It took a few weeks, but I think Mother Nature finally caught on that this is April and the appropriate season is SPRING. In celebration of the wonderful stretch of days we've had over the past week, I'm posting my "Starting with a Thankful Heart" entry a few hours early.
As I get ready to face this new week, my heart is full of sunshine. I am thankful for:
1. The 11 mile training run my friend Kajsa did today. No, I didn't go with her, but her daughter played with my kids in the yard while she hit the trail and her husband weeded the front garden beds for her. Hooray for her!
2. The countless hours of gardening we enjoyed this week/weekend. There's nothing quite like wheeling around loads of soil, sifting it, collecting rocks, chasing kids in the yard, planting new trees, pulling weeds, raking, and breathing wonderful fresh air all the while. And, NO, I'm not usually a gardening gal, it was just that good.
3. Homemade worm farms (constructed enthusiastically by three children - ages 4, 3 and 2). Priceless.
4. The season's first sunburns that remind us that YES sunscreen is important. I have it out and ready to incorporate into our daily routines.
5. A full visit with my mother-in-law. We had a great time doing a little bit of everything and the kids have many great memories to hold them over until we're able to see her again.
6. The flexibility of casting aside a run to enjoy all of the above.
I did get in 3 runs during the week as part of my SaneFitness workouts (I start Week 5 of the program tomorrow - it IS great!), but no longer runs this weekend as I initially planned. But I realize that I am more balanced this evening because I chose the yard work over a run (my husband did offer me the chance to get away for a run, but I turned him down).
As for tomorrow? I run! But not as far as those Boston Marathoners. I wish them - AND YOU! - happy running.
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Our weather is not so convinced that it is spring. It snowed on Friday!!
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