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So my official running plan starts tomorrow. I was determined to get another run in this weekend.

I've learned when you make up your mind to do something, it gets done.

I missed my chance to run on Saturday but I couldn't put it off anymore.

But it was cold. And I'm fighting a cold, sniffles and aches and pains. Determined to run, I knew at 3:00 P.M. that it was probably at the warmest part of the day. The temp was only going to drop from the current 40°.

I decided run on the street outside my house. No time to go anywhere. My kids wanted to join me and I run about their speed so everyone suited up and off we went.

It's different running and talking vs running with music. Being Sunday, our discussion turned to God and Heaven. "Will we be able to see God with our own eyes? Hear Him with our ears? How old will we be in Heaven? Is there really going to be a banquet? What about the vegetarians? Why will the streets be gold?" Man the questions!
The last .2 was uphill. 
We could see the finish line and the kids were really starting to drag so I pulled out some old ROTC cadence calls and we finished strong with everyone laughing.  It was enjoyable run and we completed my interval training run of 3.5 miles.

"I don't know what I've been told. Some say Dad is getting old. That's a rumor, that's a lie. He'll finish this run and will not die. Sound off. 1 2. Say it again 3 4. 1234 12, 34."

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