Laboring Through

After a week that saw us running eight, six, five and 16 miles, we thought we'd take a day or so to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary (which Joy has given the wonderful name "Cinco de RoJo") before we started running again.

So we did.

Once we finished our 16 miler—thankfully, it was overcast...and less thankfully, it rained a bit, but only for a few minutes—we tried to relax a little and then headed up to Ravinia to see Hall & Oates (who were great!). The show started pretty early and we were home by 10:00, which was just perfect. Sunday we slept in (til 7!) and went for much-needed massages at Urban Oasis. And then it was time for an early dinner at the newly refurbished Pump Room. Again, we were home pretty early—which was good since we had to get up for an eight-miler on Labor Day.

And it was very laborious.

Anyway, here are a few pictures. We're sooooooo close.

Only 158.7 miles left to run....

We've been experimenting with epsom salts. They haven't made us eat anyone's face. Yet. (And ice baths are on deck.)

Celebratory dinner. Five years. And a day with zero miles.