These days, all anyone seems to talk about is the weather...how bad it was yesterday, last week, last month; the impending forecast especially if more gloom and doom is in sight; how it's affecting schools and plans; and the newest complaint...potholes. I think the whole state has taken up meteorology as their new hobby. I'm ready to get rid of that hobby in favor of quilting, running in sun visors and shorts, even working in the yard--without a snow shovel. To purge myself from this winter gloom, let me show you a few photos I've collected lately. First up is the view from our cafeteria window at school a week ago. This is the current weather. My "Kleenex mittens" totally agree! On the other hand, I am celebrating National Quilting Day today with packing for camp coming up next weekend. With the forecast actually looking like a warmup, it might be quite muddy at camp. I will not let that stop me from enjoying camp, so I ordered up these this morning. Pink flowers feel like Spring! Yesterday I stopped at Target for a few items...hold on, no one gets a "few" items at Target. Let's call it a half-cartload. I was in the Easter aisle looking for some treats to take to camp and saw these. Very unusual to find candy and socks in the same package. My half-cartload did not include the Peeps socks. I did get out this morning for a 13 miler which was pretty slow, but I felt solid. The Earth Day Half Marathon is in only five weeks. I can definitely finish the race; at this point, not sure on any time goals. I have done three runs of 13+ miles so far. The good part is that most of the people running the race are from this area and trained in the same conditions, so we will all be in the same boat. There is still time to get some nice training weather and head into the half marathon feeling a little more confident. The course is brand new this year, so it will be my best time on that course no matter what :-) I found this photo online of a running poster. I think Charlie should have one like this to watch all the runners at Earth Day. I wonder how many pets he will get. Personally, I love the little kids with signs that say "High Fives for Power!" and put their hands out for high fives. I try to take all of those; little kids have endless energy and plenty to share! Try not to let the weather get you down. If you have other hobbies you enjoy, disengage from the weather-watching hobby. It doesn't change the weather to ruminate on it endlessly. Take a quick peek at your weather app before your runs to dress properly 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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