January 18, 2011

Growing Pains

You know those runs when you hit your distance goal and stop immediately, even when you have a couple blocks left to get home?  Um, yeah.  That would be me today.

The last few months have been crazy.  I've spent less than a week at home since November and have driven & flown thousands of miles around the country for interviews.  I managed to cram a couple runs and walks into my schedule while in Seattle (ouch! hills!) but that was about it.  Now I keep switching night & day shifts while working in the ER and it's messing me up.  Luckily I had yesterday & today off, along with tomorrow.  (Not that I'm counting, but I'll be done with ER in precisely 10.5 days.)  Taking full advantage of the time off I ran 9 miles at pace yesterday & 19 miles today.

How did that go?  Um... You know those runs when you hit your distance goal and stop immediately?  (Did I already ask that?)  I definitely hit 19.00 miles and walked the last few blocks.  And ran into a couple friends on the run & made a point to stop and say hello.  And ask how they're doing.  And chat about the weather.  But other than that, it was awesome.

There's something about being stressed & squeezing a run into your hectic day.  Nothing can compare.  How's your running going?


ps.  You know if you google "zen runner," this is what you get?
Awesome.  Now that's some zen.


9 comments:

  1. Awesome! That pic is how I usually look at the end of a race! Or at least how I feel!

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  2. I've definitely had those runs. And right now I'm feeling slightly similar to that picture....although even more goofy looking.

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  3. Good on you - 19 miles on tired legs. They call those B-2-B (back to back) in the ultra circles.

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  4. I need to get back into a more steady running routine. I have been slacking in the winter.

    Kevin
    HalfTRIing.blogspot.com

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  5. Way to get it done...back-to-back miles like that go a long way!

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  6. Nothing bad to stop a workout to say hello and to chat about the weather but not during a tempo run.

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  7. Wow - 9 and then 19? Great job! I would have stopped as soon as I was done too!! :)

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  8. great comment you posted on my blog - thanks for the reminder about not regretting doing a run, but usually regretting the ones not done.

    Also, quick question - why on earth were you googling zen running?? intersting choice for a google. SMILE!

    19 miles - that's pretty amazing given your last few months. Girl -you're awesome!

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