Good Moment

It's been one of those days where my best planning could not predict the true events of the day. None the less everything that needed doing got done and I just got to bike to my favorite coffee shop to meet some friends. Honestly, as simple as that is, it made my day. 

Cruelty Free to Peace of Mind

My wife has found a passion for animals in recent years. From rescues to using anti-cruelty products, she has become a true activist. She even goes to the capital to help lobby for reform. I've long believed the best recruiting tool is example and I am proud of hers. It has changed our daily lives by giving up products that test on animals and we have become full time vegetarians (part time vegans). While none of these steps were easy, we feel good about the direction we are taking. I have a peace of mind in my consumption and consumerism that is hard to imagine giving up. I am less vocal than my wonderful wife, but I try and do what I can. I run for charities now in my marathons and demonstrate that not eating meat has not hindered my performance as an endurance runner. If anything , I have improved drastically since giving up meat. Last year I shaved 12 min off my marathon time and completed 3, with 2 being just a couple weeks apart. I have not been injured nor have I been sick in over a year. That's me though. I am happy if Tiff and I help make a difference but also hope we can serve as a positive example. 

Push or Stop

I am in my ninth week of training for the Colfax Marathon. This is roughly midway and it feels like it. My cross training has helped keep the running more exciting and I have not hit the point of tired on my long runs as I have in the past. Mixing it up some seems to be having some perks. That said I am still adding milage wherever I can with this loose belief that higher milage will make stronger legs between miles 20 and 26. I am curious if I pushing through rest periods I should be heeding. It's hard to say. I have run everyday for weeks now and am not fatiguing and there are very few pains that last longer than a day. It's a tough call. I know resting will help but pushing is helping too.

The joys of self training.

Pippin Adopted

It would seem our little foster, Pippin has an adopter on their way to our place. This is the hardest part. We know she is coming up and he is about to go to a new home, but it does not make it any easier. We are so glad to have helped this little guy. He's had a rough go and I hope this is his last stop. Thanks for the smiles Pippin!