Ran my new 5.6 mile route again this evening. Did not get a chance to run with the boys, as I had den meeting with the Webelos scouts. Did not wear the HR monitor today, but ran in my other shoes (Saucony Grid Hurricanes). Ooh, what a difference. I can tell these shoes still have some miles left in them, whereas the others (Grid Trigon Guide) are completely shot and utterly useless. Legs felt better during today's run - felt less pounding. Ran pretty even miles until the last mile. Picked it up the last mile (I am so looking forward to getting my Garmin tomorrow so that I will know more approximately how fast I am running!) - total time was 48:16, average pace was 8:34/mile. I need to get more sleep. On a side note, I realized today that I will not be able to go to the Aaronic Priesthood commemoration campout with my boys, as I am on call all weekend, and the campsite is a good hour from civilization. Does not bode well if I get paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend when I am all set up. I feel bad about this, but to be honest, I was a bit apprehensive about bringing both boys - Samuel would have been fine, but the combination of both Samuel and Joseph together in the wilderness would have been too much for me to handle, I think. Next year, Joey will be almost 6, and Samuel will be almost 8. I think this will be a lot better situation for me and them. I don't want it to be a majorly frustrating experience for me or them - I want them to enjoy the experience. | 