I guess it’s 24 days until the Victoria Half Marathon….today became like an active rest day…

A trip to my Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club to pump some iron and finish up with an amazing smoothie, cause that’s the best way to begin a morning…to start a day

Followed up that with a nice spin on the bike to work…some accidental or incidental exercise…..spent the day selling shoes, and have decided I like selling shoes to females, men, are a challenge…….

I’m not sure what the difference is, maybe, women listen, learn and understand……men?…..always a challenge…….

I must have spent half an hour with one who initally said he had wider feet, needed a wider shoe, then insistend on trying on narrow shoes…….and ended up with a 4E super wide New Balance……..didn’t listen, but ended up with the shoe I first suggested……..and the problem, he didn’t like that the show was black?????

A middle aged lady, looking for a comfortable stable shoes, listedned to me explain the difference between a Hoka, Saucony and a Brooks shoe for her, she listened, tried the shoes on, and went for the Brooks Adrenaline, and I know will be happy….but also knows if they don’t work, bring them back!……

Then, a bike ride home…..I took the long way to the store, a short cut home……..fun, and feel good now….

I love the life of what I do….but some days, it is a challenge………and it is so cool to see someone leave with what will work…….I just wish it was occasionally easier…..

this week has been good….so far, 3 great runs, a dip into the pool….some time on the bike, now for the weekend.

Tomorrow will be time with the family, a walk, some fun time in the back yard…and maybe a 10K late…

Sunday, we run…the plan is at least 16K, and maybe some bike time after……looking forward to it…..

I do need that 10K tomorrow….it’s a late race, 10K at 8PM…..I;ve done this Night Race before…….it’ll screw with my sleep schedule, but, the practice of doing an in-person race is also important……..the experience, and yeah, hang out ith friends…….I’ll spend tomorrow thinking about it…and get back to work.

Also, another virtual learn to run clinic begins, my next 10 weeks….lots of emails, zoom calls and interaction…sharing……encouraging…..maybe I should train myself, and work on encouraging myself

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