First Daddy+Daughter Run

So we outfitted our Bob stroller with a "snuzzler" to give Peyton some extra support and after taking her on a number of walks we decided it was ok to try a run. Here is us afterwards and little Peyton is out like a light. We ran about an 8:30 mile time for 3.1 miles and I didn't hear a peep. Not too bad for 6 weeks old. I think we are a pretty good team. Maybe we will make a debut race sometime this summer...

MICA 10K... Lessons learned

This is me saying "horrible", which was how I thought the race went. First of all, my little rant about the race is that just because it is not pavement does not mean it is a "trail race". All dirt roads and 1 mile of paved road over six miles. It was not a single "trail". However, it was also not easy. Glad that my mom was able to come to a race, kinda wish I had a better performance.
My lessons learned:
1. If I want to run better than the 53:52 that I ran, maybe I should train.
2. If your legs hurt from the race the previous weekend, running a 10K is not a recovery.
3. Hills suck when all you run is flat pavement.
4. Racing is fun until you get passed by the fat girl in the hooded cotton sweatshirt, then you feel like walking.
5. You don't impress anyone by starting in the front of the pack if you don't maintain that standing till the end.

Family Visit

All the out of town Deutsch side of the family came to visit last week and it was a tight squeeze but really fun to have all the family here at once. Peyton got to meet her great grandparents, grandparents and uncle Shaun and aunt Gretchie. Our little picnic at the river was great (a little cold if you ask grandma and grandpa). Hopefully we can get together again sometime soon.

Living the Dream

Well, I am enjoying my month off and looking forward to family coming in town this afternoon to visit. I have a list of things to do that never seems to get any smaller but some rest and time with Christie and Peyton is great and well deserved.

I ran a 5K yesterday and finished in 20:52 which was good for 15th place out of 943 people. But 4 minutes off the winner's time. This was the first race I tried wearing my Vibram FiveFingers, which was fun but last year my time was 20:15 for the same race so obviously I need to train more. I have a 10K trail race this weekend at Fort Gordon which should be fun and hopefully I will have some pictures to post.