Day 68, 297 To Go

March 9, 2013

My life is balloons, candy, cake and more balloons.  That is all I have been doing today...and last night...and probably tomorrow as well.  I am helping Honey (who still isn't running) prepare for the triplets birthday party.

Costs have begun to get out of control.  I agreed to the party on the condition we did it on a shoestring budget (and those of you who know I run with Vibram Five Finger shoes no I have NO shoestrings to begin with).  My suggestions have summarily been ignored and I have been relegated to balloon duty.  I am blowing them up with my mouth rather than use the pump which I find unwieldy and I'm hoping I'll strengthen my diaphragm with all the blowing.

Really, I just enjoy the dizzy feeling.

I was able to sneak out for my run late at night and it was beautiful.  No balloons anywhere, and that was a blessing.  Unfortunately, when I returned, the balloons were still there.  I will enjoy popping every single one of them when the party is over.  I'm sharpening my knives right now!

The only thing I worked on my run today was escaping from balloons, so I have no special wisdom to impart other than don't get married and have children. 

Here are my numbers:

Time: 15:00

Distance: 1.65 miles

Pace: 9:06/m

Max Pace: 7:41/m

Calories: 212

Avg HR: 133

Max HR: 143

Tomorrow I am scheduled to do some cross training, but if I don't get back to the balloons, I won't have time.  Not to mention it is Daylight Savings Time tonight, so I will lose an hour of sleep and I am already exhausted.  We'll see what happens.

Run for life (and I hate balloons)!!