A LONG TIME

Wow! It's been a really long time since I posted! From Thanksgiving to New Year's I have to say my attempts at running were lack-luster at best. It seemed like every weekend was full of stuff for the holidays and the weekdays were just as busy with activities, teaching classes and work in general. Oh, don't forget that blizzard that seemed to take away several days.

We spent Xmas in Bertha with James' family. There was a "blizzard" for our trip there. Seems like we spent most of the time there shoveling. I did manage to get one run in, on pretty the only treadmill in the Bertha area. That's quite the story, ask me about it sometime! We came home to head down the Chicago for my nephew's baptism. Of course riding out storms in Minnesota and Illinois. The drives were just lovely. My parents spent 5 days with us and we managed to get in a 4th b-day party for Christopher and celebrate the family Xmas. I needed the New Year's weekend to recover from my vacation!

I have been doing pretty good with runs since January 2. It has been bitterly cold here in Wisconsin, making running outside dangerous. I have spent alot of time on the treadmill - BORING!!! At this point I have 45 days until the marathon. I still need to raise some funds, but I think it's doable. I'm going to work at the rodeo this Saturday in hopes of earning a few tips to put towards the fundraising goal.