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.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
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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