.After a winter that just WOULD NOT END, it's nice to have some warmer weather. Only a month ago people were pledging to throw their winter jackets in the trash if it ever got nice enough to stop wearing them. Now we are looking at a weekend forecast of multiple days in the 90+ temperature range. Here comes summer! There are things I love about summer. One of those being our summer vacation at the lake. We have vacationed on the same lake for the last 17 summers and were worried we wouldn't find a place to rent for this year, but a teacher at my school found us a great spot on VRBO.com. I'd never used a site like that before, but it looks like a great place and was pet friendly as well. Charlie is all set to go: This photo was from his grooming today, but he does love to go out in the boat with the guys and wears his life jacket--not because he can't swim, but it has a handle on the back so if he fell out, we could grab it to get him back inside. When the kids were little, it was the rule that they wear a hat and sunglasses when they went fishing to protect everyone's eyes and face from tackle. I guess Charlie will get to go fishing! I also love to read by the lake and soak up the sun or at least the warm air as too much sun isn't good for me. Some people get really nervous about how they will look in their swimsuit. I try not to get too worked up about that and I hope you don't either. My running keeps me in reasonable beach shape, plus I like to wear a tankini with a swim skirt. I find that to be the right balance of beachy fun and modesty. Now that I've got summer vacation plans, time to get used to the idea of running in shorts and warm weather instead of debating whether or not I can skip the mittens or hat. Extreme heat is not a friend of mine. Over the last year, I have been running once a week in the afternoons at our staff running group (still 2 of us!) and I think that helps me get used to warmer weather and helps my stomach learn to run with a little food in it. Last week it was over 80 degrees and while our runs are in the 3-4 mile range, it went very well. Saturday, Deb and I are planning to try 5:30 am to beat the heat as much as we can. The overnight lows are supposed to be around 65, so it will be warmer than we are used to, and that's ok. Welcome, SUMMER! Keep cool, drink lots of water 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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