"Proud

Of the fact that we're an active family.  I believe it has a greater positive impact on those around us because we both do this stuff.  Claudette tends to try to stay in the shadows, and as a result most people don't know that I got the habit from her in the first place.  She has taken care of her health for her entire adult life, and she has always been my inspiration.  There can be no doubt that I would have succumbed to a lot of negative habits by now without her modelling.  Quite frankly I think I would be dead.  

Today was one of those rare days when she let me cheer her on.  She ran the gruelling 25km, Run For The Toad, trail race in Cambridge.  Believe me it is the toughest 25 kilometres of trails you may be able to find.  A totally different experience than running on the road.  They haven't posted the official results yet but I can tell you that she finished in just over 2 1/2 hours.  More details tomorrow.  Good job Roo!!

Oh, and the pic was before the race.  She wasn't so clean afterwards!!  Oh, and can I remind you she's 50 something!!

As to my own status I'm really in a bit of a peculiar situation.  I don't know if I'm gonna even run tomorrow, and if I do I don't know if I'll do 5K or 20K or 35K??  There are 2 factors at play.  First off , one of my plantars wart sites has flared up, and I'm afraid of making it worse.  And secondly, because of my poor long run last weekend I'm torn between doing a recovery week run (which was the original plan), or trying to make up for it with a good one.  The whole thing is complicated by the fact that it's only 4 weeks til race day.

What I'll probably do is get all geared up for the maximum, and then promise myself to quit early enough if it doesn't feel right.  I'll let you know what plays out.  

And lastly for today, to my new friend Gail.  Let's go riding some time.  Game on!

.....I'm not sure I one hundred percent agree with this one but I like the message...

"An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body."---George Patton

Love

Peter