" Up! Up ! UP!"

With temps on their way up ( at least for a few days), I laced up my running shoes and hit the trails. It was great to be able to stretch my legs and , even better, to realize that I haven't lost much of last years training. While I've only been running shorter distances, I was able to get my 5k speed under 30 minutes ( even if just by a minute!) . With Mike now working nights, I am able to get a run in just about every day. Some days I'm too antsy to wait for him to wake up ( and be with Mackenzie) so I take her with me! She's a tough trainer but a good cheer leader. My least favorite parts are the hills, but now for the reason you're thinking. Mack starts shouting " Up! Up! Up!" as soon as we start at the bottom of those hills and gets higher with each proclamation. I run faster just to save my ears from that ear splitting " UP!" at the top of her range. Running, for me, is a challenge, a de-stress, a time to be " quiet" and I sure have missed it!

Here's a pic of "Coach". Look how she's out growing our well loved, well beaten down stroller:
And here's one just to make you smile: