It is now March, which weather forecasters like to call the "beginning of meteorological spring." Well March 1st arrived with a dose of ankle-deep snow and another blast of cold. That seems a bit more like winter than spring to me. All over Minnesota, people have adopted an "I just don't care" attitude about weather and I'm no exception. I ran outdoors a couple of days this week on icy streets, hopping over ice chunks and small snowbanks in the cold, but decided that for Saturday's long run, I was choosing indoors. I've totally had it with cold, snow, icy, dark, roads getting narrower every week because of the snow, negative temperatures and windchills that are even worse. Luckily, I have a way to run without engaging in any of the above annoyances. Running on the treadmill is good and not good. It was definitely a treat to wear capris and not have to worry about seeing traffic over the mounds of snow. On the other hand, I spent two hours running and didn't get anywhere. It was a mental marathon. I tried a couple of things to help make it less boring. I took a piece of paper and taped it over the treadmill display so that I wouldn't be updated on the time and distance approximately every 40 seconds or 180 times over the course of my run. I charged up the iPad and started an episode of NYPD Blue and made a goal to not look under the paper for two full episodes or approximately and hour and a half. (For those who didn't watch NYPD Blue in the 90's when it originally aired, it is very entertaining, a bit scandalous, and quite irreverent. Do not watch if you are easily offended or cannot take the show in the context of the 90's in which it was made.) . After two NYPD Blues, I switched to QVC live online and was intrigued by nearly every item they showed. I did order one birthday gift, don't tell Mom! Charlie was probably glad that I ran at home because this weather is too cold on his feet and he sometimes barks at the door while I am gone running. However, he has taken to grabbing toys to play fetch while I tie my shoes before jumping on the treadmill. He then will sometimes bring the toy over to the treadmill while I'm on it and I'm a little concerned that he will drop in on the belt. Now, all toys to to "time out" on top of the TV while I run. In an effort to channel a little spring, I found these cute hats for Charlie and Haley to wear on sunny days. Target had them in their dollar area for only $3 each. They are going to look so sweet together in their hats. How are you marching on toward spring? Next weekend is Daylight Savings...one less hour of sleep doesn't necessarily sound like a way to cheer everyone up. I don't mind this time switch too much because my morning runs are 100% dark now, so the extra light in the afternoon is welcome and I won't miss it in the morning. Quilt camp is in only three weeks; there's a reason to be happy! The theme is Spring ReTweet...a birdy theme. I know we will be working on assembling our Women of the Bible quilts with all 40 blocks now complete. Other than that, I'll be working on some smaller projects. It will be fun to spend three days at the sewing machine, enjoying time with Mom and Stephanie and running and NOT worrying about the lack of warm weather. I see that next weekend is a forecast high of 30. That will be refreshing. 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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