Wow what a waste of a day! I guess three days of not getting home from work until 10p finally caught up with me, because I really can't imagine that two beers last night at the Flyers happy hour would wipe me out quite this bad. I slept in until about 10:30 this morning, about 5 hours later than normal. I then went into the city to pick up my race number for tomorrow's half marathon. I'd scheduled a 3 mile shortie today, so I figured for a change of scene and to take advantage of the (relatively) flat terrain, I'd run the 2.5 mile bridle path and part of the reservoir loop while I was on the UES and kill two birds with one stone. I'm calling the workout 3.5 mile in 25 minutes (7:26mm), although I forgot to turn on my watch so I don't really know. I felt really fast and fluid today though, so that might even be conservative. I hope I didn't leave tomorrow's race in Central Park today. After getting home and having lunch, I'd planned to hit the books because I have a lot of work to do this weekend. But, like I said, I guess the week has caught me because I was asleep before 2 and didn't wake up until Erin wanted me to go with her for dinner around 6.
At the HH last night, I was talking with Pat about his bagpipe band. Apparently, a few weeks ago they were playing in the Filipino Day parade and . . . huh?????? Why were the bagpipers hired for the Filipino Day parade? Is this just like, "all the other parades have bagpipers; we should too" or what? Speaking of parades, there was one in Williamsburg today. I don't know what it was for, but the entire "menagerie" consisted of a tubaist, a trumpeter, maybe 5 other people and the two police cruisers escorting the "parade." Parades like this seem to happen all the time in Billy-burg. I'm going to include one when I write my book someday because the scene during the four minutes it takes them to pass my apartment each weekend is so ridiculous.
Also at the HH, I discussed how work is interfering with my hobbies, such a marathon training, with several people, including a couple other lawyers and NY Flygirl. Of course, most of us don't have the luxury (because it really would be a luxury) of taking off immense amounts of time to train like some people can, nor should we since the hobby doesn't pay the bills. Although, it is tough and can be immensely frustrating when pressures interfere with personal goals, overcoming these roadblocks will make success all the sweeter. (Warning: I'm on my first training cycle with a "real job," so I'm talking out of my ass here.)
Enough serminating! I've got to let this hobby go for a while. My homework's not going to do itself. And besides, the rebroadcast of Le Tour de France is on OLN right now. I'm so glad the World Cup's almost over, who cares about soccer when the Tour's on! Floyd Landis moved into second in the overall classification in today's time trial. 
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Beauty Rest
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2 comments:
you and me both. isn't it crazy how a 3-day workweek can take more out of you than a 5-day workweek? friday nite was fun-much, much needed.
as for the balancing act between running and work...we'll all get through this, and I think you got the right attitude...overcoming these roadblocks will make it seem sweeter.
this sorta reminds me of what one of the elites said after the Mini 10K last year...don't remember exactly, but it was something along the lines of that it's their "job" to train and be fast and do nothing but that, but we're the ones who are impressive...with jobs and families and the like and we still make time to train.
hope you had a good race in the BoogieDown Bronx today!
Bill Rodgers is responsible for two of my favorite quotes: "No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me" and "The most difficult part, when you decide to make running a part of your life style, is the basic initial commitment. Everybody says, 'I don't have the time.' It's up to you to say, 'I do have the time.'"
Bronx was awful. I'll put up the report later today, but it's going to be a pity-party.
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