It's hard to believe it's been a month since my last post. We've been busy as usual, but with mostly mundane household activities. I cleaned out a storage building, we moved stuff out of a rental storage into the clean one, etc.. We've been to a home improvement products show and a garden show.
I've cut back my running and increased the bike rides since the weather has improved. I'm still doing 10K distances for my runs, but this week I decided to run one of the local 5Ks. It seems there's at least one going on nearby every weekend. And as I suspected but hoped differently, the ability to run a half marathon does not translate into any speed gains in a 5K. The race just ends sooner.
This race precedes the parade that has become somewhat famous. Revelers come from all over the country to participate in the parade and festivities associated with Jill Conner's Sweet Potato Queens. I knew Jill in Sunday School as a child, and I participated in the first Jackson St. Paddy's Day parade 26 years ago, when it
consisted of one flat bed truck followed by a few dozen people drinking green draft beer. So I really don't get caught up in the spirit too much. A nice afternoon nap is more appealing.
