Another recovery day??
We got back from LA last night and I think that I’m still suffering from the travel and probably still recovering from last week’s stress and lack of sleep. I’m hoping that that’s all that’s going on. During the run this morning, I got a little worried about the marathon, but I still have 5…
Read MoreThere will be other days
My goal for today was to get in a nice and easy medium-to-long run. Unfortunately, the travel and busy weekend plans with the family weren’t really compatible with that goal. We were meeting my grandparents for lunch in Irvine at 1, so I had planned to get the run over with this morning. But then,…
Read MoreWest Coast weekend
We flew to LA this morning for my sister’s 30th birthday party. Her surprise party is in a few hours. My parents picked us up at LAX this morning and we’ve spent the day relaxing. Well, Elizabeth actually worked all day, but the rest of us relaxed. We’re staying at the W Hotel and there’s…
Read MoreMidweek stress
It’s been less than a week and I’ve already missed a day. I guess writing every single day is going to be a little tough and I am allowed to miss days. Yesterday was just insane. From the moment I left the apartment (which was a little later than I’d planned) until the time I…
Read MoreBack at it
After yesterday’s off day, I was anxious to work out today. Because of some things going on around the apartment, I couldn’t make it this morning, so I ducked out of work during lunch for a quick swim. I felt great right from the start. Sometimes, I get into the pool and it feels like…
Read MoreOff Day Struggles
After yesterday’s run, I figured I had two options for exercising today: either I could push through and punish myself for yesterday’s sub-par performance by getting up early and getting in a long swim or I could take the day off to give my muscles and joints a chance to recover and hope that by…
Read MoreNot as far as I’d hoped
Today is exactly six weeks to the marathon. I ran 18 miles two weeks ago and my plan was to run 20 miles today, then 20-22 in two weeks and then 16-20 in four weeks, then taper for two weeks leading up to the marathon. Unfortunately, I only ran about 16 today. I just simply…
Read MoreSlowly, Saturday
I was up really early this morning but it took me a long time to get it going. It’s dreary and gray and wet and humid and not especially inviting outside, so I’ve spent most of the day inside – I read the paper, played with the dog, had some breakfast, puttered around. I did…
Read MoreOfficial Last Day of Summer
I’m pretty sure today is the last day of summer. It’s definitely begun to feel like fall. The mornings and nights have been chilly, but thankfully the days have been nice and sunny. The heat and humidity is gone. This is just about my favorite running weather. Unfortunately, it’s dark later in the morning and…
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