I have been failing on the blog for reals. And I neglected to comment on two facts on the last post: it was St Paddy's Day, and it was the day after mom's diagnosis, 14 years ago. Man, that is crazy to think about....and that that was what I wrote my college entrance personal statements about. Feels so long but so not long ago now.
I am finally having a second to write - I feel like things have kept getting busier and busier. We are now in North Carolina, visiting J and his family - it is great to have a change. I think we were all getting cooped up, and just getting out of town is nice! The weather hasn't been great so far - two days of cold wind and drizzle - but it is bound to pick up and is just nice to be away. We are staying right on the ocean, which is gorgeous and so nice to even get to see the sea!
The running has picked up significantly since the race, and I am pleased about that - I have been trying to make a better effort of it, and really get stuck in. I have been running with a guy who is pretty good, and well-known around the local running community; I am finding it very helpful to have him to help pace me, since 6 min miles are virtually easy for him. It makes me realise how much I am missing out not having my regular track contingency to help me motivate.
It has also been much nicer out, so I haven't had to rely on going to the gym at all lately, and I think just being on the road is helping me stay focused as well as get the miles in. I have just signed up for two more races, a road 5k and Bloomsday, so should be some decent events to target here in the next few weeks.
I also got my first long run out of the way here, yesterday - running 16 miles at sea level seemed pretty easy, even with a headwind on the way back and the rain - just nice and flat and easy, out and back. That is the longest i have run in a while - I need to stay focused on at least 1:45-2 hours for long runs now, so I am told.
So I don't know - a bit of a break and breather seems to be in good order - it is great to see J, and get to spend time with dad and C, before he moves - I am glad he came out with us, and I know dad is too. Dad seems to be faring pretty well; the journey out wasn't as tough as I thought it would be on him, and he didn't seem any more tired than normal - he seems to have been sleeping well, and he is getting around pretty well too. It is just good for us all to have something new, and a change from the mundane routine, which I fear Dad's life as become out of necessity - I know he misses his work, golf, skiing, driving, freedom, etc. All in all, he has taken a lot of it in stride, or at least doesn't complain about anything aloud (sometimes I wish he would a bit more, to be honest, but i know he doesn't like to - his paraplegic father never complained, so he doesn't want to either. Fair enough.)
Anyway, that is about it for now, I suppose. Will endeavour to write more often, for my own sanity's sake - it is nice to have somewhere to just focus my running thoughts.
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