Hmmm....

I have been trying to update the blog weekly, but lately that hasn't really happened. There just seems to be so much we need to do that I don't have the time to sit in front of the computer. It's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just reality.

I can't think of anything real extraordinary from the last two weeks, we have just been living life. I got to enjoy a longer Labor Day weekend because I took an extra day off. That Friday, our neighbors in the back left corner decided to clear out the lot beside them. For a long time, an old man had used the lot to grow trees, shrubs, and grass. We're not really sure what the point was, but it did help make our backyard very private. Well, over the course of the day, that privacy was lost. It appears that the new owners are going to build something in the lot, we just aren't really sure what. At this point, we are going to see what they will be doing before deciding what we are going to do.

We did get to spend Sunday of Labor Day weekend at the cabin. The weather held out and it was really nice just to sit outside and relax. 

The woods around the cabin are perfect for fern growth!

A fire perfect to make smores!

Luckily over last weekend, Mad's soccer game was cancelled. It was pouring down rain and there was a threat of severe storms, so they ended up cancelling the games. It was nice to have the extra time to get stuff down. Plus I had been called into work at 4 AM, so I was a bit tired.

We are getting to the end of the "summer" vegetables in our box for the CSA. This past week was the last for corn. It was nice to get corn every week this summer, but Butler County sweet corn is still by far the best! In the coming weeks we are supposed to start getting more of the fall and winter vegetables. 

Week 13 Box which contained - corn, eggplant, green beans, lettuce, onions, hot and sweet peppers,  plum tomatoes, potatoes, saladette tomatoes, and tomatoes

Week 14 Box which contained - basil, beans, corn, eggplant, garlic, green beans, lettuce, onions, carmen sweet peppers, plum tomatoes,  saladette tomatoes, and tomatoes

Training for the marathon continues to go well. The past two weeks were week 8 and 9 for training. Kevin and I are both on an 18 week training program, so we are half way there. So far the training has been good with minimal upsets and really bad runs. Hopefully the second half is much of the same. I'll certainly be getting into the longest runs I have ever completed!

Week 8 - Lighter Week in mileage, I needed this too!

Day 1 (M) - Fun Workout - Kevin and I played some basketball in the driveway. I beat him at HORSE. :)

Day 2 (T) - 4.09 miles in 36:36 with Sandy

Day 3 (W) - 5.13 miles in 43:55 with mid 3 miles at "race pace" not that I really know what my race pace will be yet and the 3 miles were probably faster than race pace

Day 4 (R) - 3.5 miles in 33:11 with Sarah

Day 5 (F) - 4.00 miles in 35:42 on the dreadmill. This was a disasterous attempt at a 7 mile run since the girl child kept coming to talk to me every few minutes

Day 6 (S) - Rest Day

Day 7 (S) - 14.56 miles in 2:16:38 - the Lemon Drop Loop - let me just say, it's a heck of a climb up Lemon Drop Road through the golf course. Always feels good to conquer those runs!

Week 9 - Back to higher mileage. It looks like temperatures will drop after this week, YEAH!

Day 1 (M) - Rest Day...after the run yesterday, this was much enjoyed

Day 2 (T) - 3 miles in 26:24 on the dread

Day 3 (W) - 7.07 miles in 58:01 mostly on the track. This included a warm-up and cool down. The workout was 4 x 1 mile with 0.25 mile recovery.

Day 4 (T) - 3 miles in 27:44 on the dread, my legs were tired from the workout the night before

Day 5 (F) - 6.07 miles in 51:54 around town...it was hot!

Day 6 (S) - Rest day... I was happy to have the day off since I got called into work at 4 AM

Day 7 (S) - 17.46 miles in 2:43:23 - the same Lemon Drop Loop as the week before, but this time I started from home and added running through Emerald Estates. 

Kevin tapered a bit in week 9 since he is running a 200 mile relay - Reach the Beach NH - with his SFU teammates next weekend. I am going to have to figure out running an 18 mile long run and something to do with the kiddos. Don't think I can run up and down my street for nearly 3 hours! Anyway, in week 8 Kev ran 62 miles, including the same Lemon Drop Loop (he started from home). In week 9 he ran 56 miles. 

This will be an interesting week with Kevin being away for part and getting in all my miles. Luckily, my parents are awesome and will be able to help me out over the weekend. The weather really changed on Saturday after the storms moved through. The cooler temps are a welcome change from the hot and humid days of summer. 

Have a wonderful week...or two!