My kids are between 18-23 years old. They are pretty independent but call home once in a while for advice and to keep us up to date on their goings on. Last week, the boys were supposed to meet up to go to Mills Fleet Farm for their Orange Friday celebration...Black Friday but for hunters. On my way to work, I talked to Blake who was shopping at 6:45am on his own. David didn't show up at the store to wait in line for a free hat and scratch off ticket. Later when I got a hold of David, he had overslept by a couple hours. At that point, I described what had gone on in my day so far. It was a non-student day at school so I'd met up with the other half of the staff running club and Deb in St. Joe to run there as it was a more central location for us to run and each of us to get to work on time. Deb is always game for an adventure; Marian and I had a little more time to work with than normal since we didn't feel too compelled to be as neatly groomed as when we are dealing with students. Some might think that's yucky, but I've always said I'd take an extra mile over extra grooming any day! The three of us met up at the local Kwik Trip and hit the streets. Marian and I had gone to college in that town (about 12 years apart), so a lot of the roads were familiar, but it has grown a lot and there were new streets to explore. After five miles or so, Marian suggested we head out into the woods behind the college and run the trails. Keep in mind that the time was now around 5:45am and really dark. I had the only headlight, so I did feel secure that I wouldn't be left behind not that these ladies would ever do that. We had an awesome run. Later via text message, I'd asked David if he'd overslept because of a late night to which he'd said no. I described meeting up with the ladies to run 9.5 miles and enjoy some homemade muffins. He'd replied, "sounds like a rowdy crowd." That made me feel like we were some sort of rebels. When my daughter Haley heard about our exploits, she was aghast that we'd gone out into the woods. I said it was ok because we didn't see any weirdos. She figured we WERE the weirdos to be up and adventuring at that hour. Hmmm...I guess our definition of fun differs from the college crowd. Some people complain that they don't like running because it's so monotonous and "boring." With a little creativity, the same running motions can be really different and never boring. We had so much fun that we are going to venture out to St. Joe again this week. Look out Central MN, the rowdy crowd is hitting the streets! I've got one more photo from Quilt Camp to share. Mom and her friend have tackled a very difficult pattern that will be so beautiful when it is finished. She had one block to show at Show and Tell at the conclusion of camp. Can't wait to see the finished product. Last weekend, on the first two days of our deer hunting celebration, Mom and Charlie were bonding over some nice long walks. They were adorable out walking the streets of town. I'd challenge everyone to find a way to keep your running interesting by changing up your location, adding some new partners (with two feet or four), time of day or distance. Feel free to create your own rowdy crowd on a run, but nothing illegal please :-) 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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