What's Next?: Soggy

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Soggy

This week was the last week of swim practice. What are we going to do with all our free time next week?!

Monday was a beautiful day but I had a full day at work with meeting upon meeting, so while it would have been nice to take advantage of the weather, alas, I did not manage to make it happen.

Tuesday, I did not get out for a morning run and while I technically had time during afternoon swim practice, it was cold, rainy and windy. I settled for a walk around the indoor track and getting more work done instead. (2.1 miles walked)

Wednesday, I was working from home so after dropping Sam off for late start, I headed across the street and ran the cart paths. Soft and squishy ground underfoot and very damp out overall. (6.0 miles)

Then later in the evening after swim practice, we headed down to Harpswell for the end of the season swim dinner. It was so nice to have all the kids be personally recognized not only for their accomplishments in the pool, but as people too. The coaches and the entire team are truly the best, and we are so glad that Sam was a part of the team this year! It truly has been a great experience.💖

I was really wishing I had run on Monday or Tuesday when I woke up to yet another cold, windy, rainy day on Thursday. Sigh. Had a late afternoon meeting, so took a little extra time in the morning after dropping Sam at school and squeezed in an out and back on the pavement of Highland Green Road. There was nothing good about the weather. 💨🌧️☔️ Blergh. Did see an eagle soaring overhead though. (6.0 miles)

Finally sunny again on Friday, but also breezy. Got the grocery shopping and my errands done around town after dropping Sam off at school and then around 10:30, took a chance and decided to head out on the powerlines. Very squishy, wet, muddy, semi-frozen, and slightly energy-sucking underfoot. One wooly bear and a few very early skunk cabbage emerging. (9.0 miles)

Then after lunch and a bit of time to relax, it was off to pick up Sam and my parents and head north to Colby for the Y States meet, the final meet of the season! The sports facility up there is seriousy impressive, and they put on a good meet. Sam swam great, with PRs in all three of her events and a very solid 500 free PR at the end of the night. It is so fun to see her hard work paying off. And to see her in a tech suit too! 😎(Although we did not pay the $600 for a true tech suit, but the kneeskin suit seemed to work perfectly well for a quarter the price!) It was Friday night lights, swim style! 🏊🏊

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Saturday morning, Emily came up here to join us for a run. It was great to catch up and obviously, no fun was had 😆😆Very mucky, squishy, flooded and muddy out there. Some bushwacking was involved. The river was flowing - so much water! (6.75 miles)

Sam was picked up at noon for a birthday celebration for Lauren involving a trip to the mall and a sleepover, so the house was quiet in the afteroon. After eating lunch and getting a few things done around the house, I headed across the street for walk #2 of the week. A bit dreary out, but always good to move a bit. (1.7 miles walked)

Then it was back to the couch to read and relax before we headed into town to Nomad for a yummy dinner of wood-fired pizza. Delish!

Spring ahead overnight, and woke this morning to whipping winds, dark skies and a whole lot of rain. Ugh! Spent the morning inside at the computer, cleaning, doing laundry, reading and most definitely putting off the run 😂😂😂 The rain stopped as I was driving down to Harpswell to pick Sam up after her sleepover, so once I got back and did a bit of stretching and rolling, I headed out for my run. Overcast, still windy, and still a whole lot of water everywhere, although mostly avoidable on the sidewalks and roads. Ran down to the river through Mom and Dad's neighborhood and then across the bridge and back through the Topsham streets. Stomach was not feeling great, so just took it easy and was glad to get the miles. The mileage this year has not been super impressive, but the graph is starting to look decent with six weeks in a row right at 40 miles. Hoping to add in a few miles these next few weeks but for now, happy to be back to the consistency after January's Covid dip. (12.25 miles)