Sometimes I notice things while out and about that make me wonder how did that ever happen. It reminds me of an old C+C Music Factory song....Things That Make You Go Hmmm. I saw a couple of these "Hmmmm" items in the past week. How did a person lose one shoe, a mile north of town, and have it land nicely on a bench next to the bike repair station? It seemed to be a nice, newer looking shoe, so I hope its owner came back for it. However, a couple days after this discovery, I saw this one... Some unfortunate soul somehow walked right out of this insole right along the bike bath and right next to a fire hydrant. Dogs do indeed like to pee on hydrants, so I do hope that the lost insole got reunited with its shoe before it got "marked" by the local canines. It's pretty common to see things like gloves and pacifiers along the bike path, but it would seem pretty unlikely for an adult to lose a shoe or a piece of a shoe and still make it home in any successful fashion. I'd love to know the backstory on either of these items or even how the story ended. Things that make me go hmmmm...keep life interesting. I can mosey on for miles wondering how things like this end up. Probably 99% of the time, the story I come up with in my head is way more interesting than the truth. Tuesday is the first day of school in my district. I work in foodservice although I do not cook anything. My job entails making sure the food is planned, secured, cooked, served and documented properly following regulations on the federal, state and local levels. Some days it's very enjoyable and other days it can be pretty exhausting. However, I look around the building and notice that there are upsides and downsides to every job everywhere. I concur with Stephanie that all of us who work in schools will need a week or two to adjust to the schedule again after the summer. I am really starting to look forward to my next half marathon in 5 weeks. Last night I watched the race course on www.viewtherace.com and was feeling really happy that I chose to concentrate on the half marathon instead of the full. It is an out and back course that starts with two miles the commentator calls "perfectly flat" along the bay. The next three are almost flat, followed by a five mile climb for the full marathon. I will be looking for a cone about 1.65 miles into this section at which time I will turn back and give a big wave to the brave souls who will be tackling 13 miles of rolling and progressively steeper hills before getting back to anything flatter. It was fun to see the course online so I'll know what to expect. According to the race website, they have a runner tracking app that goes with my cell phone so that family and friends can follow my progress on their phones via my phone as long as I carry it with me. I do plan to do that so that I can listen to music if I feel like it--of course with my Aftershokx so that I can hear spectators and visit with other runners along the way. More info on the running tracker when the date gets closer.
Happy first day of school to everyone headed back to school. I will be volunteering at a cross country meet this week at the school where I work. I love the kids' energy and enthusiasm. They love seeing familiar faces out cheering for them as they compete. Happy running everyone! 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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