Spring Break Day 2 (+exciting mfm news)

Day 2 of spring break was actually kinda boring.

I surfed for a while, went to the store, changed out all the cat litter (we have 3 litter boxes!!), did the dishes, SCRUBBED the stove/microwave, and then I went out for my run.

It was the first run of my 10k training plan, and WOW! SuperTom from Runner’s Lounge.com (which is a super awesome site, by the way) helped me tweak my plan to perfection, and introduced me to stride runs- which I will be doing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Basically, the stride run is where you accelerate for about 30% of the total distance, hold the accelerated pace for 40% of the distance, and then decelerate for the last 30% of the distance.

Wow! Long runs, or just regular jogging runs are great, and make me feel healthy… but they are completely different from any type of speedy run. This stride run made me feel STRONG… And it made me feel fast. (I know I’m not REALLY fast, but it sure made me feel good. )

Anyway, I rounded off the night with a trip to blockbuster, that lasted a solid 1.5 hours, but that’s another story. hehe. I’m looking for a TV on DVD to watch, so I picked up the first episodes of the first seasons of Sex and the City, Dexter, and The Tudors. Here’s hoping that I really like 1 or more.
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Thrilling Miles for Monika News!!

As you know, the goal was to collect 181 miles in 2 weeks… well…

We collected 183.4 miles in 2 days!!!

Please, please, please continue to send your miles in… I’m hoping that she is completely blown away by what we raise, so keep them coming!