Week 6 - Recap

It is another Sunday night and I'm wondering where the heck did the week go? When I wasn't working, I was unpacking and getting the new place whipped into shape.  It's actually starting to look less like a warehouse and more like a home.  And although moving was a pain in my tush (literally and figuratively), I'm thankful to have new routes to run.  The change of scenery is quite refreshing... and so far, I've only gotten lost once.

Week 6:
Thursday - 6 mile run
Friday - 3 mile run
Saturday - 9 mile long run
Sunday - Cross-train (this week it was camping! - playing bean bag toss,       
                 swimming, being eaten alive by mosquitoes, making s'mores, 
                 drinking bloody marys and sangria, enjoying golf cart rides, spending      
                 quality time with family, and all-around good fun)

As this week comes to an end, I'm already looking forward to the next one.  This Friday my family and I will be participating in Relay For Life of Calumet County.  We walk in support, honor, and memory of all those who have been touched by cancer, but especially my Aunt Pam, Grandpa Petrie, and Grandpa Steffes.  My Aunt Pam is a stage 3 fallopian tube cancer survivor and was last year's keynote speaker.  You can hear her speech here, but I must warn you to grab a box of tissues first. She was brave to get up in front of an arena full of people and share the intimate details of her cancer story.  Her words, "If something doesn't feel right, have it checked" may have saved some one's life and her encouragement to "pay it forward" has brought Striding For a Cure to fruition. If you don't have anything going on Friday night, I highly encourage you to join the fun and fight against cancer.  Details for the event can be found here.  We are team "Walking with Pizzazz" and I will be the crazy one running laps!