Half way through

         Well my friends, this week has been pretty quiet, with me being in my training in Coeur d' Alene, I have not been home much to do anything fun. I am half way through my training and am excited to be finished soon. I love that store and wish it were closer because I would love to stay. But, it has been announed that I will be going back to the Sullivan store in two weeks. Which will be good because it is closer but still a little further from home than I would like.  So I am half way through training for my job, and half way though my half marathon training!

I have been busy cleaning and pouring tons of chemicals (and money) into the pool getting it ready to swim in. Now if the weather would cooperate and warm it up that would be nice.

Everyone keeps asking me what my running training entails. I will tell you. I do three 45 minute runs a week, the milage doesnt matter, just that I run 45 minutes solid. This usually works out to about 4 and a half miles, depending on my mood and if I am running lots of hills. At least one of these runs I try to do on some really hard hills. Then in addition to the three 45 minute runs I do one "long run" which increases by a mile every week. This week it was 6 miles, next week I will be completing 7. And I also do as many races as I can, to keep me aware of my speed. Also, I am going broke paying for shoes, running clothes and race registration so if anyone want to sponsor me let me know. Ha ha ha. I really want to do a half marathon in Disney land this spring, they do them there and apparently they are really cool. Registration is way to expensive and I dont know how I would get down there but maybe I could come up with something! If you know me you know I love Disney!

I am planning on taking some much needed vacation after my half marathon in Leavenworth, and maybe a week in August too. Since I havent taken vacation in two years I have about 65 hours saved up and I am in dire need of some time off. I really want to take Luke to the Seattle zoo and I REALLY want to see the King Tutt exhibit at the museum in Seattle, since it will never be in North America again, at least in my lifetime. So I am hoping to get the time off.

Took Luke to Riverfront park, my mom like to push him in the stroller around the park while I do my run on the centenial train which is really nice for me, I can have some time to myself and not have to worry about him being entertained. He loved riding the carousel with grandma.

Luke also got a hair cut from my good friend Kristina, lucky for us she is a hair stylist at Northwest Beauty, she has done my hair for a while and Luke loves her. He beggs for a hair cut every time we go visit her.

Interesting enough Kristina is also my running buddy, she comes with me every once in a while on a run. This week I was lucky enough to have her join me for me long run at my parents house. I got to show her where I grew up and the beautiful countryside. We even ran a loop around the cemetery.

Mom, Madison and I all did the Justin Haeger memorial run in Spokane this week. If it werent so crappy outside it would have been a beautiful morning for a run. Never the less we all did good, I was right under half an hour for a 5 k, which is right where I want to be. And the best part is.. I discovered a new running trail. Which is always good!

Upcoming events include the Fourth of July ( I will be working all night so I am sending Luke to my parents for some holiday fun, hopefully I get him back without any burns from the fireworks). Also, July 19th is the Cherry Pickers trot at greenbluff and a couple days later I am doing the 10k in  Davenport.