February 6th, Monday

Way past my bed time so I will finish this later but need to mention that I hit the 10% mark today!  Ran 9.81 miles in 97 minutes & 20 seconds.  My shuffle was out of juice so went with no music & had a lot of time to think about the math so I figured out how far I need to go and I now stand at 201.31 miles!

Had a piece of good luck (at least I thought it was!)  Where the 56 bike path goes under Carmel Country Rd. there is a floodway that we call the "Swamp" because it always has a green covering and is usually very still.  On my way back to school as I ran thru the part that floods after a rain, I saw a little turtle scurrying across the side walk and he started to move when he heard me coming!  He was awesome and I will be looking for him again!

Toward the end of the run today, I was feeling very tired coming up Carmel Valley Rd. on mile 9 and then a car honked and someone shouted "Mr. Rickling!" out of the window.  I couldn't quite make out who it was but it definitely gave me the lift I needed!  I got another honk before I turned for home too!  It may not seem like much, but it came at the perfect time!  It's just like saying something nice to someone as you pass them by, you just never know when they really need it & it might just be at the perfect time!  :)  Enjoy this movie about Kindness:

http://www.powerofkindnessmovie.com/

Love to you Mom & Dad! <3