Day 2 of Training!

Late post, I know, but better than no post! I got up today, at 5:15, which is normal for me. I was ready to go run, but we were having the Mother Of All Thunderstorms, so I decided to take the dogs upstairs with me and go back to bed. I was scheduled for 7 miles today, so I figured I'd run for about an hour and a half, and call it done. Late in the afternoon, we went to find a new bike for our 6 year old, and took the 6 and 4 year old along.  The bike didn't work out, but since we were already a ways out, we decided to run at August A. Busch Wildlife Reserve, in St. Charles County.  It was lovely, we ran, we saw the prairie grasses and flowers, the wetlands, Red Winged Blackbirds, Goldfinches, cardinals, and our state bird, the Bluebird (eastern) and a gorgeous Indigo Bunting.  The kids got to see some fish, minnows, tadpoles, and deer tracks.  The swallows nesting over the dock were so adorable.  Over the 13 year cicadas, we could hear a bullfrog, and some geese.  We ran for 1:23, and spent some time goofing around on the dock and lakeside.  It was a lovely run with the family, I feel so lucky to be able to do this, and to have the life I do.  Cooking some low-residue miso soup, then stories and bed.  Tomorrow, Father's Day!  And a cross-training day. I haven't decided if I'm going biking, or swimming.  Definitely taking the family to the City Garden, though.  Maybe we'll go on our bikes.