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January 9, 2009
Here Comes the Snow!
Well you'll all be glad to know that since I last wrote, I've had no run-ins with any plumbers of any kind.
I did however, forget to wear a watch to work today. AHHHH!!! Do you know how devastating that is? I apparently look at my watch constantly when I'm at work because today I did an awful lot of looking at my bare wrist. I guess you don't realize how often you use something until it's not there. Anyway, I don't think I've ever forgotten the watch before and will hopefully never do it again. I annoyed more than one of my co-workers by asking for the time (again). :)
Training has been going well! And in fact - I'm running in a road race this weekend! Of course this race is coinciding nicely with a huge snow storm that we are supposed to get between tonight and tomorrow! But the race is actually on Sunday so I'm hoping the roads will be somewhat clear by then and if not, oh well. I really can't expect the weather to cooperate in early January so we will do the best we can with the conditions we have. And I'm excited to race. Not that I'm in much shape to do so but that's part of the fun! Let's go hurt really bad like we haven't done for months! :) Seriously though, hearing Marit talk about her recent road races has me quite excited to get out there. Besides, there is a pancake breakfast afterwards!
Regardless, because of the upcoming return to racing, I got to do a little fartlek (hard) run on Wednesday! I've not done any speed work yet this year (or since last October for that matter) so coach always puts a little workout in there the week before a race just to remind the body some what it feels like to run hard. I also swam on Wednesday. And I swam on Thursday. And I swam this morning. See a trend? :) I am enjoying the swimming though and getting quite excited for the Postal Swim AND the Carnegie Melon swim mile race! The season is definitely getting underway.
So there you have it! I've also been busy with work. And with family - because Wednesday was Christmas after all! (Serbian orthodox Christmas that is - same Christmas but they follow a different calender and that happens to be the calender my mom's side of the family follows!)
And now it's time for dinner. O is almost home and the pizza will soon be done! We are going to run some errands tonight so that tomorrow, as the snow comes down in bucket fulls, we can just hang out in the warm, dry house and watch. ;)
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Posted by beth at January 9, 2009 5:34 PM
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good luck!
Posted by: Kelly at January 9, 2009 8:46 PM
No snow! If you get to race, good luck and have fun! Sounds like you have a busy January.
Posted by: maija at January 10, 2009 7:46 AM
GOOD luck - I can NOT even imagine dry pavement!? We got nailed last night again! Had run this AM in Yak Trax or snowshoes!
Tucson here we come next week!
Posted by: Jen Harrison at January 10, 2009 1:31 PM
You'll do GREAT!!! I'll send you good vibes - nothing like getting the legs moving! Oh - and anything for the pancake breakfast afterwords... :)
Posted by: marit c-l at January 10, 2009 4:24 PM
Have FUN doing a road race! I just did 2 and LOVED them both ;-) What a great way to start off the season, road races and a postal swim, SWEET!
Posted by: E Swanson at January 11, 2009 4:19 PM