Days 13 & 14

Day 13 was a rest day and I didn't do anything more active than take Uli out for a few walks. But Day 14 made up for yesterday's laziness. I signed up for the Run for the Seals. I did the 4 mile run and it was so much fun. I ran it with Sophie & Rob and we did the 4.05 mile run in 42.28 minutes at an average 10:28 pace. It was not very hilly but there were enough to slow us down. The best part was that we started about 20 minutes late and it was fun to run with no people around. We did catch up with some of the slower ones but it was a fun/easy run. The race is a good one because it is a fundraiser for the Marine Mammal Center and that is a place that is dear to my heart. When I was less crazy at work, I volunteered there. Anyway, they said that the roads would be closed until noon and I didn't want to be stuck there for hours after the race (it started at 9:30am - even though we didn't actually start running until a little before 10am). So I parked at Tennessee Valley parking lot and I walked 3.8 Miles to the start of the race. I didn't think it was that far of a walk. I knew that there would be a big ole hill to climb but I expected it to be a 2.5 mile walk. Oops. After the race, it was a 3.5 mile walk back to the car. So...I propelled myself just over 11 miles today. I think it's nap time. The photos are from the walk to/from the race and I also have one of some of the four legged participants. The race is very dog friendly and some dogs even wear costumes. Sadly, I couldn't take my buddy. He can definitely do the distance but he's not good around other dogs when he's on a leash. So...I told him all about the race and how much I wished he had been there with me. Tired legs. Time for a nap!