Naptime, Daddy-style

6 miles in :51 with Silas

Christine had an (ultimately successful) job interview this afternoon, so I flexed my time a bit to look after Si while she was gone. Since it's usually a battle for me to get him to nap at home in the afternoon, I went with a tried-and-true tactic. We played around the house well into the afternoon, finishing with some Play-Doh time, until he couldn't see straight. Then I suggested that he pick some toys to put in his backpack, and I'd take him for a run. Today's haul was something like a SEPTA bus, a Bobcat, a bulldozer, a frontloader, a fire engine, and a boat trailer, all crammed into the airplane backpack that Christine made for him. Into the stroller, with the bag sitting comfortably in his lap - not to actually be opened! Unfortunately, the route I chose was a little too interesting for a quick nap, and Silas kept being distracted from the mission at hand by backhoes, AC Transit buses (including the beloved number 9), a school bus, and BART trains. I got wise for the return route, though, and avoided most of the distractions. The last words he said to me before dropping off were "I want to go to the bagel shop," as we passed Berkeley Bagels (closed). Success!

Successful for me, too, as I ran 6 miles pain-free.