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Post Due Date Dreaming

I was going to write :"our little nugget's due date came and went," but she isn't a nugget anymore!  Not even close!  She is feeling like a real baby in there!  All knees and elbows.  Regardless, her due date came and went on Wednesday.  This wasn't a surprise for anyone, including me, although I was hoping that maybe she would make an unexpected appearance in the days leading up to May 25th.  The good news is that Mike is done teaching for the year and I decided to make Tuesday my last day, so we have been enjoying some time together with Misha at daycare.  These past couple of days have been rather peaceful as we have finished some projects (our basement guest room is ready!), started some new ones (Mike is replacing all outlets- he is on a total home repair kick), whipped up some desserts (strawberry shortcakes with ricotta filling, one of my favorites), and organized stuff (like an electronics drawer- found an undeveloped one-use camera from 201...

Planning 2014 Race Calendar

This year, I plan to concentrate on trail races including my first ultra (50k, or 31.0686 miles) and diversifying my training. Here's what I've got so far in terms of possible races: April: 4/12: Trail Mix 25k @ Lake Rebecca  (training) May 5/17: Superior Hiking Trail 25k (training) July: 7/5: Afton 50k (My first 30 miles for my 30th birthday!) August: 8/17: YWCA Women's Sprint Triathlon September: 9/20: Surly Trail Loppet (Trail half marathon) October: 10/11: Big Woods Run  (Trail half marathon) 10/25: Surf The Murph (25k/50k/50 mile)