Berries Galore!

Lizy and I ran a four mile recovery run at noon. She received a bit of bad news this morning, so she seemed to have a lot on her mind. The stress was most evident in our unusually pedestrian pace. I’m glad she is holding her head high and taking everything in stride. I’m proud of her decisions and the thought processes in which she uses to deal with these obstacles. We talked about stuff other than running and it appeared to take her mind off the distractions.

Run:

4.0 miles

55:05

13:46 pace

Walk:

1.29 miles

23:31

18:13 pace

This afternoon Andrea, Taylor, and I rode our bikes to the black berry field I found a few days ago. I’m not sure what happen to Taylor’s cycling fitness, but today it was deplorable.

It is unfortunate that her father allows her to stay up late on school nights watching television. By her own omission she tells us how he allows her to play video games all day when she could be outside playing with the other kids. Pair the lack of activity with a diet that primarily consist of fast food and we are left with a daughter that lives two completely different lives. It’s a very sad ordeal from where I stand.

Trail Bike:

8.23 miles

57:20

8.61 mph

We picked berries for nearly one-hour. It was a lot of fun, but our backs started bothering us from bending over so much. The berries are plentiful beyond explanation. In fact, we never left a 50’x50’ area. I don’t know how many we picked, but it seems like a lot.

Karen gave me some great advice regarding how to freeze fresh berries. Half of the black berries are currently in the freezer to be enjoyed another day.

Alison and Preston are absolute berry FREAKS and would eat them 24/7 if we let them. I seldom buy fresh berries because they are so expensive, but Mother Nature has hooked me up! I’m hoping to go back to the berry field this weekend and try to stock up while they’re here.