So Close, Yet So Far

I needed 5 miles today to get to my 30 mile goal, which is a number I haven't hit since about three weeks before the marathon (the marathon week doesn't count). I was recovering from an injury, then recovering from the marathon. I probably shouldn't've even tried to hit 30 so soon, but I tried.

I failed. I could only go 3 miles this morning, and I shouldn't've even tried that since I was just hurting (no injury, just regular leg usage). So I ended up with 28 miles, which I'm ok with. The week after the marathon, I ran 5. Last week 14. This week 28. Next week: 30. I can easily get to 30 (I could've done it this week, but I bailed on running on Thursday... dammit!).

So, June and I went a lap around Rice (although she did a second lap after I finished). My legs didn't feel too hot, so I stopped.

Next week is finals week, which means I don't have to worry about arriving to school early or staying late to work on worksheets or lesson plans. The students are out daily at 1, which gives me plenty of time to grade. I have a handful of make-up work to grade, but that won't take long at all. Hell, I might do that in between work and Kenyan tomorrow. Moral of this paragraph: I'm going to start going to the gym at 5am again, CONSISTENTLY. I need to get back to the weights. Especially the arm weights - my dress for Yvonne's wedding came in. It's a cute halter dress and, although I have some muscle definition in my arms, a little more won't hurt.

I'm off to go cheer on the National League Champion Houston Astros!

Cheers!