Week 3

8/26/12 - Ran 2.0  This is after coming back from the State Fair.  We were there almost 6 hours, so a LOT of walking. 
Road the Zipper (Jess's favorite),
saw the fiddle contest (Jim was MC and a girl played a fiddle version of 'Smooth Criminal' with a bow that was sparkly like Michael Jackson's famous glove.  AWESOME!),
had beer on a stick,
poutine (mmmmm),

awesome wheat beer flights at the new craft brewers exhibit,

cheese curds while watching all day karaoke,
a pronto pup after the zipper ride,
crab balls while walking around looking for art,
and a salmon wrap. 
All in all a great time at the fair but a surprising low amount of food for us (since we split everything).

8/27/12 - Ran 7.0  6 x 800m sprints

8/28/12 - Ran 3.1 + lifting.   Surprisingly tough 3 to be honest

8/29/12  - Set out to run 8, utterly exhausted at 6.5 and literally could barely walk up the overpass stairs in the sculpture garden.  Did manage to finish out with 7.5 running total.   Starting to have concerns about my energy level during these long runs.  I feel it MUST get better, not worse!

8/30/12 - Jess and I built our fire pit last night.  Went well but the bricks are HEAVY and both our backs were feeling it when we were done.  Set out for 5.5 today and got that, but was only able to do a few pullups instead of a full lift as planned.  Also:  the outside socket at my left hip has been bothering me since last night.  I was going to try for a total of 35 this week but may have to settle for 30.

8/31/12 - Last day of August and first of Labor Day weekend!  Ran 5.0

9/1/12 - Most of the Day has been spent getting ready for our Labor Day party tomorrow, we got a new outside bar on sale at Menards.  A floor sample, because it was the last they had.  This is like the 4th big floor sample item we've bought, all by coincidence.  Plus a new wroght iron table and chairs.  Ran 4.0 to have my highest weekly total so far, 34 miles!