For those of you who just can’t get enough content, I just published a photo album that serves as a Virtual Tour of the cottage we visited last week. There are quite a few more pictures from the trip detailing our activities and whatnot. Those will be going up in a separate album very soon.
Don’t forget about these July milestones:
July 18: Happy Birthday, Rachel!
July 20: Happy Birthday, Uncle Jerry!
July 30: Happy Birthday, Adam W.!
Running update:
My training for the marathon continues to go pretty well. On July 3, I set a new personal best in the half marathon (1:56:25), thanks to my good friend Mike Brinkley, who drove up from Illinois to trek through town with me. Mike is quite the athlete and has completed several triathlons and marathons (including Boston).
This past Monday, I ran 17 miles on a treadmill. For whatever reason, my quads were quite sore afterward, so I’ve been taking it easy this week. I should be fully recovered by the weekend. My next super-long run will occur on Sunday, August 7, when I will run 19 miles at a steady pace, probably around 10:00 / mile.
Party update:
The July 3 fireworks party at our place was lots of fun. I’m especially thankful for everyone who helped out, including my dad, who never seemed to working on something while he was here. I hope he still had fun! Last year, we ran out of drinks and meat, and this year, we had plenty of both. Some are still in our fridge. And for a nice change, we could actually SEE the fireworks this year. My mom continued in her annual tradition of saying, “This must be the finale!” about five times.
More partying soon:
The annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival starts tomorrow. I’m planning to eat my share of fried dough, tastee taters, and baked goods. I might also have some pizza if it’s better than the frozen variety they had last year. 🙂 I’m not planning to bring my camcorder, but I might take some still shots. So, if you’re in town, don’t forget to “Enjoy Roma” this weekend.
