Alice's Wish

I believe I have a habit! I was home for a few days and managed to run 2 of 3 days!!!
I even went for a walk with a cute little 80 year old while I was home.
Mind you, she is a very fit, cute and little 80 year old. Her name is Alice and let me tell you this, she is still a machine. We walked around an uneven forest loop that ended up being about 2 miles.
OK, so for an average runner, that's not that long. For an 80 year old lady? It's a lot... Brian, my partner in crime, kept suggesting we turn back but I was watching Alice. She barely broke a sweat and powered up the hills barely breathing hard! She told me a great story and I'm sharing it for inspiration.
"When I was just a little girl," Alice started one of many stories. "I remember my Mom was doing laundry and us kids were in the yard playing. Suddenly, we saw my grandma throwing her cane out the window. We asked, 'what are you dong Grandma?' as she climbed out the window and said, 'I'm going for a walk. Now behave and I'll bring you some candy.' Off my Grandma went down the road by herself." Alice laughed a bit and continued, "you know, I thought to myself, maybe I can be like my Grandma when I'm old like that".
Alice, I think you got your wish... now I hope I'm like Alice when I'm 80...or even better...how about a marathon at 80? Can you say age group winner?

Total Miles 148.5

CURSES TO AGING TENDONS!

Why am I doing this to my body? Tomorrow I'm scheduled for a massage. I'm hoping the 'magical masseuse' as per Ashley can torque out some of the ridiculous tension in my left IT band. It's killing me when I stretch. It's not hurting when I run, just when I try to stretch. Curses to aging tendons and years of poor stretching practices!
Otherwise, everything is fabulous! I feel amazing, more energy, my arse finally started to decrease in size and my runs are all easier. Two laps of Lake Padden, my old friend, were easier. When I started running many moons ago, Lake Padden was my weekly fitness gauge. When it was time to get on the wagon, a lap of Padden was hard. Then, a little more fitness allowed a hard 2 laps. When you can do 2 laps easily and power up the hills...you're getting there. The best? When 3 laps seems easy.
I actually got a date out of running three laps in another life. The relationship didn't make it to date two... he was late and I had the patience of a flea back then. The story: I was running just for fun...and ran 3 laps. A handsome fellow struck up a conversation over my running prowess. I felt very cool and decided to meet him for a date. But, he was late and it made me mad...so, no relationship and now he's married to another, more patient person. I'm with a more patient person too...one who humors me with the term "passionate" when referring to my general demeanor. And I didn't even have to run almost 8 miles to get him!
Will let you know how the massage goes...either way, it's a massage...Yay!