Singer who runs a smidge
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When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
So I'm still kind of sick, and DH caught it as well, so he was miserable most of the weekend. BUT ... drumroll please ... my quartet won Audience Choice Award!! Ok, we were the only ones in that category, so it's like winning your age group when you're the only one in it. But hey, we won!! Our actual scores were a little lower than last year, but I still had no voice, and we hadn't practiced in a couple of weeks because of my illness, so I'm not fussed at all.
And THEN ... drumroll please ... my chorus scored our highest EVER!! The possible scores range from D to A, like in school. We've always gotten C's, with the occasional C+. This year we got a mix of C's, C+'s, and two B-'s!!! We've never gotten B's of any sort since I've been in the chorus, so I am completely over the moon!!
Where's the dancing banana when I need it???
Morning! I ran 8 and 19 this weekend. 7-8 miles tonight.
Hope's Mom, congrats on the award!!!! Feel better.
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HopesMom - congratulations on doing so well this weekend, despite not being in full voice. Sounds like you had some fun too.
Damaris - nice job with the TM miles this weekend.
AFM: warmer but wet today. I'll do some miles later, but not sure when or where.
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Congrats on the B's, HsM. Feel better.
Hi Docket and Ginny.
Yesterday I ran 8 (group run) when it was 30* in the morning, then it went up to 70*. Today it's snowing and I'm taking a RD.
Is anyone familiar with the Charleston Historic District? We will be there next weekend and i want to run at least once.
Jerry - it sounds like your weather is even weirder than ours this week.
I ended up with 6 on the TM.
Ginny, glad you got some dry miles.
Jerry, nice job. No idea about the area, sorry.
7, with the first half on the TM and the end outside. It was hot, but not hot as balls.
Congrats, HsM!
I did a crazy difficult interval workout in the pool. Now I know I can get my heart rate up there if I really want to.