looking back

September 10, 2006 - I went for a run at 8am, leaving the kids [Dom-5, Bri-3] asleep in our bed with Papa (it was the weekend). When I got back I could hear music playing loudly and the kids greeted me at the door with big smiles! They had dressed themselves (Dom's shirt and pants were backwards and Bri had on a colorful clashing outfit), turned on music and were dancing in the living room!

Before kids, I used to wake up at 5am to go for a 45 minute run outside every day before school (started running in 8th grade) and work (after I got married). On the weekend I went for a 10 mile run, about 1 1/2 hours. After kids, I got very little sleep and the kids needed me 24-7 so it was hard finding a time I could run outside (I LOVE running outside and breathing in fresh air and talking with God and enjoying the beautiful scenery He created!)

For the running contest, we are all using the treadmill. It's probably better for my knee, anyways, than the hard bumpy ground. But I look forward to running outside again and feeling free...