I get by with a little help from my friends!
As I laid on my couch very lazily, thinking it wouldn't be a big deal to skip running for a day, I received an e-mail from my ultrarunner friend and great running resource Bryon, asking if I wanted to go for a run - how could I say no to him? So, he came to my house and we went to the National Arboretum in the middle of a very hot day, and ran some slowish 12 miles together. If you're in the DC area, the Arboretum is a sight not to be missed! It's not close to the metro or on the mall, but it's worth the trip. You can see all the state trees, lots of plants, flowers, and gardens, and feel like you're in Ancient Rome in front of the old Capitol columns that were brought there in the 1990s. A great run to start a great week!
On some sadder news, my grandma passed away this afternoon. She was 92, and was pretty much checked out from life for the past 20 years, dealing with some serious depression. She was the last of my grandparents left. She is now in a better place, and I'm sure she's looking at us from above and protecting us. |