20 Minutes with Noel

Tonight, I did 20 minutes of run/walk with my daughter. We ran for 35 seconds and walked for 35 seconds. She could have had longer run intervals, but that was all I had in me. I am hoping to be in shape enough to bump up the run time next week, but we’ll see. 

Running with my daughter is harder than going out alone because I feel compelled to keep up with her. She is much faster than I am, but she doesn’t like going out alone. I know I slow her down, but she is willing to be slower to stay with me. It is a mutually beneficial thing. She gets to have someone with her as she runs. I get to be pushed in a way I would not be if I were alone. I don’t know how long she will want to do things like this with me. I’m going to soak in the experience for now. 

Turkey Trot Day

 

We did it! Chad, Noel, and I completed the Loveland Turkey Trot. Chad went ahead of us pretty much as soon as we started. That was to be expected since he has kept up with his training. Noel stayed back with me since she hasn’t ran much since our August 5k and I haven’t run in a few weeks. I actually got a better time than I would have without her because I had to walk faster than I usually do just to keep up with her. She ended up ditching me for the last quarter mile. I gave it all I had for about that length as well. Overall, I’m happy with my performance. Now, on to next week’s 5k, the ColderBolder.