Fifteen Miles
Posted on May 18th, 2008
by 
Beagle
Beagle
We had planned to have a babysitter come to watch our kids this morning. She has spent time with them in the past and they have a lot of fun with her. My wife had communicated with her by email and thought we had left it that this high school senior would be here this morning just after 9:00. Somehow we miscommunicated.
She did not arrive and was not to be found at home. She has been pretty responsible so it was strange. I guess we should have confirmed a little better. Our plan was to run fifteen miles and it would be a bummer to run separately. But I had an idea.
Some friends who live in town, whose children play well with ours, and who have been wanting to return a favor, agreed spur of the moment to come over. They saved the day. They arrived late in the morning and we were off on our run.
We left about 11:30, later than we would have liked, because we hoped to avoid the sun or the rain, whichever might come. It was warm but not hot when we left, and we were not going to complain. We ran out Leavensworth Road to start, which is just plain old beautiful on a day like today.
The whole run, in fact, is beautiful. We ran a total of about 2 1/2 miles on pavement, the sun was shining, the sky was blue, the greening hills were glowing. It was stunning. A beautiful day win a beautiful place with my beautiful wife. What more could I ask for?
We ran out to the cemetery where my mother-in-law was buried and said hello to her. It was sad, but it was also peaceful. It was good to visit, to say thanks again.
We got home after two and a half hours. We managed ten minute miles, or just under considering our breaks. I haven't run fifteen miles since 2002, when I last trained for the Vermont City Marathon. It felt good. By the end I was tired.
I was surprisingly tired, actually. I had run eleven miles a few times and did not feel close to this tuckered. I think the heat made a difference there. And we left late enough that the mornings pancakes had worn off a bit. The bonus half banana (my daughter ate the other half) was not enough to get me though.
Now I am weary. I will sleep well this evening. I hope I am rested enough for work tomorrow. I will take the day off from running. The next day I will tie on my shoes and get out there again, to put in the miles, to get out there. I look forward to it already.
She did not arrive and was not to be found at home. She has been pretty responsible so it was strange. I guess we should have confirmed a little better. Our plan was to run fifteen miles and it would be a bummer to run separately. But I had an idea.
Some friends who live in town, whose children play well with ours, and who have been wanting to return a favor, agreed spur of the moment to come over. They saved the day. They arrived late in the morning and we were off on our run.
We left about 11:30, later than we would have liked, because we hoped to avoid the sun or the rain, whichever might come. It was warm but not hot when we left, and we were not going to complain. We ran out Leavensworth Road to start, which is just plain old beautiful on a day like today.
The whole run, in fact, is beautiful. We ran a total of about 2 1/2 miles on pavement, the sun was shining, the sky was blue, the greening hills were glowing. It was stunning. A beautiful day win a beautiful place with my beautiful wife. What more could I ask for?
We ran out to the cemetery where my mother-in-law was buried and said hello to her. It was sad, but it was also peaceful. It was good to visit, to say thanks again.
We got home after two and a half hours. We managed ten minute miles, or just under considering our breaks. I haven't run fifteen miles since 2002, when I last trained for the Vermont City Marathon. It felt good. By the end I was tired.
I was surprisingly tired, actually. I had run eleven miles a few times and did not feel close to this tuckered. I think the heat made a difference there. And we left late enough that the mornings pancakes had worn off a bit. The bonus half banana (my daughter ate the other half) was not enough to get me though.
Now I am weary. I will sleep well this evening. I hope I am rested enough for work tomorrow. I will take the day off from running. The next day I will tie on my shoes and get out there again, to put in the miles, to get out there. I look forward to it already.
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