What a day I chose to run early in the morning - the day after Daylight Savings Time. sheesh. I haven't seen the stars while I've run in a long time. Lynn's regular running partner is out of town for a while, so I told her that if she doesn't mind a slow partner, I'd be so happy to join her! So, she met me at 6:00 and showed me the funniest running path they take on Mondays - on and off of roads and trails, up and down hills, but actually getting in 4 1/2 miles (my distance was shorter because she came to my house). It was, of course, faster than I run by myself; but it's so good for me to have someone to push me. I'm really not good at pushing myself. I was able to talk (3-6 words at a time) the whole time - except the major hills, so I know I wasn't killing myself. But I'm probably not ready to run with her and Kirsten because they run even faster than we went today. But.... anyway ... I'm feeling great now and it's nice to have my run done so early in the day. By the way, my 7 year old finally went #1 in the toilet last week!!!!! At her special ed classroom, they put her on the toilet every time they change her diaper (for about a year now), but she has never eliminated before. Until now. HALLELUJAH!!! So, we celebrated and took her to McDonalds (it's nice when they're young and the celebrations are still so inexpensive). She was so excited and keeps mentioning that we can go to McD's again if she poops or pees on the toilet again. We're still a long way off on being potty-trained, but any success after this long of trying/waiting gives me a glimmer of hope!!!! | 