Lots Of Valentine Stuff, School Stuff & Running!

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday… Running: I met up with Jeff (on Wed.), supposedly for a recovery run… But it didn’t feel like a recovery. My legs are beat! We ran 11 miles at 1:13.39. I’ve just been exhausted. On Thursday, Jeff, Amber and I ran the Harry’s hill loop. We went for 12.5 miles (in 1:30.44). We did a 4 mile “tempo” down from Harry’s (I averaged about a 6:10-6:20 pace for the 4 miles). I am still tired though. Friday I met up with Danny and Blake and went for a 9 mile run in 1:10. It was a great recovery run. We hopped on the river trail and went at a slower pace. A much needed run. This morning I met up with Amber and Rachelle… What a beautiful morning!!!

We ran 14 miles (they finished at 15). It was a good run… My legs just felt tired!!!

I finished off in 1:42.53. I was glad to be done!!!

Wednesday-Friday… School Stuff & after school stuff: Every morning before school, the girls and I helped with the valograms (Valentine handouts).

The PTO board went out to breakfast (on Friday)… The secretary is moving and we are all so bummed!

Corom and I were able to help in the girls classrooms for their Valentine’s party’s…

The girls worked on their Valentine cards, they played and of course got hurt along the way…

Our nephew and his friends came by to decorate our bus… They are having Corom (and Corom’s brother, Jarom) drive them and their dates around for the HS Sweetheart’s dance (Friday night). They had so much fun, but Corom seems to always be the entertainment!…

Indoor Track: The HS kids practice on their own on Wednesdays and on Thursday they went on a 5 1/2 to 7 mile easy to moderate run. Some of the kids have a track meet on Friday and most are going to the sweethearts dance. Which leads to Friday night… I took a handful of kids to the Olympic Oval indoor track for the meet. They raced really well!!! One of the sophomores pulled off a 30 second PR in his mile! And of course we had to stop and get Jamba Juice (smoothies) for our drive home! 🙂

Valentine Dinner With The Girls: Corom made a fun and yummy fondu dinner for the girls and I! The girls loved it. We celebrated with them on Thursday night because Corom’s brother and his family are driving into town this weekend.

Saturday… Valentines Day: After my run… we (Corom & the girls, Corom’s mom & Gary, Corom’s sister & her kids & Corom’s brother & his family) took the bus, hiked the Y and then went to the Creamery for lunch.

The hike was a pretty good hike. Steep up! The girls did really well. On the way out, we saw a couple sitting at a park enjoying their Valentine’s Day. So Corom told the girls to take one of the balloons from the bus (it was from the dance last night)… And run it down to them. It was a little funny… (Especially being in the bus)…

Corom and I went to dinner (with the Fullmers) at the Clarion Event Center. We did leave our kids with the older cousins.

Dinner was excellent!!! We had prime rib, raspberry chicken, lemon chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, salad, rolls, desserts and more. It was wonderful!!!

The best part… It was all you can eat! 🙂 We danced to a live band… Good food and good company.

The kids had fun with their cousins and we had a good night.