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| Brown County State Park |
We stayed in a cabin called The Snoozing Moose Lounge for 2 nights this year. It is so cozy and secluded. The views from the porches were amazing.
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| Porch at the Cabin |
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| Warm and Cozy |
The kids loved playing around in the leaves, playing family games, and their favorite thing was the hot tub. My favorite thing was just hanging out with them.
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| Front Porch |
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| Hot Tub |
We also did lots of hiking at the State Park. Nothing too intense though with a two year old.
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| Lots of Trails |
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| Climbing Trees |
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| Nathan loves to be outside! |
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| Our dog, Indy |
It was a perfect little get away. I didn't check my phone, email, or blogs for 2 days. Just what I needed...no feeling bad about how I am not running 10+ miles at at 7 something pace, not worrying about work, laundry, etc. Just relaxing.
But when I came back to the real world...I had a big present waiting for me. The pavement!
Yes it has been 3 weeks and my foot is feeling great. So I did it.
My first run back. I was scared at first. Would my legs remember what to do, would my foot hold up, would my lungs be able to keep up.
I felt great for the first mile. 8:20 pace. I thought...Yes, cross training does work. Then, oooh, my legs feel heavy, my lungs are burning, and every mile seems to take forever. But then I remembered how grateful I am to be running at all. So I slowed down (a lot) and just enjoyed myself. I did pick it up for the last mile. I ran just over 5 miles at an average pace of 8:36.
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| The Monon Trail was Beautiful |
I need to work on my endurance. I need to work on losing these 5+ pounds I have gained while not running. I need to work on not getting injured again.
But, I love, love, love running. Yes spinning is ok. Swimming is fun. Core work is hard (I did this the first time on Monday and I am still sore). But nothing compares to running for me. It is part of me. I feel complete again.
Happy Running!
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