Taking a break...
It has been quite a while since my last post -- I've been running around trying to catch up on the parts of my life I ignored while marathon training. Preparing for my final papers has been a big focus lately. The semester ends this week and everything is due on Monday. I had a touch of food poisoning today which didn't help me get any work done. Instead, I came home sick and slept all afternoon so as to pretend the nausea didn't exist -- oh how strong pregnant women are...we guys are mere mortals in comparison!My son is almost 6 months old and his running stroller is on the way! Speedy Ima and I will be hitting the bike paths and trails soon so that Speedy can see the world, or atleast our little patch of it! I'm looking forward to running with him. We go for a walk when I get home after work each night and soon it will be a nightly run. My guess is that eventually I'll be able to take him on my 10-15 mile training runs as I prepare for the BAA half marathon this fall. The big factor at the moment is how long he goes between feedings -- his growth spurt should be over by the time we pick the stroller up so hopefully I won't have to interupt my run to give him a bottle or some mashed up bananas.
Other than finals and family, it has been quiet on the exercise front as of late. I've been doing a few miles of walking each day and when it stops raining I'm looking forward to getting out on skates or a bike. Friday, I'll run home from my therapy appointment rain or shine.
Next week, I'll get to explore lovely Long Beach, CA as I'll be on a business trip. The conference that I'm going to is about hoarding so I'll definately be in need of a break in the evenings. The hotel also has a pool and weight room so I'm hoping to resume my regular early training routine while there.
Speedy Ima and I have signed up for a fun summer race series by the Charles River. She'll run 2 races and I'll run the other 2. They are only 4 miles per race and there is a BBQ event after each one -- sounds like a fun way to spend the summer. I'm also hoping that these will help me prepare for the Somerville Homeless Coalition 5K this fall. The 5K is the week before my half marathon but I'm actually more worried about hitting my 5K race goal than about my half-marathon time...more on that another day.
I promise to start posting more - and answering the knee injury questions that I've gotten....thanks for reading!
posted by Jesse @ 8:08 PM
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