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June 10, 2008
Close Call x 2
I was out racing storms all day today! First such instance was on our run this morning. O and I went out for 1 hour and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise. Amazing as always. But as we were making our way back home with about 5 minutes to go, we both heard a loud boom. Was that thunder? Or maybe a big truck. Afterall the sun had just risen into a big, beautiful sky! But we heard it again and then, just as I turned around to look behind us, I saw a flash of lightening and the BLACK, ominous sky chasing us home. MOVE IT!
I'm not sure where it came from but it was quite a storm. And we LITERALLY just made it inside the house before huge rain drops starting pelting the roof of our porch. Close call #1!
It stormed throughout the day but by the time I got home from work I was still hopeful that I could get outside for my hard ride. I've done the past few bike interval sessions on the trainer and I really need a break from that torture machine! :) After some consultation with the weather man (also known as O), we decided I could get my 75 minutes in before the next storm came through. So I got ready and out the door I went.
And boy was it windy. And feeling a lot like a storm was brewing! I continued on but just as I was as far away from home as possible I looked up to the same ominous, black skies I had seen earlier on our run. YIKES! At that point it was too late to worry so I just continued on and again, beat the storm back home. I have to say though, I was pedaling quite quickly on my cooldown! :) Close call #2!
Welcome to summer! Meanwhile, Roxy has been hiding under the bed all day because storms just aren't her thing. :) We did coax her out for a picture:
Thanks Asics for sponsoring my MAO triathlon team!! :)
Have a great night everyone!
Posted by beth at June 10, 2008 8:24 PM
Comments
LOVE IT!!!!! Score! You & Roxy have that same smile... bet she is stoked because you having fresh shoes means she gets to run more with you...
HOPE the shoes bring you plenty of great runs, PR's, and NO injuries!
Posted by: breewee at June 11, 2008 2:53 AM
CRAZY weather lately, eh??? That storm made you ride faster though!! OHHHHH, the shoes!!!!! There's nothing better than the feel of new running shoes. You lucky dog!!!
Posted by: kerri at June 11, 2008 6:00 AM
CRAZY weather lately, eh??? That storm made you ride faster though!! OHHHHH, the shoes!!!!! There's nothing better than the feel of new running shoes. You lucky dog!!!
Posted by: kerri at June 11, 2008 6:00 AM
SUCH cute pic, Beth!! Jerome was walking by and he said, "Is that beth from camp?" YEP! Cute...congrats on your new shoes too! And, the weather...it bad here we have watched people's homes (Have you seen on tv?) in Wisconsin get torn away.....from all the water. Eeks. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at June 11, 2008 8:51 AM
Storm racer YOU are!! Next time one of the storms suddenly pops up like they do daily, I'll think of you and racing the storm home! Glad you made it safe and sound!
AND great shoes! I love aisics!!!
Posted by: marit c-l at June 11, 2008 10:20 AM
Oh how cute are you and Roxy and all your new shoes!?
Have you seen Audrey's blog yet? She had a nasty bike crash and is in the hospital. Seems she's quite lucky and it could have been much worse.
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at June 11, 2008 8:18 PM