Here we are! In May! How did that happen? April is behind us and with it the winds of the century (we can hope). This has been a very bizarre springs so far here in the desert of Southern California. We alway have a bit of wind on and off but this last month it was a little extreme. Hopefully we have seen the last of hurricane force gusts and can prepare for the summer. April did give us a small taste with 100 degree temperatures and the evenings are starting to get balmy as well. I cannot wait for the next few month!!!

But first I have another four weeks of training to get through and I am hoping that nothing will sideline me like it did two weeks ago when the cold of epic proportion descended on our house. First it knocked David off his feet and three days later I found myself couch bound. It takes a lot to knock the wind out of my sails and I have to be pretty worn down in order to ignore the call for a run. But there I was, holding myself upright with the help of pillows, barely able to open my eyes. The worst was over in two days and I was back on the road  in no time but the remnants are still lingering and at this point I could be convinced that we were actually the first victims of the H1N1 virus. Good thing we made it!

This last week I picked up a contract for something that is close to my heart besides running and I have been busy with petitions and data. My strength training classes have suffered a bit over the last couple of weeks but I am hoping to get back into my regular routine next week. Overall training has not suffered however, which is most important at the moment, so without further ado here are the stats for April:

Shortest run: 5.3 miles

Longest run: 20 miles

Average speed: 7.30 minutes/mile

Strength & Endurance Class: 2 hours

Core Central & Abs Class: 2 hours

Yoga: 5.5 hours