7 miles.........check.

Unfortunately, I turned 30 years old on Wednesday. Can't say I ever look forward to getting older. It was pretty much like a regular day. I worked, worked out, and then Jenni and I went to eat. Mom, Mark, Maureen, Travis, and Dave Jennings each gave me a call during the day which was nice. To commemorate my birthday, I decided to run farther than I ever have before. My previous best was a 10k on the treadmill earlier this year. I went down to the river, started at the Lewis & Clark welcome center, and ran to South Dakota and back. My goal was to run at least 7 miles. I set the ipod to run a 10k, which I knew was 6.2 miles, and off I went. I ran 12 kilometers to make sure I went at least 7 miles. 7.5 miles to be exact. I also have run 300 miles overall since I got the ipod this past fall. I never thought I would stick with it. I hate running, but it really feels great when you are done. Running that far isn't something I would do every day, but you have to test yourself ever once in awhile, especially when you get a year older. Next on the board is to start swimming and biking. I have to compete against my three sisters in a triathlon in September. They each are going to do a leg of the triathlon and I am doing the whole thing. 1 vs 3 isn't very good odds, especially when Mary competes regularly. I definitely have my work cut out for me.

I'm getting geared up for the 5th annual Le Tour de Iowa golf tournament in Des Moines next week. It is always a great time. There will be stories and photos posted on that subject later. It will also be my first official day of vacation in over a year. Definitely looking forward to that.