- My meeting with my principal went better than I expected. We talked about how we can grow my program and we did a lot of brainstorming. She's not one of those "all talk and no action" kind of administrators, so I'm hopeful.
- Went to Des Moines this past weekend to see my folks. We all had a lot of fun. I opened up the DM Register on Sunday and read about the Dam to Dam race. It looks like a fun event and it's something I'll definitely be doing next year providing that it's at the same time (a.k.a. - after school gets out). Congrats to everyone who ran. I'm jealous!
- Went out on a run of my own on Sunday. Just me and the Garmin. I've never gone on a run before without checking it out on GMaps-Pedometer first. My parents are new to Des Moines, so I hadn't run on any trails yet. Very nice to just go out, run, and check the Garmin to see when I should turn back and that included a dead end to a trail. 4.6 miles.
- I've been having trouble breathing for the past few years and my doctors have determined that it's stress related. My doctor suggested yoga. I've been off and on doing it and I enjoy it. I'm including that in the "cross training" column. I did a sun salute...whatever that is. All I know is that my legs are killing me today. A sneaky workout to say the least.
- Skipped my run today. There were storms in the area and I was up late last night finishing up editing a wedding video. *shameless promotion- if anyone in the midwest area is looking for a videographer for your next event, click here. I'm not happy about missing the run. I might just throw in some more yoga later on today and hit the road tomorrow morning. No excuses.
- Summer goals:
- Average no less than 15 miles per week.
- Yoga 3 times per week.
- Read at least 5 books (one running book).*
- Find a marathon training plan by next Monday (more on that at a later date).
- Chill baby baby, chill baby baby wait!
- Bust a move.
*if anyone has book suggestions, feel free to email me.
8 comments:
If that list is ranked according to priority then I think that bust a move should be a little higher up.
Great, now I have Bust A Move by Young MC stuck in my head :P
If you haven't already, check out The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb about the 3 man chase to be the first to break the 4 minute mile. Riveting. Also, have you heard about Don Quixote? You should read this.
I like Dean Karnazes' biography, especially the part where he hasn't run in years and then one night randomly heads out and does something like 20 miles and comes home blistered and bleeding. It sounds like something I would try.
As far as a training plan, I think you should scratch that from your list and go with the no-plan plan. It's much easier to justify doing whatever you want if you don't have a plan telling you that you're wrong.
Can't wait to hear more about your adventures in yoga. There is ALWAYS something blog-worthy in yoga:
* Farting
* Saggy old man ball sacks hanging in your face.
* Other disguesting peep-show action
* More farting
I think I've just been permanently scarred by POM's comments. I'll never try a yoga class now.
Glad the meeting went well. Good luck with your summer goals.
Good news on the meeting!
I suggest "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace, but that's only because I'm an infinite jerk.
Bust a move!
Namaste! Good for you!
How about Catcher in the Rye, by our friend JD Salinger?
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