Week Off

It being Easter week, I went home to see the family, but not before another swim lesson. Marc and I are getting better. Even our trainer thinks so. Although it's not as if he's going to say we're getting worse; what would that say about him? After the swim lesson I packed up my stuff to head home to Oklahoma. It was a long drive on Tuesday, but it's always worth it.

There's no pool at home, and I didn't bring my bike. I didn't pay $50 to have it cleaned, only to ride it on sand roads. What I love about running at home though (when the weather is nice anyway) is the solitude and easy feel of running in the country. On my two six-mile loops I just relax and look at the beautiful scenery. On the first run I saw about 7 deer cross the road during mile 2. Deer are everywhere at home though, so this is nothing new. Just today driving back to MS I saw 10 deer, and 1 pheasant. It's near a wildlife refuge, so there tend to be frequent sightings. Consequently, I run in bright yellow to keep from getting shot. The only drawback to country running, besides bulls and snakes.

I am also proud to report that after tomorrow, I am three weeks "sober". Even during the holiday season I have resisted Easter brownies, dump cake, and Cadbury eggs. Yea God!