Busy, Fun Weekend

It has been such a wonderful weekend!  Raj and I have gotten so much accomplished around our house!  We now have two fans and a swing on the front porch!  We have flowers in our new planters, and the pine straw has been put down!  I'm pretty terrified it's going to be a sweltering summer, but I'm going to enjoy all of these wonderful warm Spring days until then!

I actually ran a 5k here in Suwanee yesterday.  It was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Suwanee, and it was great fun!  We ran through Old Town Suwanee, and I heard a lot of people discussing the hills and how hard the were to run.  For me, the hills were okay.  I'm used to running through this area because it's where we live.  All I could think is the hills could have been much worse had the route been different!  It really is all in your perspective I guess!

The other thing I loved about the race was the cool temperature and the drizzling rain!  It was so cool and comfortable.  Had it been pouring rain, I may not have liked it as much!  It was also awesome to see Divya, another "Get Fit Suwanee" contestant at the race!  That was such an encouragement to me.

Today, I went for my long run!  I'm training for the Zooma Women's Half Marathon at Lake Lanier on April 22, so I ran 9.5 miles.  I must remind myself waking up early for long runs is highly recommended when the high will be in the 80's.

One of the wonderful things about running from my house to the new section of the greenway and into George Pierce Park are the water fountains.  I was able to refill my water bottle to stay hydrated.  That was truly a lifesaver.  I started trying to ration my water before realizing I would pass a fountain.  It would not have been wise to do that on such a hot day.

The negative part of the run was the hill from the bottom of the greenway all the way back to my house!  I think the last two and a half miles were all uphill.  Brutal.  Since I went for the run without having eaten enough, I stopped by the smoothie shop in Town Center, bought a bottle of water and a low calorie, high protein smoothie.  It may have looked a little odd to see a person running with a water bottle and a smoothie, but it saved me!  Plus, when I got home the kids took it and finished the other half of it for me!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend too!