And we ra-a-an, we ran all night and day…

The Route 66 Marathon is OVER, thank you Jesus! I am so proud of Keith for running 26.2 miles in 4 hours and 30 minutes. He was shooting for four hours, but I’m just happy he finished and is able to walk two days later. Check out his medals! It truly is amazing to me that people can run for so long. I ran the quarter marathon, which was only 6.5 miles, and it was a struggle. I did better than I thought I would though. It was cold, so my biggest concern was that my breathing would become erratic and my throat and lungs would start burning. But it didn’t happen. My legs were the only thing to tire, and I finished in 1 hour, 11 minutes, which is really great for me! Notice in the pic how my little medal pales in comparison to Keith’s. Haha! Keith’s sister, Anna, also went with us and ran the half marathon, which is 13.1 miles. It was her first half, and she did awesome. It was nice to have her there too to help me stay calm when Keith didn’t show at the finish line when I expected him. You wanna know what is completely psycho? I’m now thinking about running a half marathon myself. I’m sure it will be very tough, but there’s something about the racing that’s just addictive. Anyhow, I would like to thank my brand-new pair of $13 Injinji socks for keeping my feet almost blister free. Seriously, I impulsively bought the socks at the expo before the race, and I don’t regret it a bit. They’re pretty much just toe socks, but they’re nice and thick and much more attractive than the sparkly and striped varieties in the back of my sock drawer. Typically, if I run only 3 or 4 miles, it’s my blistered feet that make me stop. These socks really saved my tootsies. I recommend them.

Ice baths and Pockets and Pockets

The Tulsa marathon is right around the corner, and you may recall that Keith is running the entire thing, all 26.2 LONG miles. He’s been trying to get some long runs in, and tonight he ran 14.7 miles! (I am shamelessly proud of him.) He had to take an ice bath afterward in the hopes that he wouldn’t be as sore tomorrow. He did not enjoy it, to say the least. He would like for me to mention that Honey Stinger Energy Chews are awesome. He says they have a great, sweet honey flavor, almost like candy, and they really do give you an extra boost of energy. Anyhow, yay for Keith! He’s been training a long time for this one, and I’m proud.

www.pocketsandpockets.com

I have an obsession with things in jars. I may have mentioned before that I have two jars of antique marbles, a jar of fossils, and a jar of seashells. I’m always on the lookout for new things to go in jars. At estate sales, I’m the one weirdo that picks up the jar of random junk (safety pins, beer caps, marbles, toy cars, etc., etc.) and wants it more than anything else in the house. Jars are like shadowboxes, except better. They can be stacked, placed on shelves, in windows or on tables. They just look cool to me. So there’s this traveling art exhibit called Pockets and Pockets. Basically, folks empty their pockets and the contents are put into 20 different labeled jars. The contents are then emptied into the main jars at Art House Gallery in Atlanta, GA. Steven Peterman is the artist. This is such a fascinating idea to me. According to their calendar, the upcoming events are all in Georgia. But don’t worry. If you want to participate, you can send a SASE to:
Pockets
309 Peters St. Unit 1
Atlanta, Ga 30313

And they’ll send you a participation kit. It’s on this week’s agenda.