Week In Review

This was not a particularly stellar week for running. I am so freakin over Winter. It is supposed to be warming up next week into the 50's & 60's. This coming week may not go as well since I am on call. I started my on call rotation on Friday, but covered for someone this past Wednesday. As you can tell, I didn't get much in in terms of mileage or quality runs.

Monday 3/24/08: Off -Actual: 0 Miles

Tuesday 3/25/08: PNHS Track Workout 1 Mile Repeats-Actual: 1 mile repeats for 5 miles total

Wednesday 3/26/08: 6 Miles-Actual: 1 Mile repeats for 3 miles. Ran stadium stairs.

Thursday 3/27/08: PNHS Track Workout: Yasso 800's, Cross Country Course:-Actual: Stationary Bike 5 Miles. -No running mileage

Friday 3/28/08: PNHS Track 4 miles easy-Actual: 5 Miles Easy

Saturday 3/29/08: Off - Stretching

Sunday 3/30/08: 15+ Mile Road Run
-Actual: 6 Miles Road

Total Mileage:
Running: 19 miles
Cycling: 5 miles

I think I have posted this before:

Being on-call sucks.

I was paged once last night about an hour after I fell asleep, and then again this morning before I went out for my run. I had about 5 hours of sleep.

Anyway, I started out on my run this morning around 9:00. I started out walking and when I reached the end of my street I started out slowly. I got two blocks away, and I see these cute little Toe-Headed Twins on the street corner. I walk up to them and say "hey" and they started looking at me weird and started grumbling while backing away from me. I said "Hey, I won't bite" They responded in their language: "But, I will" (I think it was French)

I decided there wasn't much I could do to get them to go back to their place and I started running again. Next thing I know, they are running next to me. Then they start out running me.

I'm like come on man, your legs are shorter than mine!

I was able to snap a picture of them as they ran away from me. I eventually found their home and they ran back into their own yard.



(Yes, I know my humor is twisted a little)

Back to the run:

I had planned to throw in some walking in today's run as I need to prepare for a few Ultras I have planned this coming season. The plan was 15 miles today and some stationary biking and some cross training.

I got 6 miles into my run and got paged again. I stopped at home and started working again. So, if I get a chance, I will go back out for another run today to finish up 9 miles or whatever I can.

There were a lot of dogs out today, and I even ran into a cat walking out in front of me on the road. Luckily none of them wanted to bite my leg off.

To Be continued...................

Looks like all I am going to get in today is 6 miles. I ended up walking parts of the run for a reason but, I ran all the hills. I have been on calls all day and looks like there is no end in sight.

Totals: 6miles......1:02:50.......10:28 (walked 4 or 5 times not sure on amount of time walked)

After a million calls tonight from work, I was able to make it out for a quick Track Run at PCHS. Nothing exciting.

5 Miles, no repeats just continuous running. I hate running around a track, but it is necessary.

5 Miles.......Time:46:31........9:18 Pace

Decided to not go to the track today as it was pouring down rain. I used to love running in the rain until I ended up getting sick a lot. I just wised up.

Stationary Bike: 5 Miles 25 minutes.

PNHS Track again today:

Mile 1: 8:39
Walked 400 meters
Mile 2: 8:50
Walked 400 meters
Mile 3: 8:48
Walked 400 meters
Ran Stadium Stairs a few times.

Very windy out.

Track

Better late than never:

My sleep schedule has been so messed up this past week that I never had time to post this last night.
I went out to PNHS track and ran a few mile repeats.Nothing major, just wanted to get back on the track since it is SPRING!!!!

Mile 1: Warm up 9:23 pace
walk 200 meters
Mile 2: 8:43
walk 200 meters
Mile 3: 8:53
walk 200 meters
Mile 4: 8:21
walk 200 meters
Mile 5 Cool down 9:49

I'll be back to running soon......

Okay, since this blog is not just about running/training. I have yet again shamelessly posted another update on my pup and the lack of progress I have made this week.

This is to help update friends and family without have to yack their heads off about the events in my life.

It's obvious I have not done much this week due to his surgery and recovery.
I have probably slept about 4 hours a day, battling his constant boredom in a crate, and the pain management.
I have been sleeping on a recliner in my office next to him which has really been fun.

I took him outside today and he rolled around in the grass like a madman. This is a good sign that he is recovering well, and is getting stronger everyday.

Anyway, with all of this going on, I have ran myself down to the edge of getting sick. I've only felt the beginnings of a slight cold, but would quickly drink Airborne, and take my vitamins to keep from getting sick.
Honestly I just think it is exhaustion.

With all that, I decided to not run at all this week and just let myself get some solid sleep before going out. I am hoping to get a possible run in today whether it is short or not.

I had the camera on auto shutter as I snapped these of him rolling around on Easter Sunday.

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