good morning! what a weekend. we are finally over the flu it seems, although all still feeling a bit worn out from it all. yesterday we had a restorative meal of quail eggs and goats milk. after watching pbs’ ‘colonial house’ while we were sick, ella had asked to try goats milk. she’s also been asking for months about the beautiful blue and brown speckled quail eggs at the coop. so, we got some of each and had a fun little snack.
this morning i did my first 5k race of 2005…and it sucked! i was hoping to finish with a better time than my very first 5k (the human race, march 2004 - finished in about 37 mins - slllloooow), and best case scenario, finish around the time of my last 5k of last year (which was a trail run, around 30 mins - not my best, but not bad either). my time this morning was around 33 or 34, although the official nbrs aren’t posted yet. so, no speedy feet for me today - and while running i was miserable! remind me never to do a 5k after having the flu (or after my kids have had the flu and i’ve been up 4 nights in a row). amazing that a 5k could be more painful than a 1/2 marathon. anyway, it was still fun in a sick sort of way. it was probably about 10 degrees when the race started w/ sub zero wind chill. humbling to be passed by the elite 10k runners on their 3rd lap as i was finishing up. the top male finisher finished the 10k just a few minutes after i finished the 5k. wow.
ella did a 1/4 mile race which was fun (apart from the wind). ella and i now have matching shirts and knit hats. she also has another race number to add to her board as well as a certificate. she also really liked running with ‘running bear’, the mascot of the frigid 5 (a guy in a polar bear suit and hula skirt). ella wore her fish hat and the race photographer took her picture several times, so hopefully those will be posted online soon. we didn’t bring our own camera, although it would have been too cold to hang around outside much anyway. the girls and bill stayed in the coliseum (the race was on the state fair grounds) to keep warm while i ran. ella was VERY ready to go home by the time i finished up. anyway, fun fun fun, but we’re glad this one is over! 
