Yesterday’s 5 miles felt horrible= I’m proper on observe with the taper.

It’s the blurriest picture ever, however Connor Mantz handed by us, and I advised him good luck in Chicago this weekend. I predict he would be the 1st American in Chicago and that he’ll go away with a brand new, shiny PR (his present PR is 2:08:16).

Andrew acquired in 16 miles! We thought Hungary could be canceled for Mer’s funeral, however my mother and her siblings determined to do it on the finish of this month as a result of the funeral might be held in California, they usually wanted time to get everybody there.

So, Andrew determined he wished to get in another long term earlier than the race. He did nice!

I positively don’t have the urge for food I often do, however I’m forcing a carb load (one of the best useful resource is right here on carb loading), and I’m grateful for these french toast bagels with pumpkin cream cheese from Bagel Den.

Let’s atone for a number of issues:

We had the entire household over for the final word consolation meals meal. Two of our favourite soups—> hen noodle soup over mashed potatoes and creamy tortellini.

Does anyone keep in mind them strolling on their toes like this once they had been little? They’ll nonetheless do it!

Skye desires to be a chef when she grows up, so she made a cake final evening.

Our cupboards are virtually completed, and we love how they turned out.

Out of the blue, he has change into obsessive about being a pumpkin for Halloween, so he was thrilled with this buy.

Anticipate him to be on this all month:

I nonetheless do not know what sneakers to put on.

Jo introduced me post-race self-care. Working associates get it.

I hope it stays 55 till 11 a.m. on Saturday🤣 I did completely zero warmth coaching this yr.  I’ll be stuffing ice down my sports activities bra the entire race.

Who’s operating Chicago this weekend? How are you feeling?

Was anybody presupposed to run Twin Cities this yr?  Had been you capable of finding one other race to run (I hope)?

Ought to I am going with adidas or Nike for the race?

Do you get pleasure from carb loading or not a lot?