Thursday 6/18.
9:02 AM.
Schick && back.
3 mi.
24:18.
8:06/mi.
My legs felt super weak. I went out at what I thought was a relaxed pace. Not quite an easy run, but by no means was it a hard run either. It was kind of a building run, but not by much. I stayed pretty consistent, I think. The good thing was that my quads && hams were what was bothering me during this run. My knee surprisingly didnt really bother me that much at all. :)
Wednesday 6/17.
9:23 AM.
Devon && back.
5.10 mi.
51:37.
8:09/mi.
I was really pleased w this run. I mostly felt really sore. My knee didnt bother me that much which is great! The second mile was kind of slow, but I started to feel good after the third mile. I picked up the pace a lot.
9 PM.
Bartlett LIFEcenter.
Weight Circuit.
I did an 8 min warmup (1.9 mi) && about a 14 min cooldown (3.35 mi) on the upright bike. I kind of lost track of time on the cooldown bc I was on the phone w Bill. I was having a freak out, but I prolly should have waited until after I stretched && calmed down to call him back though.
Tuesday 6/16.
9:02 AM.
Schick && back.
3.10 mi.
26:00.
8:23/mi.
Oh heyyy, its Boston marathon qualifying pace! Rawr. Now if only I can hold that for 26.2 miles again. Actually, I need to go faster than that if I want to accomplish my goal. Boo. Decent run though. I could have felt better. I was tired from the weight circuit the night before, I think. The knee felt the same. Nothing unusual.
This week has been a mostly productive week. We got the food tasting done on Wednesday night. Now we have a menu && we got our centerpiece idea approved. Yayness. We finished up w our sponsor couple on Thursday night. Tomorrow we are going to register for gifts - finally!
I was in cleaning mode last night && this morning. Actually, I woke up way later than planned. I wanted to be up at like 8am, but instead I wasnt up until around 11am. I think I have my sleeping habits way messed up. I guess thats what summer does, but I allow myself to put off sleep if I want to. It doesnt feel like summer though. If I didnt know any better Id say it was spring. It rains nearly every day &&/or night. Im surprised it hasnt rained on me during a run yet. Knock on wood. The weather during my runs has been great actually. Apparently the tornado siren went off this morning. I was comatose so I of course didnt hear it. We had t-storms all day today && it was super humid. We finally have the air conditioning on in our house. Thank God.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
118 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Monday 6/15.
9:15 pm.
Bartlett LIFEcenter.
Weight Circuit.
Warm-up && Stretch.
Running Curls: 20 swings x 2 (change lead leg).
Sit-Ups: 100 crunches.
Dips: as many as possible (try to do 1 more than last time).
Leg Extension: 15 x 3 (once per leg then together).
Lateral Pull-Down: 20 x 2.
Squats: 20 x 2 (carefully).
O's: 20 x 2 (once per direction).
Knee Tucks: as many as possible (try to do 1 more than last time).
Push-Ups: 50 (yeah right).
Leg Curls: 15 x 3 (once per leg then together).
V's: 20 x 2 (once per direction).
Sit-Ups: 100 crunches.
Cool-down && Stretch.
I did an 8 min warmup (1.95 mi.) && an 8 min cooldown (1.8 mi.) on the upright bike. I didnt stretch before, but I kind of stretched after. I kinda rushed thru the workout a lil bit since I got to the rec late. I had dinner at Claires. She made homemade pizza && then we had a 312 && then she gave us icecream. I would like to get in the routine of doing a weight circuit at least twice a week. This workout felt rather intense today.
9:15 pm.
Bartlett LIFEcenter.
Weight Circuit.
Warm-up && Stretch.
Running Curls: 20 swings x 2 (change lead leg).
Sit-Ups: 100 crunches.
Dips: as many as possible (try to do 1 more than last time).
Leg Extension: 15 x 3 (once per leg then together).
Lateral Pull-Down: 20 x 2.
Squats: 20 x 2 (carefully).
O's: 20 x 2 (once per direction).
Knee Tucks: as many as possible (try to do 1 more than last time).
Push-Ups: 50 (yeah right).
Leg Curls: 15 x 3 (once per leg then together).
V's: 20 x 2 (once per direction).
Sit-Ups: 100 crunches.
Cool-down && Stretch.
I did an 8 min warmup (1.95 mi.) && an 8 min cooldown (1.8 mi.) on the upright bike. I didnt stretch before, but I kind of stretched after. I kinda rushed thru the workout a lil bit since I got to the rec late. I had dinner at Claires. She made homemade pizza && then we had a 312 && then she gave us icecream. I would like to get in the routine of doing a weight circuit at least twice a week. This workout felt rather intense today.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
119 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Sunday 6/14.
9am.
Splash Central.
1100 yd.
29:40.
2:41.48/100 yd.
250 kick, 250 free, 100 breast, 250 free, 250 kick.
I feel like swimming should help my legs feel better. I think my knee hurts worse. Its not really the side thats hurting so much anymore. Its moreso the inside of the knee thats mostly painful. My hip has been feeling generally fine. It hurts most when I drive or sit in one position for too long. Stretching it out usually feels best.
9am.
Splash Central.
1100 yd.
29:40.
2:41.48/100 yd.
250 kick, 250 free, 100 breast, 250 free, 250 kick.
I feel like swimming should help my legs feel better. I think my knee hurts worse. Its not really the side thats hurting so much anymore. Its moreso the inside of the knee thats mostly painful. My hip has been feeling generally fine. It hurts most when I drive or sit in one position for too long. Stretching it out usually feels best.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
120 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Saturday 6/13.
8:11 PM.
Downtown/Prospect Loop Ext.
8 mi.
1:09:42.
8:42/mi.
Idk why, but I just dont feel like Im in very good shape. I do not feel strong when I run. I feel sort of weak. My knee hurt most of the time today, but its still pretty tolerable. Nothing that concerns me too much right now. Stretching after the run felt pretty good. I kind of had a side stitch. Nothing that really affected me too much, but it was still there. I actually felt good once I got around the sixth mile. It might have been bc mentally I knew I was almost done, but I sort of was able to open up my stride a lil bit. My knee pain was not as noticeable then either.
I didnt sleep well last night. I may have been up until nearly 4am. I still had a lot of adrenaline from the day I suppose. Me && Bill got a photographer && after some arguing figured out the tuxedos. I went w my mom during the day to find a mother of the bride dress. I got my camera jacked from Davids Bridal so thats kinda sweet. Its my fault for taking it out really. There really was no reason to. I ended up ordering a new one from Best Buy this morning. I still have to pick it up. Im super mad bc I want my memory card back! I wouldnt be as upset if I didnt lose any pictures but I did && I think thats the hardest part. I never uploaded the Brewers game. There were some pretty sweet pix.
I ended up sleeping a lot today. I guess that was good bc I was sort of crabby around the middle of the day. I was supposed to go to the Cubbies game w my parents && Lizzie, but it was raining all morning so my parents decided against dragging Lizzie out in the rain. If I had thought of it sooner, I might have been able to catch the game w Bill instead. Oh well.
8:11 PM.
Downtown/Prospect Loop Ext.
8 mi.
1:09:42.
8:42/mi.
Idk why, but I just dont feel like Im in very good shape. I do not feel strong when I run. I feel sort of weak. My knee hurt most of the time today, but its still pretty tolerable. Nothing that concerns me too much right now. Stretching after the run felt pretty good. I kind of had a side stitch. Nothing that really affected me too much, but it was still there. I actually felt good once I got around the sixth mile. It might have been bc mentally I knew I was almost done, but I sort of was able to open up my stride a lil bit. My knee pain was not as noticeable then either.
I didnt sleep well last night. I may have been up until nearly 4am. I still had a lot of adrenaline from the day I suppose. Me && Bill got a photographer && after some arguing figured out the tuxedos. I went w my mom during the day to find a mother of the bride dress. I got my camera jacked from Davids Bridal so thats kinda sweet. Its my fault for taking it out really. There really was no reason to. I ended up ordering a new one from Best Buy this morning. I still have to pick it up. Im super mad bc I want my memory card back! I wouldnt be as upset if I didnt lose any pictures but I did && I think thats the hardest part. I never uploaded the Brewers game. There were some pretty sweet pix.
I ended up sleeping a lot today. I guess that was good bc I was sort of crabby around the middle of the day. I was supposed to go to the Cubbies game w my parents && Lizzie, but it was raining all morning so my parents decided against dragging Lizzie out in the rain. If I had thought of it sooner, I might have been able to catch the game w Bill instead. Oh well.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
122 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Thursday 6/11.
9:21 AM.
Schick && back.
3.05 mi.
26:00.
8:32/mi.
I felt slow today. I kinda just woke up && ran. My knee didnt bother me too much today. I started to notice it around the second mile. There was a lot of construction on Struckman today. I guess its for the good of the roads, but all this construction is seriously getting annoying.
Today the pool was closed due to crummy weather. This weather needs to look up. This is not quite summer weather! It is nice for running though. I slept all day. I had a terrible dream. I did get things figured out though. Me && Bill are going to check out a photographer tmrw. Were going w my parents on Wednesday to the reception place for the food tasting. We were going to register for gifts on Saturday, but Im going to a Cubbies game w my parents && Lizzie so were doing that the next Saturday instead. Fingers crossed for good weater!
9:21 AM.
Schick && back.
3.05 mi.
26:00.
8:32/mi.
I felt slow today. I kinda just woke up && ran. My knee didnt bother me too much today. I started to notice it around the second mile. There was a lot of construction on Struckman today. I guess its for the good of the roads, but all this construction is seriously getting annoying.
Today the pool was closed due to crummy weather. This weather needs to look up. This is not quite summer weather! It is nice for running though. I slept all day. I had a terrible dream. I did get things figured out though. Me && Bill are going to check out a photographer tmrw. Were going w my parents on Wednesday to the reception place for the food tasting. We were going to register for gifts on Saturday, but Im going to a Cubbies game w my parents && Lizzie so were doing that the next Saturday instead. Fingers crossed for good weater!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
123 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Wednesday 6/10.
9:28 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.00 mi.
23:12.
7:44/mi.
Great run today. I only noticed my knee somewhere right after the second mile. I stretched before && after. Maybe that helped. Maybe the two pints of Blue Moon I had last night w Laura helped also. I still stand by my theory that a beer or two the day before a run is good for you. Its a good source of carbs apparently.
Tuesday 6/9.
6:23 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.05 mi.
26:55.
8:49/mi.
Not such a good run. Not a great start to marathon training either. I slept a lot the day before. I felt anxious about getting my run done before babysitting Lizzie. Putting a run off until later tends to feel horrible. I like to get it over with && get on w my day. Mostly, I felt anxious from the huge fight w my family the day before resulting in a bruised &&/or sprained left hand. I thought a lil anxiety was good for a run, but I guess if sleeping the entire day before doesnt help matters. I tend to like sleeping when Im sad or angry. Its a temporary escape from the problem at least. Usually I hate sleeping. I suppose those times Im happy? Although, I tend to stay awake in stressful times too. I guess Im not really sure.
Over the wkend I went to finally register for the Rock && Roll Chicago half marathon in August only to find out that it was sold out. The half marathon has never sold out before June! The past two years Ive registered in July! I knew the marathon was crazy, but I never thought the half was a big deal. I guess I should have figured that it would sell out now that the Rock && Roll series bought out the Penguin race. LAME. I cried. Go figure. I just feel horribly dumb. I put priority over other expenses not realizing. Sadly, Ive had the money the entire time. I freaked out about getting Blink 182 tickets the day they went on sale a wk && a half ago since an abundance of locations have been selling out quickly && theyre still on sale. I guess I should have put as much effort into the half. So much for breaking 1:40. I might run the half in Chicago in September. I just dont know if at the point of training is worthy of a PR, especially with the added stresses I will have in my life at that time. I have a wedding to plan && grad school. Regardless, I hope to get this wedding thing figured out before high school starts back up in August. Grad school will steal enough energy of mine as it is. I need to get my paperwork turned in so I can get student loans. Blah. Im honestly not sure how marathon training will go this fall. I want to get a PR. I secretly, but not so secretly, would love to get a 3:30. Im just not sure if this is the year to do it.
Ive decided I dont know how to manage my time. Either that or I dont know how to handle stress. I freak out too much && dont let things just take care of themselves. There is so much wedding stuff to be done. Trying to figure out dates && times is seeming to prove to be ridiculous. We need to register for gifts, find a photographer, && do the tasting at the reception place. The woman at the reception place is not appearing to be accommodating at all. Its irritating me to no other. Beyond that we need to go to the tux place. Then I need to work on finding a florist. As for florists I have no idea where to begin. My schedule is always crazy. Bills is beginning to be crazy. Our schedules are too conflicting. Im sure things will work out, but I did this to myself by waiting to plan until summer vacation. I thought it would be plenty of time, but by the pressures of others I am suddenly in panic mode. Sweet.
9:28 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.00 mi.
23:12.
7:44/mi.
Great run today. I only noticed my knee somewhere right after the second mile. I stretched before && after. Maybe that helped. Maybe the two pints of Blue Moon I had last night w Laura helped also. I still stand by my theory that a beer or two the day before a run is good for you. Its a good source of carbs apparently.
Tuesday 6/9.
6:23 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.05 mi.
26:55.
8:49/mi.
Not such a good run. Not a great start to marathon training either. I slept a lot the day before. I felt anxious about getting my run done before babysitting Lizzie. Putting a run off until later tends to feel horrible. I like to get it over with && get on w my day. Mostly, I felt anxious from the huge fight w my family the day before resulting in a bruised &&/or sprained left hand. I thought a lil anxiety was good for a run, but I guess if sleeping the entire day before doesnt help matters. I tend to like sleeping when Im sad or angry. Its a temporary escape from the problem at least. Usually I hate sleeping. I suppose those times Im happy? Although, I tend to stay awake in stressful times too. I guess Im not really sure.
Over the wkend I went to finally register for the Rock && Roll Chicago half marathon in August only to find out that it was sold out. The half marathon has never sold out before June! The past two years Ive registered in July! I knew the marathon was crazy, but I never thought the half was a big deal. I guess I should have figured that it would sell out now that the Rock && Roll series bought out the Penguin race. LAME. I cried. Go figure. I just feel horribly dumb. I put priority over other expenses not realizing. Sadly, Ive had the money the entire time. I freaked out about getting Blink 182 tickets the day they went on sale a wk && a half ago since an abundance of locations have been selling out quickly && theyre still on sale. I guess I should have put as much effort into the half. So much for breaking 1:40. I might run the half in Chicago in September. I just dont know if at the point of training is worthy of a PR, especially with the added stresses I will have in my life at that time. I have a wedding to plan && grad school. Regardless, I hope to get this wedding thing figured out before high school starts back up in August. Grad school will steal enough energy of mine as it is. I need to get my paperwork turned in so I can get student loans. Blah. Im honestly not sure how marathon training will go this fall. I want to get a PR. I secretly, but not so secretly, would love to get a 3:30. Im just not sure if this is the year to do it.
Ive decided I dont know how to manage my time. Either that or I dont know how to handle stress. I freak out too much && dont let things just take care of themselves. There is so much wedding stuff to be done. Trying to figure out dates && times is seeming to prove to be ridiculous. We need to register for gifts, find a photographer, && do the tasting at the reception place. The woman at the reception place is not appearing to be accommodating at all. Its irritating me to no other. Beyond that we need to go to the tux place. Then I need to work on finding a florist. As for florists I have no idea where to begin. My schedule is always crazy. Bills is beginning to be crazy. Our schedules are too conflicting. Im sure things will work out, but I did this to myself by waiting to plan until summer vacation. I thought it would be plenty of time, but by the pressures of others I am suddenly in panic mode. Sweet.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
127 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Saturday 6/6.
11:58 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.15 mi.
26:08.
8:18/mi.
I only felt pain in my right knee today which is good I suppose. I stretched a lot after && Ill prolly need to stretch again later. The run was hard which makes me worried bc Chicago marathon training officially starts on Monday. Im sure Ill get back into what I consider in shape soon. Its not that my run was bad, Im just used to doing better. I feel guilty that I didnt do the Harvard Milk Days run this morning. Maybe next year. Im too frustrated w my running right now. Im still planning on going to Milk Days tmrw tho so that Bill can see Harvard.
I just about completed my written report that is due on Tuesday yesterday. Its slightly too long. Im going to have Bill proofread it today && help me get rid of the garbage. Im really nervous bc this is my first graduate level assignment. I feel like I spent too much time on it, but I dont think the time spent measures up to the quality of the work.
Summer vacation officially started once I left work on Wednesday. I cant believe I have already completed my first full year of teaching. As much as I have been wanting summer to come, I really didnt want the year to be over. I know that makes little sense, but Im completely nervous as to what next year will bring. I really liked my course load && I liked most of my classes. I fear that next year will not compare. B4 was an absolute joke, but my other Geometry classes were great. Ill definitely miss my honors Geometry class. They always put me in a good mood. My daily Algebra class was a riot. There were days where that class was a challenge, but I never didnt have a story to tell. I really will miss those kids. Next year Ill be teaching mostly Algebra, if not all. Apparently 50 or so students failed Algebra this year. Idk how that happens, bc aton failed out of first semester as well. Thats almost pathetic how poor the Algebra program seems to have gotten. Unfortunately, a lot less Geometry sections will be offered next year. That makes me sad. Plus, I dont want to teach using the Saxon textbook. I really preferred using no Algebra textbook at all.
Now that high school is out for the summer, I can finally get to the wedding planning I have been putting off until summer. I prolly need to make a list of the things I need to do. Most of the big things are taken care of. Im planning to check out a photographer on Thursday. Im nervous bc I want the wedding to turn out nice && I dont think I have come to realize all of the lil things that need to be done yet.
I start cashiering at the pool on Monday. The pay sucks, but its still pretty easy pocket cash. I can read on the job or get a decent amount of lesson planning completed. Plus, Im partially doing it for the free summer fitness center membership anyway. I honestly just want to be able to lift a couple nights a wk && have a place to go on rainy days.
11:58 AM.
Jewel && back.
3.15 mi.
26:08.
8:18/mi.
I only felt pain in my right knee today which is good I suppose. I stretched a lot after && Ill prolly need to stretch again later. The run was hard which makes me worried bc Chicago marathon training officially starts on Monday. Im sure Ill get back into what I consider in shape soon. Its not that my run was bad, Im just used to doing better. I feel guilty that I didnt do the Harvard Milk Days run this morning. Maybe next year. Im too frustrated w my running right now. Im still planning on going to Milk Days tmrw tho so that Bill can see Harvard.
I just about completed my written report that is due on Tuesday yesterday. Its slightly too long. Im going to have Bill proofread it today && help me get rid of the garbage. Im really nervous bc this is my first graduate level assignment. I feel like I spent too much time on it, but I dont think the time spent measures up to the quality of the work.
Summer vacation officially started once I left work on Wednesday. I cant believe I have already completed my first full year of teaching. As much as I have been wanting summer to come, I really didnt want the year to be over. I know that makes little sense, but Im completely nervous as to what next year will bring. I really liked my course load && I liked most of my classes. I fear that next year will not compare. B4 was an absolute joke, but my other Geometry classes were great. Ill definitely miss my honors Geometry class. They always put me in a good mood. My daily Algebra class was a riot. There were days where that class was a challenge, but I never didnt have a story to tell. I really will miss those kids. Next year Ill be teaching mostly Algebra, if not all. Apparently 50 or so students failed Algebra this year. Idk how that happens, bc aton failed out of first semester as well. Thats almost pathetic how poor the Algebra program seems to have gotten. Unfortunately, a lot less Geometry sections will be offered next year. That makes me sad. Plus, I dont want to teach using the Saxon textbook. I really preferred using no Algebra textbook at all.
Now that high school is out for the summer, I can finally get to the wedding planning I have been putting off until summer. I prolly need to make a list of the things I need to do. Most of the big things are taken care of. Im planning to check out a photographer on Thursday. Im nervous bc I want the wedding to turn out nice && I dont think I have come to realize all of the lil things that need to be done yet.
I start cashiering at the pool on Monday. The pay sucks, but its still pretty easy pocket cash. I can read on the job or get a decent amount of lesson planning completed. Plus, Im partially doing it for the free summer fitness center membership anyway. I honestly just want to be able to lift a couple nights a wk && have a place to go on rainy days.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
134 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Saturday 5/30.
12:08 PM.
AT Loop.
5 mi.
42:44.
8:33/mi.
I had right knee pain still. Im not sure how long that will be bothering me. It kind of has me worried. My chest was hurting more towards the right lung && it was hard to breathe. Im not sure if the freshly cut grass was affecting me. It is allergy season after all. My body was giving me all sorts of aches && pains. I accepted running slow. I am terribly out of shape. I ran a lil more than originally intended. The bridge is under construction on Schick. I guess I wont be running a Mayflower Loop for awhile.
Thursday 5/28.
8:39 PM.
Bills Apt - out && back towards 14.
3 mi.
24:36.
8:12/mi.
I had right knee && left lower shin pain. I got a side stitch on my left side at one point. I need to start running consistently again or I am doomed to be reunited with the world of injuries.
Bill made us dinner on Thursday. That was a nice surprise. He made our favorite stir fry meal. I feel like we see each other less often these days. That may or may not be true. I fell asleep early last nite && I woke up late this morning. Im feeling a bit fatigued as of lately. I think its because I dont sleep much on the weekdays. Running is proving to be difficult. That can mostly be attributed to being out of shape. Its kind of pathetic that I can get out of shape so quickly. I feel like I cant run any faster than marathon pace no matter how short my runs are. I hope to change that soon.
Final exams started on Friday. Only 3 days of high school remain && I will have officially completed my first full year of teaching. I know Ive been desperately waiting for summer, but packing up my classroom is a lil depressing. I will miss most of my classes. The key word there is most. I hope I get good groups of kids next year. I hope I can become a better teacher next year too. I have a 5-8 page paper due in 10 days. I have yet to start typing. I lack confidence in my writing abilities so I keep putting it off. I got a good resource for my paper from my principal yesterday. I got the information I needed from him about our districts policies too.
12:08 PM.
AT Loop.
5 mi.
42:44.
8:33/mi.
I had right knee pain still. Im not sure how long that will be bothering me. It kind of has me worried. My chest was hurting more towards the right lung && it was hard to breathe. Im not sure if the freshly cut grass was affecting me. It is allergy season after all. My body was giving me all sorts of aches && pains. I accepted running slow. I am terribly out of shape. I ran a lil more than originally intended. The bridge is under construction on Schick. I guess I wont be running a Mayflower Loop for awhile.
Thursday 5/28.
8:39 PM.
Bills Apt - out && back towards 14.
3 mi.
24:36.
8:12/mi.
I had right knee && left lower shin pain. I got a side stitch on my left side at one point. I need to start running consistently again or I am doomed to be reunited with the world of injuries.
Bill made us dinner on Thursday. That was a nice surprise. He made our favorite stir fry meal. I feel like we see each other less often these days. That may or may not be true. I fell asleep early last nite && I woke up late this morning. Im feeling a bit fatigued as of lately. I think its because I dont sleep much on the weekdays. Running is proving to be difficult. That can mostly be attributed to being out of shape. Its kind of pathetic that I can get out of shape so quickly. I feel like I cant run any faster than marathon pace no matter how short my runs are. I hope to change that soon.
Final exams started on Friday. Only 3 days of high school remain && I will have officially completed my first full year of teaching. I know Ive been desperately waiting for summer, but packing up my classroom is a lil depressing. I will miss most of my classes. The key word there is most. I hope I get good groups of kids next year. I hope I can become a better teacher next year too. I have a 5-8 page paper due in 10 days. I have yet to start typing. I lack confidence in my writing abilities so I keep putting it off. I got a good resource for my paper from my principal yesterday. I got the information I needed from him about our districts policies too.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
140 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Sunday 5/24.
4:46 PM.
Indiana Beach.
3.25 mi.
25:44.
7:54/mi.
My right hip && knee have been driving me nuts lately. Bill showed me some stretches for my IT band. Ive never had IT band issues before. I guess it was only a matter of time. Ive had nearly every other running injury on the planet. Sitting in one position for too long usually is bothersome. The run didnt feel too bad. My knee hurt the worst if anything. The hip didnt feel bad at all once I was warmed up. My leg prolly hurts more now than it did while I was running. I got in a good stretch once I got back. I need to start running more, but I need to be careful about the running I do at the same time. I dont want to make it worse, but Im thinking that my knee is bothering me due to lack of running.
My knee was irritating me in Church today. I felt horribly trapped && uncomfortable bc I couldnt do anything to make it feel better. Then I felt overwhelmed by the amount of ppl. Next thing I knew I was having an anxiety attack. I just felt like I needed to leave, but I was afraid of walking out right after recieving communion. This has been a weird week for more reasons than one. I just hope everything works out. I ended up sleeping a lot today. Im not really sure if I care or not that I missed out on time on the lake. I know I needed to catch up on my rest. Mostly everyone is at BINGO right now. I stayed back to run && do homework. I have an 8 page paper due in a couple of wks. I dont want to fail at grad school. I just hope Im smart enough to get thru this.
The wedding exactly 5 months away. Im pretty excited, but overwhelmed with how much we have to do at this point. I just want the wedding to plan itself - ha. I have been putting everything off until the summer bc work keeps me so busy. Summer is almost here. Im not sure how I feel about that. Im ready for it to be summer, but at the same time Im not. I have a lot of work to do these next couple of wks.
4:46 PM.
Indiana Beach.
3.25 mi.
25:44.
7:54/mi.
My right hip && knee have been driving me nuts lately. Bill showed me some stretches for my IT band. Ive never had IT band issues before. I guess it was only a matter of time. Ive had nearly every other running injury on the planet. Sitting in one position for too long usually is bothersome. The run didnt feel too bad. My knee hurt the worst if anything. The hip didnt feel bad at all once I was warmed up. My leg prolly hurts more now than it did while I was running. I got in a good stretch once I got back. I need to start running more, but I need to be careful about the running I do at the same time. I dont want to make it worse, but Im thinking that my knee is bothering me due to lack of running.
My knee was irritating me in Church today. I felt horribly trapped && uncomfortable bc I couldnt do anything to make it feel better. Then I felt overwhelmed by the amount of ppl. Next thing I knew I was having an anxiety attack. I just felt like I needed to leave, but I was afraid of walking out right after recieving communion. This has been a weird week for more reasons than one. I just hope everything works out. I ended up sleeping a lot today. Im not really sure if I care or not that I missed out on time on the lake. I know I needed to catch up on my rest. Mostly everyone is at BINGO right now. I stayed back to run && do homework. I have an 8 page paper due in a couple of wks. I dont want to fail at grad school. I just hope Im smart enough to get thru this.
The wedding exactly 5 months away. Im pretty excited, but overwhelmed with how much we have to do at this point. I just want the wedding to plan itself - ha. I have been putting everything off until the summer bc work keeps me so busy. Summer is almost here. Im not sure how I feel about that. Im ready for it to be summer, but at the same time Im not. I have a lot of work to do these next couple of wks.
Monday, May 11, 2009
153 Days Until The Chicago Marathon
Monday 5/11.
7:46 PM.
Jewel && back.
3.15 miles.
24:41.
7:50/mi.
The Boston marathon was 3 wks ago. It doesnt seem like it has been that long. I didnt think I could feel this out of shape already, but I guess it makes sense. My right hip && the back of my right knee started hurting a mile into my run. I need to start stretching more. Im not so great at doing that before I start a run. I felt like I was going all out that last mile. I prolly was. I could use an ice bath right about now.
RANDOM quote from another teacher that absolutely made my day: "Im surprised youre not an alcoholic by now with that second block of yours every day." I have enough stories about this class to write a novel. I have a love/hate relationship w that group of students, but my patience at this point of the year is running thin. Im drowing in grading, but it seems that more important things keep getting in the way. If I have my calculations correct, there are only 16 days left of the school year. Its not like Im counting down or anything. I personally have mixed feelings about the summer, but Im ready for a fresh start.
Im starting grad school tmrw. I went to orientation on Saturday. I really might be crazy, but I love to drive myself insane.
7:46 PM.
Jewel && back.
3.15 miles.
24:41.
7:50/mi.
The Boston marathon was 3 wks ago. It doesnt seem like it has been that long. I didnt think I could feel this out of shape already, but I guess it makes sense. My right hip && the back of my right knee started hurting a mile into my run. I need to start stretching more. Im not so great at doing that before I start a run. I felt like I was going all out that last mile. I prolly was. I could use an ice bath right about now.
RANDOM quote from another teacher that absolutely made my day: "Im surprised youre not an alcoholic by now with that second block of yours every day." I have enough stories about this class to write a novel. I have a love/hate relationship w that group of students, but my patience at this point of the year is running thin. Im drowing in grading, but it seems that more important things keep getting in the way. If I have my calculations correct, there are only 16 days left of the school year. Its not like Im counting down or anything. I personally have mixed feelings about the summer, but Im ready for a fresh start.
Im starting grad school tmrw. I went to orientation on Saturday. I really might be crazy, but I love to drive myself insane.
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