ONE BAD MOTHER RUNNER

Finally, a weekend with nearly nothing on the calendar. No kid's parties, no play dates, no pressing errands or road trips. It was actually a little rainy so the kids got to enjoy some downtime just playing (and bickering) at home. I did have one important event on the calendar: the second race in the Austin Distance Challenge Series, the Run for the Water! Yup, I ran 10-miles this morning. Thanks to the extra hour and early start time, the family hardly noticed I was gone.

Packets for Run for the Water included a pair of running socks, which is such a great idea. I wish more running events did that. I was super excited about them - but not as excited as I was to get these other awesome socks from a friend at work last week!!! I showed them to Aurora and she said "but you're not a bad mother."

I wanted to get some pre-race activity in yesterday and I figured a nice yoga class would be just the thing. I ended up at a hot yoga studio and it was one of the most challenging classes I've ever taken. Honestly, I've never sweated so much at any exercise class ever. It was amazing, but my whole body is tired and sore now. My shoulders, pecs and back are tender from yoga and my legs and hips are feeling that 10-mile run. So, I'm just going to lounge on the couch for the rest of the afternoon, feeling good about being so bad.