Day 5 Good Friday April 22, 2011 Tempo Day
Woke at 6:30 to my youngest granddaughters calling "Grandma - where's Grandma?" Those are some of the best words in the world. Lots of chatting from my bed, then my son Byron brought me coffee in bed. This is the life!
Got up to play with my granddaughters Katie and Eva who had arrived from Abbotsford the night before. We played cats. Byron turned our couch in the livingroom into a sailboat complete with red blanket sail. We had alot of adventures including cat overboard, swimming of the boat. What fun! Thoughts of running are quickly becoming a dim memory.
Finally as it was getting close to breakfast I mentioned that I was supposed to do a tempo run today. Byron said go and that got me out the door. Once again I drove to the Seawalk. Ten minutes easy to warm up, then my first kilometer tempo - 6:45. Goal was 7:00. Second kilometer was 6:33. Now it was time to do easy back to the car. Thought I would time my easy kilometer just to see what an easy run was for me. 6:30. That makes no sense. Or does it? I was warmed up and very relaxed because it was just easy running and I was concentrating more on form.
Home to 7 minutes cycle. That was it. There were now 6 grandchildren playing lego on the floor next to the stationery bike. Called it done for the day.
Day 6 April 23, 2011 Cold -2 C Easy day
A 15 minute easy run seemed doable. Played with grandchildren then popped out the door before breakfast and was back before anyone noticed I was missing. On to making breakfast and other grandmotherly duties so the next part - my cycling and exercises went by the wayside. Besides the room where my bike and exercise mat are has become Lego central with intricate structures and lots of activity.
Day 7 April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday. Long run
Got up at 5:30 am dressed in running gear and set up the table with all the Easter bowls with candies and presents for the family. Everything looked so festive. Figured I could get my 1 hour long run in before the family got going. Shortly after 6:00 I heard Katie and Byron. They had a sleepover and now Katie was excited to get up. She loved her purple bunny and candy. Soon Eva and Jen were here. More excitement. If breakfast was to be at 8:30 my window for a long run was quickly closing. Besides, its not every day I get to spend Easter with Byron, Jen, Katie, Eva and James. I stared making the fruit salad while Jen put the Pulla in to bake. Sausages and bacon sizzling, more family up or arriving. Lots of excitement. Easter breakfast was a family success!
Quiet - family has gone back to Jen and Jerry's to get ready for church. Can I fit an hour in before church? No. Then I talk to my brother on the phone. Haven't talked since Christmas. Lots of news to exchange. Get off the phone and realize that church has already stared and I'm not there.
Well, I will do my run now. No, its time to make lunch for everyone coming back from church.
Quiet in the house again. Nap times for little ones, play times for older ones, time to run? No. Its time to get the roast ready to go in the oven, make the sweet potatoes, make the Easter Pie, get the other vegetables ready, set the table with tablecloth and good china and silver....Dinner is at 5:00 pm. At 4:30 pm I take off my running gear and accept defeat. There is always tomorrow and a celebration of the Lord's triumph over the grave with all my family is better than anything.
Day 7 Easter Monday Long Run (because I didn't do it yesterday)
Byron, Jen, James, Katie and Eva left to go home today. Alex was up at 6:30 to make fresh apple muffins for them. I played with the girls and we had a special tea party using the best china teacups, teapot etc.
Just after 7:30 am it was time to say goodbye. I got really cold standing outside in just my Tshirt while waiting for them to say all the farewells, I came home chilled. Wrapped myself in a heated blanket and promptly fell asleep. When I woke up again the day was well underway, the cleanup on and so I pitched in. Now it is 3:45pm and I am trying to make excuses for not going for a run. We'll see.
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