(3.14.12) Take that! Wow, does it feel good to say I ran six miles. That beats my previous record of five miles. In addition to running, every 10 minutes I stopped to do either push ups, sit ups, or lunges. I figure that is a good training idea leading up to the Tough Mudder considering the 10 mile mud run is stacked with 25 obstacles. I'm closing in on the two month mark until the race and am on track for training. It was also my first time running around Gray's Lake. It was alright. Honestly, nothing special though. I like the park much better at night when the bridge is lit up and you can see the city lights.
For an after dinner snack, I nibbled away at an apple/almond strudel from Jaarsma Bakery in Pella. One of colleagues was in town for a story and was told by another colleague that she needed to stop at the bakery. She did and picked up treats for most of the newsroom. I have had a dutch letter from Pella before, but I'm not sure which bakery it came from. Therefore, I'll count this as my first time eating food from Jaarsma Bakery. If you haven't heard that Pella has some amazing bakeries, get the wax out