Did you see the storm?

That was quite a storm last night.

We all know that it rains all the time here in Louisiana. The only reason why I feel the need to comment on the storm is because it woke me up.

I am a heavy sleeper and never, ever, ever, wake up during thunderstorms. When I lived in MN, even if it was a tornado watch/warning situation, I still wouldn't wake up.

All that lightning had me pretty nervous, so I dragged myself out of bed and had to unplug all the electronics. Storms earlier this year, put my cable and internet on the fritz and that can't happen again.

The good news...the weather is about to take a turn for the better. Finally fall!!

Successful 10 miler

I ran a ten mile race this past weekend in Minnesota. The race went wonderfully!

Trust me, it is difficult to wake up at 4 a.m. and prepare to run for an hour and a half. Sometimes I wonder why I do it. It seems crazy right? Why pay around $50 to run, when you can do that for free at home? I will say, it does give you a big sense of accomplishment.

Trust me, there are times when I want to quit during each run. In this race, mile 5-6 were awful! I kept weighing my options about dropping out, knowing I wouldn't, but I definitely thought about walking. I pushed passed it, and the rest of the race was smooth sailing.

I finished in 1:38:42. It was actually about a minute or so faster than I expected. I usually am a consistent 10 minute miler. The next race, is in December here in Baton Rouge. I'm gonna push for a faster time, but we'll see it is 13.1 miles.