It's been a while since I last posted to this blog, almost two weeks. Partly that's attributable to visiting my parents, who live far enough out in the country that dial-up is the only available connection, meaning that I may as well be off the grid. Partly, it's due to my very busy work schedule since getting back to New York on New Year's Day. Routinely, I've been in the office until 11 over the past week. Routinely, I've been arriving before 8, as opposed to my normal 9:30. What little time I've had outside the office has been devoted to having a beer in front of the T.V. The worst part is that despite those hours my inbox is getting more full!
That brings us to the Houston Marathon, which I've decided to bag. I haven't run a quarter in the New Year (actually, a 45 minute walk with Erin last night was the most time I've spent outside at a stretch in the New Year). And although I could run the marathon with zero miles in the two weeks leading up to it, I'd also be abandoning the firm before a hard deadline. No dice. Got the lesson here: don't plan big events for the month of January.
Looking ahead, I don't believe I'm going to be able to devote the hours to train for an April marathon either (we have a trial in March!). That stretches my next BQ attempt to the fall. I think the plan is to take a couple weeks off and then, once the hours get down to a more reasonable 50-60, to start in at 30 miles or so and focus on shorter stuff. I'd still like to take a crack at my 5K time this spring.
In the end, I have to admit that I'm not too upset by this development. Although it is disappointing not being able to race, I'm not a professional runner and in my profession I've been getting a number of positive signs: positive comments from partners I don't directly work for, the size of my raise, the very fact that I keep being given loads of work, etc. It's hard to be upset about missing a hobby with lots of positive feedback in the job.
And, although it's been unsaid to this point, like my running this blog will also be quasi-dormant until work calms itself.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Best Laid Plans . . .
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2 comments:
Work and marathon training can be a difficult balancing act, and even more so with your unreasonable work hours. Are you sure you will be able to get in a decent cycle of training for a fall marathon?
Well, you might not be too upset about it, but I am! I was looking forward to getting you to do an awesome Houston recap for the club newsletter.
That aside, it's good you have your priorities straight and have put your bread and butter ahead of recreation. There are always more marathons in the future, and a BQ is not far off for you.
Busy or not, I hope to see you at the awards party and other events out with the Flyers.
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