Now - a mere one week later - the tree is almost bare. On Sunday we racked and blew and racked but will need to do it again. Even though the weather has been beautiful - winter is just around the corner.
Here is a picture of one of trees in our front yard.
White Ash
Oct 7 - yellow / purplish - glowing in the sunlight
Oct 10 - dropping on the lawn
Oct 14 - one week later the leaves are all on the ground!
The leaves are pretty much raked - there are still a couple of piles in the yard that need to be moved to the tree court. We even rake the leaves back from the street - we are very conscience of letting things (including leaves) travel through the storm sewers since that simply flows into our lakes!
Running Update - afterall - this is a running blog!!!!! Reading about all of you fellow bloggers running marathons this fall got me wanting to run another half marathon this fall. I was on a waiting list for a half marathon - the Haunted Hustle on October 30. I just got the news last week that I was accepted. Yea!!!! Two weeks to get ready - YIKES !!!! I have continued to do at least one long run on the weekend - anywhere from 7 - 10 miles . . . but this weekend I am going to commit to running 11 + miles. It might not seem that much further - but for me it will be a challenge. This morning I ran 2 miles with Sophie and then ran home from work, which is 6 1/2 miles. So 8 1/2 miles for the day at a 9:40 pace - that distance doesn't usually happen during the week, usually I just don't want to get up that early in the morning and I hardly ever will run after getting home. So running home after work was a good way of getting an extra 6 1/2 miles in. It was a beautiful run home - temp was around 60 - perfect running conditions.
Tomorrow will be a rest day - I'll take the dog for a walk in the morning - but no running.
This weekend is the UW Badgers vs Ohio State football game and we have 50 yard-line tickets! So hoping the Badgers can pull out a win. It is a 6 PM game and I am so looking forward to it.
Go Bucky!
Peace - enjoy the day!
First, I'm glad you found the Blog Action Day announcement, and that you're participating. I look forward to reading your post. I JUST finished writing mine: 2 hours laters. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteNext, Wow...the trees! They (were) so beautiful, but already bare. That was super quick. I love fall. Thanks so much for sharing photos. We didn't get to travel this year (usually do each Oct), so I'm living vicariously through bloggy photos.
And a HM coming up? SO lucky! So excited for you. :-) Wish I could find an awesome Halloween run next year - in the cool, cool weather. I hope you have a BLAST. Glad to hear you got in.
Enjoy your long(er) run this weekend and have fun at the game.
*hugs* from Orlando!
What a beautiful tree. Talk about a good workout from raking the leaves.
ReplyDeleteReally cool name for a marathon.
Good idea getting the miles in. Can't believe Halloween is in two weeks already. What happened to September?
What a difference! We still have all our leaves here in CO...not enough wind and rain to knock them off yet.
ReplyDeleteYour race sounds like a blast. You should dress up.
My word verification is: phast. That must mean something about your race.
Hey - I am running that race too - my first marathon. I did my 20 miler on the course last week and it's pretty damn hilly. I am also heading to the game tomorrow - my only one of the season so I'll definitely be doing my long run tomorrow morning! Good luck on your 1/2 - my husband is DJ'ing the race so be sure to stop by and say hi!
ReplyDeleteSarah - thanks for the heads up that the course is hilly - I switched up my long run yesterday so that I could run through Maple Bluff and get some hills in. ;-)
ReplyDeleteNice leaves! I'll be at mile 3/23 for the full. Not sure how that overlaps the 1/2 course.... so excited about dressing up! It's been years! Good luck out there. Should be great running weather!
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