BD ([info]bd1) wrote,
@ 2006-07-29 14:56:00
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W: 3.3 @ 12, Th: rest, F: 3.3 @ 12.5, Sa: 2.9 @ 10.3
Starting running a little again. Foot still feels good but I'm taking it easy. Really easy.

W took the day off to chaperone a trip with T & the preschool to Bridgewater Sports Arena. That's why I ended up running the dog. Woke @ 5:30 am so he'd be exercised by the time we left. The trip was wonderful fun but it was exhausting to try to keep track of all the kids. T was worn out for 2 days afterwards.

Made more progress on the chapter. Yay. Still going too slowly.

W night I was exhausted but couldn't sleep. Tried to work but failed. Played poker instead. The software malfunctioned and for one entire game I couldn't see my cards at all. I had to play blind. I learned something from the experience. I could read the other cards by looking at the flop and reading their bets. I had two plays. Fold or go "All In". I was one of the last 3 hands and nearly tied with the top for chip stack. One of the hands was a computer with only $30. I was going to come in first or second place without ever seeing my cards during play. Then the software disconnected me. Frustrating but a very good lesson. Often you can get more information from what is going on around you than you can get from your own hand. My rating is back up.

Th I just ran errands in the morning and worked. Had a productive day but didn't work much on the chapter b/c I had a bunch of phone calls to make, e-mails to answer, and a review to finish. I was going to row in the afternoon but ran out of time. Had dinner with our neighbors. T adores Fred, the 6 year old who lives next door. Very cute. He wanted to do everything that Fred did. We were there very late, kids were overtired, bathtime was a nightmare. Oh well, it happens.

F I ran 3.3 early, just like W, because we were going to chaperone a trip with T and the preschool to a playground. It was cancelled due to thunderstorms. Spent some time with T and R and then took them to the school. Worked afterwards.

Sa ran 2.9 at a slightly quicker pace. Bathed the dog. We were all going to a birthday party but then R crashed during lunch. I ended up staying home with R, getting some work done.

I gained back a couple of the 5-7 lbs I had lost. Too much eating desserts, drinking beer, and what not. I'll get back on track. I really, really want to run a 6 minute mile.

T has been doing this thing where he rejects me and only asks for his mom. He's been doing it daily and he did it the night I came to comfort him during the thunderstorms. He started whining for me to go away and get mommy. He's done this before but it's never been this extreme. It sometimes hurts my feelings but I know he genuinely loves me. I know it's a phase but...well...I just love him so.

R just woke so this will be a short post.



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[info]jon_in_michigan
2006-07-30 12:32 am UTC (link)
Yes, I remember those "rejections" too. Don't worry. When they hit 6, and mom says "no you can't have another candy bar before dinner", they'll come looking for you. :)

Sometimes the little ones just want a mommy. We had to wait for fishing, T-ball, and guns.

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[info]bd1
2006-08-01 04:55 pm UTC (link)
I'm okay with them wanting mommy. It's when he outright rejects me that it bothers me. I understand why but my rational part is distinct from my emotional part. And when they are old enough to throw a ball? They'll got to mom for that too. She was All-State in softball when she was in high school. She can throw hard. Really hard.

I get to teach them martial arts if they are interested.

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[info]fitfool
2006-08-01 12:50 pm UTC (link)
well, you keep posting them so I might as well learn to understand the notation. When you write "3.3@12" is that 3.3 miles at a 12min/mile pace? or maybe 3.3 miles at a 12miles/minute pace as reported on some treadmills?

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[info]bd1
2006-08-01 04:57 pm UTC (link)
Yes, 3.3@12 is my shorthand for 3.3 miles at a 12 min/mile pace. Many of my runs appear quite slow because I do them with the dog and I include all of the doggie stops in my time. Too much trouble to track how long I spend stopping with the dog. Thus, many of my 12 min/mile paces are actually closer to 9 min/mile but I simply take the mileage and time and calculate the pace the same way, with or without the dog.

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[info]fitfool
2006-08-14 12:18 pm UTC (link)
Ah ok. I couldn't figure out how you were running 12 min/mi if you were aiming for a 6-minute mile in the end. Now that makes more sense that you have the dog with you. Thanks for explaining.

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[info]bd1
2006-08-24 06:36 pm UTC (link)
I'm getting closer with the 6:15 training run. But there's a big difference between a 6:15 mile and a sub-6 mile. We'll see.

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