Ella, Mr. Bunny, and her "Monkey" Cake

Happy Birthday, Ella!  Following the Cap City Half, Rosie and I joined Ella in Centerville OH to celebrate her "8" Birthday with Mike, Lee Ann, and her children, Keenan & Kaylie. Ella was excited to see Grandpa & Grandma.. Happy Birthday Sweetie! 

Capital City Half Marathon is "in the books!"  13,000 runners for the event including a 5K, Quarter Marathon with 8,051 of those participants running the Half Marathon. Rosie and I ran a great race starting out a little quick, averaging under 12 minute/mile for the first 5 miles. We finished in 2:45:02 with a 12:36 pace. Rose Anne was 67 of 129 in her 55-59 Age Group. Both of us felt good after the race; and still not too many aches and pains Sunday, attributing the success to our persistent individual training, both logging more miles this year than previous years (still missed the excellent Bricks to Bricks training of Ken Long).  Heard some good music along the way and the inevitable "OH-IO"; developing our own . . . "One step at a time, complete each mile, and finish with a smile" . . "WE-WON" . . .  "Celebrate like a champion"

"Runnin' Down the River" . . . Sunday, April 22, 1138 people participated in Fleet Feet/ Premier Racing's training runs along the Scioto River in downtown Columbus. The course was a 3.1 mile (5K) loop with 226 completing the 5K; 264 opted to run the 10K (2 loops); Rose Anne and I completed the 15 K (3 loop) course along with 646 other runners/walkers in preparation for the Columbus Cap City Half Marathon, May 5.  We enjoyed running the course together again using a run 5 minute - race walk 3 minute plan. We completed the 15K in 1:49:50 with an 11:49 pace. Weather was good . . 42 degrees, partly cloudy to sunny with a slight wind picking up at the end of the race. Jenni's yogurt was a welcome treat at the end.  Oh, by the way, did anyone see the old Clipper ship docked by the starting line?

Happy Easter!

Our "Wall of Running" Bibs and Medals from all the races Rosie and I have participated in since moving to Ohio . . . . 42 races from October 3, 2009 to March 31, 2012

April 1 . . . "Kick-off" of the 2012 golf season at the Medallion Club with our friends Rick & Sue, Steve & Donna. We all broke par for 9 holes . . . . . April Fool!

Riley & Alexis at Fort Rapids . . . Later in the afternoon following the Scioto Mile(s) race we joined Cara, Jim, Riley and Alexis on the east side of Columbus at Fort Rapids Water Park inside the Hilton Complex. Riley and Alexis were beginning "Spring Break" and had a "Splashing Good Time"!