this weekend i ran 6. i actually paid attention to my training schedule, and did what it said! i started running with a lady i met through bre's gymnastics. she is much faster than me and has run several ultra marathons (we're definitely not on the same level), but we're planning to run together on her slower days. i got up this morning and ran 4 miles with her at 6:30 a.m. we kept our pace at 9:20. it felt pretty good. i'm going to try to run a couple times a week in the morning, even though it is so hard to get out of bed!

i'm supposed to run 9 miles for my long run this weekend, 10 the following week, and the next week will be the 1/2!

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::my $2 garage sale find this week; made it worth getting up and going in the rain.

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::it's looking like fall in our backyard.

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::went to the zoo today with my friend jenny and her kids. meg fell in love with one of her boys. they held hands most of the day, and told us they were going to get married and live in a golden house.

to celebrate the first day of fall, i made this. if you haven't tried the recipe, you really should. it makes 3 loaves, so we're going to share some with neighbors, even though i think we could eat all 3 in one day.
i'm making this tonight. a new recipe. the house smells so good today. ahh, i love fall!

update

remember my friend sherri? i wrote about her here and here.
she has been training all spring and summer, and is running her first marathon in less than 4 weeks!! she has  lost 90lbs. and is doing great.
i am so proud of her! i'll be running the 1/2, and then sticking around to cheer her on to the finish for the full. what an amazing moment that will be in her life! not just because she will have finished a marathon, but because of what that represents in her life. she has overcome so many things. most of all, i love that all her running has been chasing after the Lord and seeking to live a life that glorifies Him.

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::her favorite thing to wear for school!