We had a cross country meet in Midway at the Soldier Hollow course. I love this course. It is hilly, on a trail and it is tough! I ran on the trails back and forth for a total of 1:36.07. I did stop throughout my run to coach and cheer on my runners , but I still feel like I got a good run in.
Our team did well. There were about 20 schools there (maybe a little less) but our guys took 3 overall and our girls took 3 overall. For the most part they ran well and held their spot. Our top girl placed 4th overall. Our top guy placed 14th. Both had tough competition!
This is what I had for lunch today…
it was a Jr.Whopper from BK! It was so good!!! We (the girls and I and 2 kids I babysit) went with my friend, Camille, and picked plums from her tree. I want to make fruit leather… Well try to.
I went to cross country practice (they ran an easy 35 to 40 min), then went to our 3rd child’s soccer game (I am the coach and Corom is not around tonight because he is at scouts… Fun times)! Now I’m home, the kids are in bed and a few ladies are over to watch a movie…
I was going to do an easy 40 minute run on the treadmill, but my mother-in-law (Sarah) offered to come down and watch the kids this morning (at 9:30). My husband (Corom) and Sarah went for their 14-15 mile tempo run early this morning so I didn’t have time to go out on my own. On a side note… this was Corom’s 1st and only long run of the summer. I can’t remember when he went out and ran last (he gets out once every 2 weeks-if even that). And, yes, he is doing the St. George marathon also! I don’t know how he does it, but he does. Anyway, Sarah came at 9:30 and watched our 2 younger kids (and 2 others that I babysit). I was able to get 42:10 minutes in. It felt great. I went slow!!! I could have ran anywhere from 4 to 5 1/2 miles… I wasn’t paying attention. It just felt good to do a shake out run and not to be doing it on the treadmill!
It is after 10 and I had a craving… I gave in! I do love cheese and crackers. 🙂
Okay… So not really. How would you feel if you had to pick up after these 2 every day… 😦
We actually went to a neighbor’s house (the Ringals’s) for a play group. My girls always have fun and lets be honest here… I probably enjoy it more than my girls do. 🙂 It is therapeutic talking with other adults!
And then we migrated to my house (which explains the top picture…). This bottom picture is with the kids and of course Corom (and Kittie our English Mastiff puppy) right in the middle of the chaos.
I then had Cross Country practice. The kids went on an easy 5 1/2 mile run. Their legs are tired and we have a tough meet this weekend. After practice, I had scouts at my house. The boys had a good time. We made and painted different items. After scouts we ate, then went to my oldest child’s soccer game. She is playing really well and she really likes it. We then headed over to a friend’s house (the Burks) and hung out for a little while. Corom went dirt bike riding with a couple of his friends. What a fun, yet busy day…
Mother Racer 