First Robin of Spring
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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I just love this time of the year, as I’m sure most of you do. The past few weeks have been feeling more and more like spring every day. There is a lot to be said for emerging from a long winter’s nap and sprouting into the revitalizing new life that spring brings. Makes me even more eager to get out for a run.
Spring, especially this year, has become more meaningful for me. Coming off of a long and painful back injury that has taken most of the winter to recover from, I am ready, actually more then ready, for longer, warmer days.
Just the other day we were talking about how we haven’t seen our first robin of spring, yet. I immediately put T and my mom on robin patrol. Obviously with my eyesight issues, it’s hard for me to see the robins, but I can definitely pick out their “Cheer up, Cheereo” song.
But even with all the running I have been doing the past couple of weeks, it was not until we were driving out to the beautiful custom house west of town we have for sale that T spotted the harbinger of spring. First robin – then another and another, and a whole bunch more. We must have seen (and I use the words “we” and “seen” loosely – as she actually saw and I merely accepted) 15 or more robins along the road and in the fields. Very cool indeed. A convention of robins!
Yup, spring has sprung here in Montana…How do I know? Just a week and a half ago it was 20 degrees and snowing: a mini blizzard. Now: 55 to 60 degrees and sunny. Hey it’s Montana. If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes.
And nothing says “spring in Montana” like what we saw today: a cowboy on a motorcycle, complete with denim shirt, vest and cowboy hat.
Makes you wanna get out and move, doesn’t it? If you’re looking for a half marathon or marathon training program, here’s a link to my review of The Marathon Method. Check it out.
If you’re feeling a little lethargic, and need some “get up and go” sprinkled on your corn flakes, here’s my review of the book by Paul Reese, the 73 year old who ran the equivalent of a marathon a day for 124 days. Ten Million Steps. If he can do it at 73, I’m betting you can probably do something a little less physically grueling, time-consuming and intimidating, don’t you think? 
I know you all have great spring stories to share, so leave me a comment at the bottom about your favorite thing about spring or your fondest spring memory, etc.
How ‘bout it?
Vision Runner
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