A.M. - Interesting morning. Last night, shortly after I got home from work, my wife and I heard this weird loud bang that sounded like it came from our basement or the garage. At first it scared us that a burglar might be in the house or that something heavy had fallen. I went to go check it out, but did see anything noticeable. Went to bed and didn't think much of it. This morning, I went to open the garage to head down to the gym and the door wouldn't open. It was then I noticed that the spring had busted (hence, the noise last night). My double-car door was too heavy for me to lift, so the cars were trapped inside and driving to the gym wasn't an option. I improvised and put on some warmer closes and headed outside for a nice 9-miler. I altered my normal route and finished at my mom's house so I could borrow her car for awhile to take my wife to work and the kids down to the in-laws. Fortunately, today is a day I can work out of the house. Bummer that it happened, but grateful that it did when it did (would have been a bigger deal had it happened when I was out of town, putting my wife in a tough situation). Grateful that my wife's work and both of our folks' houses are within running distance from home so that we weren't too inconvenienced. My wife is running the SoJo half marathon tomorrow; her first race since 2005. It'll be fun to be at the finish line with the kids supporting her this time, instead of the other way around. She should be under 2 hours, but I suspect she'll be down to her PR range (1:35'ish) by the time Ogden rolls around next spring (assuming we get in). | 