When I woke up this morning and saw it was still sprinkling, I did a little happy dance. Why? Today was my last “long” run before the Tufts 10K next weekend, so I had 7 miles scheduled. And due to the conditions I was now forced to do my run on the treadmill at the gym.
Oh yeah, forced. Believe me, you didn’t have to twist my arm. I love running on the treadmill; in fact, I prefer it to road running. I know, I know. Its better to run outside, especially when training for a race and you can’t truly mimic road conditions indoors (although I do set the incline at 1 or 1.5). But I have always preferred the treadmill and don’t really find it boring like a lot of people do. In fact, I’m the odd duck in the gym running with the TV off; I actually find it distracting. Instead I zone out, groove to my music and focus on my form. I like that the treadmill is a known quantity; you know what to expect and you don’t have to worry about traffic or curving, windy roads. I like that it helps me keep and maintain a pace. I like that I can easily grab my water mid-run without having to run with a belt or clutching a water bottle. I like that the treadmill is more forgiving on my surgically repaired, arthritic knees. And I like that the gym is temperature controlled.
And lets face it, it is a bit easier.
So thankfully, the rain gods were looking out for me this morning so I headed to the gym for this:
My longest run ever!!!
To compare: I ran the James Joyce Ranble 10k in late April in just under 60 minutes, so I am really proud of this time. And – to top it off – I felt good. Bring it on, Tufts 10k!
I’m happy I got my run out of the way because tonight is Buddy’s birthday sleepover with two of his best friends. So far there’s been pizza:
Lego building:
Make your own cupcakes:
Ahh boys.Tonight I overheard the following:
“Hey guys, lets pretend to be dinosaur shooters!”
“Who wants a teeny, tiny gun?”
“Hey guys, its Home Depot!” (in response to Home Depot Pandora commercial)
“Who farted??”
“Do you want to see poop?” (Umm, really?)
“Do you sleep in underpants?”
Sadly, due to the soggy conditions, there was no camp out tonight but Dr. G rigged up a fab, hybrid tent-fort in Buddy’s room. Awesome, right?
And they were not the only ones who enjoyed themselves. See example A:
And example B:
Speaking of pumpkin, don’t forget – our pumpkin madness week starts tomorrow. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, I need to get some rest because I have a feeling I’m gonna get an early wake-up call tomorrow …
Question: Do you remember your first sleepover party?
Carey Robinson says
Morty Tinkleman had a Grrrreat time! Thanks Mrs.