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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Labor Day weekend, Gator football and more...

It's been a quiet week of training...two 4-mile runs this week, no big deal, getting 'em done. This morning the air was decidedly cooler than usual, and I'm not super-excited about that. I'm probably the only person in the universe who prefers to run in extreme heat and humidity, but I do. Once it gets too cool, I'll have to revert to the treadmill, which I HATE! I'm going to put that off as long as possible, but I've always had trouble with my inner ears, as well as my breathing, when it gets cold out. By the way, what is up with the weather anyway...last time I checked, it was the beginning of September! I'm hoping for at least another 6-8 weeks of nice, hot weather, fingers crossed.

Leaving town tomorrow morning to spend a long weekend visiting family down in South Florida. I'm still going to do the long run on Sunday, and get this...my cross training will be the hours of shopping I plan to do! Can you think of any better cross training than walking miles in the mall carrying heavy packages? I certainly can't...

On a final note, it's Gator football opening weekend, and I'm disappointed that I won't be in town for the festivities. But don't worry, I'll be celebrating with the family on Saturday night, and my heart will be in Gainesville.

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