Training Log

Date: Sunday, November 19, 9:30 am
Distance: 5 miles
Route: Culver, Portola, Peter's Canyon Bike Trail
Time: Over an hour
Conditions: Bright, sunny warm
Felt: a little fatigued, legs strong, the arm positioning pushing the stroller does not feel good, a little foot pain this evening.

Notes:
- I asked Megumi to pray over us before we start.
- Hana rode her bike for the first 1.5 miles with Megumi running right behind Sei and me.
- Hana got tired so she and Megumi went back
- While on Portola, someone asked me for directions to get to Santa Margarita Pkway via toll roads. I gave them directions and as they drove off, I realized I gave them the wrong directions. I felt so bad......
- Throughout the first 2-3 miles, Sei is say "Mommy, Mommy" and actually starts to cry...I tell him that Mommy is waiting for us and we will see her soon....I start wondering how he is going to survive 13 miles without Megumi....I then start saying "Papa is here...We're almost home" and say this repeatedly while seemingly out of breath....This seems to calm him, and it calmed me. I just love it how God sometimes reveals Himself...and with a quiet still voice, He reminded me that we can endure this life because "Papa is here, and we're almost home."
- I am beginning to get excited for Sei because we are almost back home, where his sister and mommy were going to be waiting..as I am cooling down, I stopped, and looked over to see his face, I discovered that he had calmly fallen asleep...resting...I was both happy yet sad...don't know exactly why...
- I tell Megumi that we will keep Sei up all night before the Half Marathon.
- Next training run for Team Bermejo - Thursday, Turkey Trot 10K (6 miles) at Dana Point