Sorry for the picture overload, folks, but I have some great ones lately!

Thanks for all of the nice comments and e-mails re my Grandma - it was all very well needed and well received!

I had an amazing run on Thursday morning. I logged 11.5 at an 8:40 pace and felt spectacular. That is nothing short of amazing considering I have been fueled by crappy sleep, too much coffee, crappy food, too much wine and little H20. Of course life smacked me hard by Friday night (and I was in bed by 8:00 pm), but I enjoyed the run mucho. Today I ran on the trail with my husband - slow, but I taught him the beauty of striders. It was a nice time. I really love running with him. Tomorrow I log 18 to hit 50. I am very thankful to have made my mileage this week.

Work? Yeah, I didn't do much of that. :) Oh well.

It is tough. I have been having some wicked bad dreams and my poor mom is a mess. Death is so amazingly difficult - even when it is time. I have a very large, and thankfully amazing family. We all "deal" with our grief differently, but we come together like rock stars. Oh yeah, and my Grandma should win some award for having and raising 8 kids alone!! That would be the loony bin for me!!!

Happy running, my friends. And thanks - you are the best.