Monday was an "off" day for pre-/base training. Tuesday I was to run 1-2 miles, but I worked a 12+ hour day due to a presentation I had to give in the evening, so I didn't get home until after 9pm, and therefore wasn't able to get a run in (and, of course, I didn't get up and run before work - not sure why I ever thought I would be able to do that).
Wednesday was our 3rd anniversary, so we headed to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore where I got to feed a giraffe (her name was Angel)!
Afterwards we headed to Inner Harbor (we went there with some friends the night of our wedding) and walked around a bit before dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. On the way home, we stopped and picked up my anniversary gift from Neil - a writing desk for my side of the bed to replace my coffee-table nightstand and which matches our new bed! It was very hot, but I am told it was also very hot the day of our wedding, but I don't recall that at all!
Thursday I ran 2 miles after another long day at work (I conducted an all-day Basic Archery Instructor training workshop for 4 gym teachers, a principal, and an emotional support teacher at Halifax), and it amounted to about an 11.16 min/mile. Yesterday was an "off" day".
This morning, Neil and I were up early for a Saturday (well, early for me - Neil is always up early), and we headed to Millerstown for the Wildcat 5K to benefit Wings of Kindness. A lot of friends from our church also participated, so that was nice! Neil and I both took 2nd place for male and female 25-29! Neil beat his previous 5K time of 27 minutes (and some seconds) and finished in 25 minutes (and some seconds). Me, on the other hand, didn
't exactly set any land speed records, as I finished in about 34 minutes and 28 seconds (I can't remember the exact seconds) - my first mile was 10'25", and at 2 miles I was about 20'50'', so I really must have had an awful last mile (which I felt - and, I also walked for probably about 15 seconds up a steep hill from the river up to the bridge right around the beginning of the last mile, and when I started running again I was really sluggish). The last half-mile or so was not on the road, but rather along a trail (which also began the race), and so that was different and a bit hilly. I try to rationalize my down-hill slide in time by reminding myself that really, I have only been running again for two weeks, so hopefully things will improve.Some of our friends from church at the race reminded us about our church's MATES (marriage) ministry's annual canoe float and cookout, which we previously weren't planning on doing, but it didn't take much convincing for us to agree to go. So, we ran home after the 5K, showered, and then headed to Port Royal where we were one of nine canoes who floated a few miles down the Juniata River this afternoon. Although no canoes tipped, five "bad canoes" (and our canoe was one of them) were pretty good at splash fights, so we all got pretty wet! We had a blast!
I met with Lauren, the Team in Training campaign coordinator on Friday for a one-on-one fundraising meeting. I have my letters and sponsor forms created, I just need to take them to Perry Printing to get them copied. TNT will mail them for me at our Kickoff on August 25, so I need to get them printed up this week so I can personalize them and get the envelopes addressed.
Tomorrow we may bike a little for some cross-training. At any rate, here's to this week being not quite so busy!
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