Dan Fogelberg - Run for the Roses

4-20-12  Starting my ramp back up to where I should be at this stage in the training.  I feel like I am a couple of weeks behind.  I need to catch up but I want to do it right.  I don't want to move too quickly and feel the pain and consequences.  I ran 4 miles today and it was okay but my toe started swelling and my shin was hurting.  More ice tonight. I am not exactly sure how I will spread my miles over the next 2 weeks, but I have to be ready to run 20 miles on May 5.  If I can meet that goal, then I will start feeling better about my training.  Right now I feel like I have had a few setbacks and not feeling particularly good about it.

Ran around the golf course today, it is so beautiful right now!  There is some new construction at the entrance to our neighborhood.  I have no idea what it is.  I hope it is a restaurant and not something boring like a Jiffy Lube or something like that!  The weather was beautiful today.  Temps in the seventies and rain expected this evening.  Right now it is 9:30 at night and the rain predicted for 4:00 pm has not started yet.  The skies looked like rain before it got dark.  My worry at this point is that they said the rain would start early evening, rain all night and be done around noon tomorrow.  My plan is to run at noon.  I hope this isn't going to start later and rain all day!  If so I may have to do a treadmill run.

Matthew

Carson

We have had a lot of fun in the last few days with the new basketball hoop and the balls from Mom and Dad.  When I got home from my run tonight the boys were shooting hoops so I have to include a couple of shots of them.




I know I am a few weeks early for the Kentucky Derby, but i was listening to this song today and I just really like it.  The Kentucky Derby is 14 days away and it is the day that I'll be running 20 miles with Kai.  It is also my Mother's birthday and it is obviously (if you speak any Spanish) Cinco de Mayo.  Maybe Kai and I can have some tacos and margaritas, or some Mint Juleps after we run.

Born in the valley
And raised in the trees
Of Western Kentucky
On wobbly knees
With mama beside you
To help you along
You'll soon be a growing up strong.

All the long, lazy mornings
In pastures of green
The sun on your withers
The wind in your mane
Could never prepare you
For what lies ahead
The run for the roses so red --

And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined
In the dance
It's high time you joined
In the dance --

From sire to sire
It's born in the blood
The fire of a mare
And the strength of a stud
It's breeding and it's training
And it's something unknown
That drives you and carries you home.

And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined
In the dance
It's high time you joined
In the dance --