for lunch at a local salad bar restaurant. I helped my daughter put a balanced meal on her plate – not too many carbs, mixed with veggies and protein. It was nice to see that she is finally able to make those choices herself and is more conscious of what she’s eating and how it affects her. Afterward, we strolled across the parking lot to the sporting goods store and picked up some extra sliders and socks for my son, Jack, who is starting tournaments this week. (You can never have too many clean pairs of socks during tournaments.) And it was my absolute pleasure to let Audra look through the running gear. She’s only 8 but she told me a little while ago that she wants to do track. Of course, I am absolutely thrilled since that was my sport. Just looking at her shape and the length of her legs, I know she’ll be a natural. Yesterday at Jack’s baseball practice, she was working on her “sprint form.” She would run about 50 feet and show me her technique, and then I’d give her a few pointers. Took her a while, but she finally put it all together. I am so proud already. Of course, it’ll be a few years before she pulls on a pair of spikes. And she could try it when she gets old enough and decide she hates it, but for now, I’m excited. And I’m excited that Audra’s excited about it.
And with that, I am off to finish some household chores and get ready to take Jack to his baseball practice and hit-a-thon. Just didn’t want you to think I’ve forgotten about you. I feel like I’ve been a bit out of touch, but I’m trying to make time most days to blog.
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