Are My Tan Line Maintenance Days Over Already?

So I started my run this morning in capris and a long-sleeved wick'ing shirt.  46*F and very cloudy.  I even put on ear-warmer headband, since Harry informed that the "feels like" temperature was more like 34*F.  I'm happy I wore it.:)

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I'm getting over the sickies.  I know that taking the rest and time to relax as much as possible (when not bouncing around and playing games with about 400 children in my P.E. classes every day) and EATING has helped nurse me back to somewhere past 80% very quickly.  I let myself sleep in this morning, then left late to run.  It was perfect.  The first four miles were a very easy warm-up, then I decided to hit the gas a bit, finishing the last eight miles around goal marathon pace.  Today was the perfect day to try something like this out, too!  In fact, this entire week was perfect for how things went; being sick and whatnot, within a step back week.

Side note:  I'm obsessed with this song.

It looked like this most of the time; no lie.  Is summer over now?  I'm used to WAY more heat and humidity carrying over into this brisk, cool weather, but I ain't complaining!  I know that I'll have more days to wear shorts, but I'm beginning to think that it's going to be pants and capris for a long while pretty soon.<3

After I got home, I had exactly 15 minutes to shower up, shove some food in my face, and go pick up Sophia.  Harry was still out on his run, so I was going solo.  Sophs and I met up with him afterward at our new favorite neighborhood spot:  CHIPOTLE.

That's a lot of grub for three people.  We devoured it all!

Later, I had some work to do for school, so Harry and Sophs retreated to our bedroom to watch Spongebob and hang out.  I ran in there after a little while to get some snuggle time with the munchkin.

Dinner came suddenly...

And then DESSERT!  We haven't had Skookies in forever!  

I'm happy to say that I haven't felt yucky or sickies at all today, slight from a few sniffles and coughs.  I felt like I could've run much farther, especially at the pace I was going.  That's a SUPER great thing, considering where I'm at in marathon training.  Though the warmer weather is gone, and I won't be able to work on my goofy shorts tan lines, I"m so very stoked that Fall has come!
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What is a real kick-in-the-tail workout that you've done recently?

What's the best race or event you've been in lately?

Any Fall shows coming on that you're excited about?

-"American Horror Story:  Freak Show", "Hell's Kitchen", and I just want to see Lolo Jones rock out DWTS (though I've never really watched it).

It's MELTING! [MELLLLLLLLLTING!]

Did you just read that as the Wicked Witch of the West?

You know you did.  ;)  We'll get to that later.

Harry got to bring Sophs home last night, rather than our regularly scheduled Saturday afternoons.  I'm very happy it worked out the way it did, since it was her cousin's first birthday party this weekend.  This particular weekend was her weekend to take along Willie, their class pet (a stuffed pup).  We took pictures of our adventures, where Willie might have done things for the first time.  Sophia gets to write a little (what I think of as a blog post) essay on what she did with him.  Things like going to the grocery store...

Eating pizza...

A first for us in the house, including Sophs, SKOOKIES!  I learned about these from The Hungry Runner Girl.  What a beautiful blessing blogging can be...haha!

We watched "Frozen" (Sophia says she has seen it "15 times") whilst enjoying our Skookies.  It was mine and Harry's first time to see it, so of course, we had the soundtrack machine sitting on the couch with us, singing every.single.word.  In songs with duets, she sang both parts.  *le headtilt*

Snuggles, then a drama-free bedtime.  I got up pretty early the next morning, not wanting to cause any sort of delay for my nephew's first birthday party.  Harry and the munchkin were both fast asleep when I stepped out into the sunshine.  I couldn't believe it!

I got my booty out there.  I head out only wanting to do 5-6 miles at an easy pace.  I ran so happy!

THE SNOW IS MELTING!  Go go go go go go away, snow and ice!  I ran on the clearest sidewalks since last November!

And of course, happy feet = speedier feet than expected.  To be fair, I had some great tunes going, i.e. Jay-Z "Encore".

6.02 miles, and ended at the Dunkin Donuts about 1/4 mile (taking the shortcut) from our house to pick up some coffee for Harry and I.  I got home and found Harry and Sophs watching Spongebob in mine and Harry's bed.  HAH.  Cinnamon rolls for breaky, got ready and head off to see Louie for his first birthday!

Louie was napping for what was probably the first hour and a half of his birthday party.  Harry says "That kid's got life figured out!".  *le eyeroll*  We kept ourselves busy by visiting with Harry's family, schooling the boys playing basketball, and nom'ing.  I got a hold of Harry's other nephew, the newest addition to the family, Miles!

Finally, the birthday boy woke up!  Look at this little meatball!  He's such a happy baby!

He wasn't really all that impressed with his cake.  I mean really?  Harry sister, Samantha, was disappointed that he wasn't making a mess of it with his hands, but he apparently doesn't like getting his hands dirty.  Sam never really feeds him things that are extra sugary, so it's no wonder he didn't care for it.  :)

He was more interested in all of the kids there, playing basketball and running around.  He finally showed me some of his mad-walking skillz.

We had to rush out at some point to drop off Sophs.  It was fantastic visiting with everyone.  Harry has a really, really big family.  My family is very small (and very special!), so it's a little overwhelming sometimes with so many personalities.  However, this family welcomed me with open arms and big smiles, and have made me feel the most comfortable gal in town.  I feel like I fit, and that's a beautiful feeling.

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Do you have a special thing you do with kiddos, whether they are your family or your own?


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