Training day #1

Saturday, I began my mini marathon training program (I made the decision to run before Sam, for those of you keeping track at home.) In honor of Dad, I decided to do his old faithful 5-miler. It was not easy. I believe the incline on the Lexington Ave has increased and there must be something wrong with the stoplights downtown because the red lights never worked in my favor for a reprieve. Last month I completed my first mini marathon. Todd, Dad, and I ran the Derby mini. I was pleased with my showing of 2 hours and 11 minutes and even more thrilled once I figured that Dad only beat me by 6 minutes. That is, until we realized that Dad ran the mini marathon with a brain tumor. In fact, one of the first triggers to the family and his doctors that something was wrong was his time in the mini... Apparently my training program could use a little tweaking.