The autumn storms are here in spades and it was pouring rain Sunday morning. But races are never cancelled and so off I went in the pouring rain to run around Green Lake. Oh, and it was cold to boot. I put on my bike jacket, which is water repellent and pinned my bib number to my thigh. The bad weather kept quite a few people away though, you could tell. There were bib numbers over 2,000 but there weren't nearly that many people there. And yes, I did do the fastest 5K for me. Not as fast as last Thursday, unfortunately, but faster than any officially recorded time and so I am very very happy about that. And when that race was over -- boom! --- I was in vacation mode! Unfortunately I have to work today and tomorrow morning but mentally - I'm on vacation.
After standing under the shower until the water was no longer hot, I got dressed and headed to the mall to get my nails done and to pick up a few things, then football and beer and lunch at the Ram. I have to get more than 13.6 points from the Chicago defense in order to win my match up tonight. I had a couple of REALLY bad performances and one guy didn't get me a single point! Luckily my opponent had just as bad luck as I did so I do still have a chance. I have to pack tonight but I have all of my laundry done so it shouldn't be so bad. I am expecting the weather to be about the same as it is here, unfortunately. Last November it was positively warm! I don't think I'm in for that kind of treat this year. But it will be wonderful, no matter the weather!
I am still holding strong on not bringing any knitting. I wavered a bit last night, thinking I might as well bring something but if my travel history has taught me anything it's that as much as I think I'm going to knit, I just never do! I'll save the space for something really important - like little mince pies!
Now I've got lots and lots of work so this day should zoom by. I don't mind. I'm getting quite anxious to be on my way.
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