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December 24, 2006
Christmas Eve
Wednesday I cross trained like planned, doing 60 minutes on the elliptical trainer and lifting weights. Thursday I had to stop by a workout that another track coach has been hosting and has invited the distance girls to, so I could see how it fit into their training plan. I dropped Ryan off with my parents and ran the 4 miles to where they were meeting, talked to them for a bit and ran 4 miles back. So it was not straight, but I did get 8 miles in for the day. I figured I should take advantage of having someone watching Ryan and at least get a good run out of it. Friday I ran 5 miles in the afternoon, since my husband is now home for Christmas break. Yesterday I was planning to do my 10 mile long run, but the weather was horrible in the morning: cold, windy and raining. So I decided to wait until later in the day hoping for better weather, but we got a call with a chance to go to a Big Ten basketball game for free, but we had to leave in just over an hour to get there. I threw on my running clothes and did as quick a 5 mile run as I could with all of the wind and still had time for a quick shower. So today the weather is looking better and we don't have to be anywhere for Christmas Eve until 4pm, so I am going to get the 10 mile run in this morning. I am up with Ryan (and have been for quite a while), but my husband is still sleeping, so I am waiting until he gets up and I feed Ryan again and than I am off to finish out my running week. This will give me 38 miles and a 10 mile long run, which as sad as that is, is my best week of running since before Ryan was born.
Posted by Ann at December 24, 2006 7:49 AM
Comments
...saving "private" Ryan... it doesn't seem sad, it's light and increasing... the tree of patience carries tasty fruits, if only for the fact you can eat them more slowly, enjoying every, juicy, scrumptious bit. Running can be the same, inch by inch of every galloping, mile of freedom... merry christmas, corrado
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at December 24, 2006 10:17 AM