Ethyn and Jackson described their experience in our alternative-education program.
Check it out :)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
School paper highlights CE2
Our Tigard High School paper, The Paw, did a feature last month about my program.
The reporter interviewed two of our CE2 students: Ethyn Batchelor and Jackson Fisk.
Ethyn and Jackson described their experience in our alternative-education program.
Check it out :)
Ethyn and Jackson described their experience in our alternative-education program.
Check it out :)
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020
Nos. 1 - 10
After last year's record 84 books read, I'm not sure what to expect from 2020. Last year was different, with helping Mom and Eryn move and prep their homes for sale/rent. But I'm going to just keep reading/listening as my time allows and see what happens! We'll see if it was just a fluke :)
No. 1 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson:
The first book was way better. It ended with a good cliffhanger that never really got that great in the second book. The third in the series hasn't yet been released. But I'm already on the wait list.
No. 2 - Owl be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews:
I've read others in this "cozy mystery" series. They're entertaining enough but not that great. There are other authors I prefer.
No. 3 - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson:
Speak was a powerful story about teenage sexual assault. The audio version included an interview with the author. I highly recommend this one.
No. 4 - The Pint of No Return by Ellie Alexander:
No. 6 - The Prey by Allison Brennan:
No. 8 - Naturally Tan by Tan France:
No. 9 - House Arrest by K.A. Holt:
2020 is off to a great start for reading! 📘😀
Thursday, January 23, 2020
CONGRATS, JEN!
And... ANOTHER CE2 grad before the end of the semester!
Congrats, Jen!!!! We're so proud of you ❤
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Turkeython (11/28/19)
At the last minute, Mom and Eryn decided to continue family tradition and do a Thanksgiving-morning fun run. We chose the Turkeython since it's close to home (Cook Park in Tigard), and Uberthons always puts on a good event.
My training schedule called for 8 miles, so I left early and ran to the park, did the 5K, and then ran extra home. Brad also had a long run on his schedule so opted to skip the race and instead meet us in the park during his run.
It was another cold but sunny and dry day - good for late-fall long runs!
Eryn crossing the line:
Uberthons always does a nice job. Some local LDS young people staffed the course and were very encouraging and helpful. We all got mini pies at the end!
I intentionally took the race very slow and easy, especially after running fast the night before at the Turkey Trot Relay. I official time was 34:20, an 11:03 average. My overall average for my entire 8.07 miles was 11:05! Nice and even - just what I wanted 🙌
My easy-run race was still good for 212/459 overall and 92/250 in females, 33/65 in age group, and 16/38 in age/gender. Family fun runs are good for that 😂
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Turkey Trot (11/27/19)
When friends ask if you want to run a free relay, the answer is always "yes" 🎉
Tina and Kevin had extra entries to the Hood to Coast Turkey Trot the night before Thanksgiving. I'd always been interested in this race, which zooms through the Christmas-light display at Portland International Raceway.
Expecting horrible traffic the night before Thanksgiving, we left Tigard super early to get to north Portland. Surprisingly, it didn't take too long to reach Delta Park, so we grabbed some dinner at Shari's. Wednesday is free pie night, so we also had to eat pie. Perfect pre-race fuel! 😁
We drove across the freeway to PIR and arrived about the same time as Tina and Kevin. Check-in was easy, and we all ended up with arms full of goodies, including shirts, mugs, samples, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pies! SCORE!
None of us had done this relay in the past, so we weren't sure what to expect. The weather was dry (thankfully), but it was really cold and windy. I dressed warmly and brought tons of warm-up clothes to wear in between laps. Since I'm a super-sweaty runner, my biggest fear was freezing between laps. We also brought chairs, blankets, and hot chocolate. We set up a little basecamp of sorts near the start/finish line. I wish we had photos! It ended up working well.
It's a four-person relay where each runs two laps around the race track - just under 2 miles each. We ran Tina, Kevin, Liz, and Brad as the anchor.
The first lap was crowded, but by the time it was my turn, traffic was lighter and I could pick my line - until I reached the junction where the 5K joined the relay course. It's the prettiest part of the course, and many were stopping to take photos in the light tunnel. Still, it wasn't too hard to get through. The track is flat, and with the cold weather, I ran faster than I expected, finishing the first lap at an 8:09 average.
The start/finish was a bit unorganized, and finding our runner for the handoffs was the hardest part.
I bundled up and waited for my turn to come again.
By the time it my second and final lap came up, the 5K walkers were mostly done and the fast relay teams were done. The track was pretty empty, especially on the dark back side.
I took the second lap a bit slower, wanting to enjoy the lights a bit instead of just zooming past. The east wind was whipping for the home stretch, adding to the challenge. I finished with an 8:31 average.
The added bonus was seeing a bunch of my running buddies right in that final stretch! We shared greetings as I ran past.
Thankfully, Brad ran fast so we could finish and go home before turning into popsicles!
Happy, satisfied racers:
I had a blast doing this race! I'm very glad it was cold and not wet. If it had been raining, maybe we could have brought a popup tent for shelter??
Team Turkey Chasers finished in 2:05:55 and took 26th place overall with an 8:08 average. We were 2/5 in our Mixed Masters division! YIPPEE!
I would definitely consider doing this race again!
Thanks for the entries, Tina and Kevin 😊
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