Hump Day

Hello, friends! Happy Wednesday. First of all, check out this article from the Waterloo Courier:

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_3ab7dd99-885c-56e3-a4c8-eef606045f36.html

It's not very long, but we are looking for PR for our organization and have to start somewhere. I love working with Christy Kessens. She is ambitious and has great ideas. She is so passionate about helping families and individuals affected by Alzheimer's. I really admire her for her travel to Belize and her work "in the trenches." The article has a great picture of her.

I didn't run today. I am backing off on my mileage right now. I thought I'd relax a little and let my body recover. So my plan is to only run 4-5 times a week for the next few weeks. I am thinking 20-30 miles a week--down from a little over 40 miles a week. One thing that I have been really consistent with and have enjoyed lately is my Tuesday/Thursday morning run. I don't have to be in to work until a little later on those days, so I have time to get up, eat, do a decent length run (5-7 or even 8 miles), and still make it to work without feeling rushed. Over the last few years, I've become much more of a "morning runner." (I still wouldn't call myself a morning person, though.) This is mostly because I often come home from work tired and with a headache. It's just easier to get myself out on the streets in the a.m.

I am beginning to think that I need daily ice cream for survival. Yesterday it was a vanilla Frosty from Wendy's. Today it was a cone from McDonald's. Tomorrow? Why is it that the more I eat ice cream the more I think ice cream is a necessity?