The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Yesterday my husband and I were feeling a little cooped up after the "Great April Snowstorm" and it was a relatively nice day out so I had this great idea of going for a walk with Jason in the jogger stroller around our neighbourhood. We just moved here in November and hadn't had a chance to get out and explore. Before I know it our walk has turned into a jog. Which is ok, I can handle a nice jog around the block. About five minutes in, Paul says why don't you get your heart rate up by sprinting down the street to that fence and back. I'm like... uh ok... I do it because I've learned in the past that complaining will get me nowhere. So I'm sprinting, thinking "I don't like where this is going." I get back and Paul gives me the stroller and he takes off. So I see a pattern emerging. The rest of our run continues like this. So much for my leisurely stroll around the neighbourhood. I guess I really can't complain, if it weren't for my "trainer" I wouldn't even be able to run 5k straight which is a piece of cake now. When we met I ran as well as a sack of potatoes so I've come a long way.

We arrive home after our invigorating run and read an e-mail from Paul's parents. They have been traveling the western US and will be gone for a month. I laughed when I read this:

"Mom and I hiked the longest loop in the park (9 miles up and down) covering all three natural bridges in the park. It was supposed to take between 6 to 8 hours but Mom and I covered it in nearly 4 1/2 hours. I was really proud of Mom for being able to walk all the way down to the bottom of the canyon (roughly 300 feet down) along some very rough terrain ... once at the bottom we had to walk along the river bed and occasionally up the hill to avoid some huge boulders. It was good to be in shape with strong core work, we have been doing at the Servus Place. It certainly came in handy. Today, we did take it easy with some short hikes and are relaxing in Sedona."

Not bad for a couple of 60 year olds, I know the Victor family well enough to know that Paul does come by it honestly. I look forward to being 60 and being fit enough to hike a canyon for 4 1/2 hours. But hopefully we'll be on a beach some where and not in a canyon...