Have you ever done something, not necessarily wrong, but that you didn't really want anyone to see? Well, today's long run was getting warmer and warmer. When we passed 10 miles, the temperature was already 75. We were getting pretty shiny with sweat and Deb was taking little detours along the bike path to try to grab any little pieces of shade she could find when we saw it... A local business had their lawn sprinklers going. I asked Deb, "Are you going for it?" She said yes and away we went. It was glorious! Once we'd made our way through about six sprinkler heads and back out onto the bike path, the Frito Lay driver came around the roundabout, noticed us in the water and honked and waved! We were totally busted taking whimsical measures to stay cool for our last couple of miles. Oh well, we didn't do anything wrong, but how embarrassing would it be to meet someone in a store or at church who would say, "Hey, weren't you and your friend running through the sprinklers on Saturday?" Why yes, yes we were...and we ran 13 miles and had a great time doing it. Speaking of busted, I'll also "out" my lovely children who gave me a wonderful Mother's Day gift--they worked hard cleaning up and redoing the landscaping around our house in preparation for David's grad party. They pulled out some old plants including the stumps and roots, put down new fabric, planted new flowers and replaced the mulch. Thanks, kids! I wish I had before photos, but who wants to take pics of something yucky. The pictures don't do their work much justice, but it looks great. Keep cool if it's warm in your neighborhood this weekend--if you find a sprinkler, feel free to take a quick pass through it and happy running! Missee
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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