A breath of fresh air

I worked out tonight.  One minute each--three times--of lunges, the leg lift (abs), push-ups, bent over rowing 10 lbs (back), bent over flies (shoulders), and bicycle (abs). So a twenty-one minute work out.  I'm trying to keep it simple and go slowly.  I want to still be doing circut training--hopefully 15 one minute workouts three times each--in a year and a half. And maybe by then I won't be on my knees for the push-ups.

The run felt so much longer than three miles! I "saved" the run until tonight.  I took Will with me.  He cried most of the last mile.  He kept wanting me to turn around and run the other way.  Really, he was just ready for bed.

We did see a deer.  Well, I saw it.  Amazing.  A deer living, pretty much, in downtown Boise.

Hot!  Lars said when I got home my face looked purple, even after I had showered.  I have one of my race day headaches.  (After a race, I always seem to get a headache that afternoon.)

The run started out great--actually, better than great.  I saw that same deer from yesterday.  At least I think it was the same deer.  Same place just on the other side of the path.  And then I saw a blad eagle gliding in the air above the river.  He looked beautiful.  Suddenly, he dove into the water and bobbed and splashed.  Then he rose in to the air with his catch.  I don't think I've seen anything like that before in person.

The rest of the run, I just survived the heat.

Tonight I went on a bike ride with Will.  Nothing much, just trying to move my legs and sweat a bit.

On one of the bridges we crossed over we saw a fisherman's catch, a rainbow trout.  I thought all the people fishing on the Boise River were always trying to catch carp.  Nope.  I wonder what other kinds of fish are in the river.

I finally went running in the morning!  It was cool enough that Will had a blanket.  It also rained on us, big drops.  The lone rain cloud rolled a long quickly.  Will and I did our first run through neighborhood streets.  I am excited about the possiblities of new routes.

A monumental run!!  Vince went for his first run in the jogging stroller!  He seemed to enjoy it.  He only complained while I was adjusting the seat belt from Will-size to Vince-size.  We ran through the neighborhood, sticking close to home just in case.  Vince fell asleep during the second mile.  And like a good baby, Vince woke up when I stopped running.  (Will always use to do that.)  During the run, I was constantly looking down at him watch his reactions closely.  I also kept moving the canopy to help keep the sun out of his eyes.  Hopefully the ride didn't over stimulate him.  He is so light in the stroller compared to Will.  With Will, I don't think twice about bumps.  Of course for Vince, the normal road is plenty bumpy.  So I avoided any and all bumps today and slowed down when they couldn't be avoided.

I'd love to get a double jogging stroller.  Well, that wouldn't be so light, but I could get me runs in whenever.  I think I'll check out Craig’s lists.  There probably won't be anything I want, but you never know.