. . . and then I got mono

So the mono I had in the fall that kept me from running the Logan marathon came back just before the 10 miler, which is why I felt so tired! Needless to say I did not run the half marathon I wanted last weekend but I'm slowly starting to build back up to 20-30 mile weeks. I should be in fine form for the Ogden half marathon May 15th. Meg and her family are coming down for it and I'm so excited to run with her.
So sorry there hasn't been much to report . . . I've been sleeping a lot. Yao and I hope to return to normal life next April/May when we both graduate!! We're doubling up this summer so we can graduate earlier than expected and we're planning a trip to Europe next summer to celebrate. Until then it will be a lot of work and homework for the two of us but hopes of better jobs and a "normal" life.

10 miler results

This is the worst race of the series and I am happy to have it done. I've been exhausted these last 2-3 weeks and it has shown in my running performance. I finished, lets just say that. Slow and steady but I made it in 1:37. It started to snow the last 3 miles but otherwise the weather was good. The half is in another 3 weeks and that will be a piece of cake compared to this 10 mile course. Keep runnin'!

10K results

No picture to post (we forgot the camera) but the 10K was last Saturday. I finished in 56 minutes, which is good for me and this course-major hills. In three more weeks I have the "10 miler" and I hope to run the course a couple times before the race. Keep on runnin'!

Winter race training series

Training season begins. Today was the first race of the season to prepare for the Ogden marathon in May. Meg and I are signed up for the half so I signed up for the local winter training race series again this year to prepare. Today was a 5K and it went well. It was an unusual warm winter morning and the course was a killer. I'm embarrassed to be posting this picture but oh well.

glad to be done, 26:50 I think was my time

Next up is a 10K in another two weeks with even more hills to train for. Better get running!

Dinner party

Yao and I hosted our dinner group last week. We attempted to do a home version of hot pot - sort of like the Asian version of fondue. It's a soup base that you boil and cook veggies and meat and dip out one at a time. It was pretty successful. We also had lettuce wraps for an appetizer and homemade coconut sorbet with mangoes for dessert.

before the guests arrive

our dinner group friends enjoying the meal

Thanks Mom

Yao holds up his udon noodle bowl Mom got as a gift for his citizenship hoopla. Thanks Mom he loves it! Sid loved the wrapping even more.

He's already had a bowl of noodles in his new bowl.

all wrapped up

Sid played in this for at least 20 minutes

The newest U.S. citizen

Yao was sworn in Wednesday as one of the newest U.S. citizens! There were nearly 150 people being sworn in that day respresenting 63 countries. It was an interesting and memorable experience. Here are some pictures from the ceremony (I forgot to charge the battery for the video camera so these are all the pictures I have.):

Yao taking the oath;

"proud to be an American";

we're going to plan a trip outside the U.S. to celebrate his citizenship!