May 10th: 5am wakeup. Sore throat a bit. Frosted Flakes for breakfast. Lunch made that morning. Chicken with sauteed onions and mushrooms over a bed of pasta tossed into a tupperware container. Work 6am-2:45pm. Another day closer to Friday. Stopped off at my company's office in Ballston Spa to accept the full-time offer and sign a bunch of paperwork.
Back to the apartment by 5pm. Run at 5:45pm. Didn't feel like running, but I knew I had to get out there. 7 miles with Goupil. Added another 4 miles on through some trails behind the library and on the Chen High School campus. Body becoming more and more sore. 11 miles on the day (79:39).
Back to foam roll, sit around, shower for a long 15 minutes, and watch the season finale of Big Bang Theory. Took a shot of Nyquil before the episode started. PB&J and a protein shake for dinner. By the time the episode ended, I was more than ready for beddy bye. Talked with Kimber for a little bit and passed out by 8:45pm.
New Bedford
Friday, May 11, 2012
Workout Down in Albany
May 9th: 5am wakeup. Breakfast. Lunch was made that morning. Fine dining. PB&J with homemade jelly from my mom. Work 6am-2pm. Normal day. Scooted out early to make sure I was back at the apartment for the guy to set up cable/internet.
Home with time to spare. Started up Captain America since I had fallen asleep for the ending the night before. Guy buzzed in around 2:55pm. Hooked it all up and good to go 1/2 hour later. Ca-chang! So pumped. With that all said and done, I resumed watching my Redbox movie. Relaxed until Goupil got home. Planned on meeting Derrick for a workout at Chen.
Pulled into Chen at 5:30pm. No go. High school track meet. Called Derrick to let him know we were driving down to UAlbany to do the workout with the team. Made it down there by 6pm. Warm up 2+ miles (15:28). Workout was 4x200, 4x400, 1x800, 4x400, 4x200. Quicker with the 800 to be the real important interval. 34, 35, 34, 35, 69, 68, 69, 69, 2:17, 69, 67, 67, 64, 33, 31, 31, 30. Great workout and felt smooth. Legs felt good. Wore the Kinvara 2s. Removed the shirt to go barechest after the first couple 200s. 5:35 for the 9200 meter workout with rest. 3+ mile cooldown (23:37). 11 on the day.
99 for dinner with some team members. BBQ chicken wrap with a side of fries for dinner. Home by 9:30pm. FaceTimed with my dad for a bit. Showered. Bed by 10ish.
Home with time to spare. Started up Captain America since I had fallen asleep for the ending the night before. Guy buzzed in around 2:55pm. Hooked it all up and good to go 1/2 hour later. Ca-chang! So pumped. With that all said and done, I resumed watching my Redbox movie. Relaxed until Goupil got home. Planned on meeting Derrick for a workout at Chen.
Pulled into Chen at 5:30pm. No go. High school track meet. Called Derrick to let him know we were driving down to UAlbany to do the workout with the team. Made it down there by 6pm. Warm up 2+ miles (15:28). Workout was 4x200, 4x400, 1x800, 4x400, 4x200. Quicker with the 800 to be the real important interval. 34, 35, 34, 35, 69, 68, 69, 69, 2:17, 69, 67, 67, 64, 33, 31, 31, 30. Great workout and felt smooth. Legs felt good. Wore the Kinvara 2s. Removed the shirt to go barechest after the first couple 200s. 5:35 for the 9200 meter workout with rest. 3+ mile cooldown (23:37). 11 on the day.
99 for dinner with some team members. BBQ chicken wrap with a side of fries for dinner. Home by 9:30pm. FaceTimed with my dad for a bit. Showered. Bed by 10ish.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Movie Night #2 (No Cable)
May 8th: 5:10am wakeup. Burrito rushed me to the bathroom immediately. Frosted flakes for breakfast. Another burrito for lunch with the addition of mango salsa. Work 6am-2:30pm. Home to relax. Did not have anything to do other than some dishes. Loaded the dishwasher. Rained all day so I was not looking forward to the run. Set up a run with Derrick at 5pm.
Drizzling rain for the start. Half tights and a pullover for clothes to keep the rain off the core of the body. Met Derrick a mile out. Normal loop. Goupil turned off to make it 7. I continued and made it 10 miles (69:41). Rain held off pretty much. Burrito forced me to stop behind the bank in the woods and at the port-o-john through the Chen school campus. Good run. Solid start to the week for mileage. With 65 miles last week as a down week/travel weekend, I am looking forward to packing in some miles this week.
Back to apartment to stretch, foam roll, and shower quickly. Planned early movie start to get to bed at a decent hour. Tossed the rest of my burrito mix on the stove. Into a tortilla with cheese and mango salsa. Captain America showing at 14J living room at 7pm. Enjoyed the first hour and 40 minutes of it until I dozed off and missed the last 15-20 minutes. I iced my calves towards the end of the movie to attempt to keep myself awake (and obviously the benefit of icing). Failure. Once I stopped icing, I was passed out. Once I awakened from my slumber as the credits were rolling, I retreated to the bedroom after brushing the teeth for some quality sleep.
Drizzling rain for the start. Half tights and a pullover for clothes to keep the rain off the core of the body. Met Derrick a mile out. Normal loop. Goupil turned off to make it 7. I continued and made it 10 miles (69:41). Rain held off pretty much. Burrito forced me to stop behind the bank in the woods and at the port-o-john through the Chen school campus. Good run. Solid start to the week for mileage. With 65 miles last week as a down week/travel weekend, I am looking forward to packing in some miles this week.
Back to apartment to stretch, foam roll, and shower quickly. Planned early movie start to get to bed at a decent hour. Tossed the rest of my burrito mix on the stove. Into a tortilla with cheese and mango salsa. Captain America showing at 14J living room at 7pm. Enjoyed the first hour and 40 minutes of it until I dozed off and missed the last 15-20 minutes. I iced my calves towards the end of the movie to attempt to keep myself awake (and obviously the benefit of icing). Failure. Once I stopped icing, I was passed out. Once I awakened from my slumber as the credits were rolling, I retreated to the bedroom after brushing the teeth for some quality sleep.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Movie Night #1 (Still No Cable)
May 7th: 5:15am wakeup. Super difficult to get myself out of bed. I was snoozing since 4:30am. My plan was to unload my car before work. Complete opposite. Left everything right where it was. Oatmeal for breakfast. Leftovers from Friday night with a Clif bar for lunch. Pathetic lunch. Work 6am-2:30pm. Blah day and the body was aching from the lack of sleep. Out of work with intentions of accomplishing things. Mattress still in the trunk and plastic drawers in the front seat. Looks like I live out of my car. It's all good.
Home by 3pm to relax a bit. Post office for stamps and sending out important things such as my taxes. Back to the apartment to empty the car. Goupil pulled in the parking lot just after 4:30pm. Perfect timing. I was just ripping my mattress out of the trunk. Goup helped me bring it into the apartment. Set up the bedroom. I was planning on continuing to clean up and run at 6pm. Goupil was heading out for 5 miles. He convinced me to run 5 with him and add on. I changed up and out the door by 5ish. 5 miles (36:06). I divided it up into two runs. Goupil and I hit up Da Choppa for major grocery shopping. Lots of veggies, milk, yogurt, orange juice, rice, bagels, bread, etc. First time buying bagels since I moved to NY. Saw Derrick at Redbox when we were leaving. Picked up a couple movies (The Sitter and Captain America).
Back to the apartment by 7:30ish. Out for a 2nd 5 miles at 7:40pm. Same loop. Just a tad bit faster. 27:48. Cruised through. Felt smooth. Back to throw my dinner in a pot and cook it. Tossed some cheddar and mozzarella cheese on a tortilla. After 6-8 minutes of cooking up my concoction (chopped up vidalla onions, red and green pepper, mushrooms, tomato, chili powder, cayenne powder, black pepper, peppercorn ranch dressing, black beans, and hot sauce). Forgot to put salsa on, but it was still mad good. Watched The Sitter. Hilarious. Laughing out loud. Grabbed ice during our intermission to ice the calves. Shower after the movie and bed by 10ish.
Home by 3pm to relax a bit. Post office for stamps and sending out important things such as my taxes. Back to the apartment to empty the car. Goupil pulled in the parking lot just after 4:30pm. Perfect timing. I was just ripping my mattress out of the trunk. Goup helped me bring it into the apartment. Set up the bedroom. I was planning on continuing to clean up and run at 6pm. Goupil was heading out for 5 miles. He convinced me to run 5 with him and add on. I changed up and out the door by 5ish. 5 miles (36:06). I divided it up into two runs. Goupil and I hit up Da Choppa for major grocery shopping. Lots of veggies, milk, yogurt, orange juice, rice, bagels, bread, etc. First time buying bagels since I moved to NY. Saw Derrick at Redbox when we were leaving. Picked up a couple movies (The Sitter and Captain America).
Back to the apartment by 7:30ish. Out for a 2nd 5 miles at 7:40pm. Same loop. Just a tad bit faster. 27:48. Cruised through. Felt smooth. Back to throw my dinner in a pot and cook it. Tossed some cheddar and mozzarella cheese on a tortilla. After 6-8 minutes of cooking up my concoction (chopped up vidalla onions, red and green pepper, mushrooms, tomato, chili powder, cayenne powder, black pepper, peppercorn ranch dressing, black beans, and hot sauce). Forgot to put salsa on, but it was still mad good. Watched The Sitter. Hilarious. Laughing out loud. Grabbed ice during our intermission to ice the calves. Shower after the movie and bed by 10ish.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Kimber's Half Marathon
May 6th: 6am wakeup. Slept in running clothes to just do once less thing in the morning. Bowl of Kasahi Autumn Harvest for breakfast. Milk smelt kinda string. Oh well. Packed up a bag with some goodies and out the door at 6:20am. Stopped for gas in Bethel and to New Pond Farm before 7am. Kimber and her mom arrived soon after. Picked up her number and back to the car to get race ready. Warmed up to the starting and past it. Back to Farm to drop off clothes. Cow pies everywhere. People had poop on their shoes and some even on their legs. Eww.
8am start (8:13 actually because it was the 1st annual and the race director was talking off everybody's ear). Saw Kimber 2 minutes into the race and off to the 2 mile mark to see her next. Mapped out all the shortcuts to see her the most possible times without following her the whole course. Cut through to see her at about 3.5 or so. It was the turnoff for the 10k and the police officer there was not exactly being the most helpful to the runners. It basically ended in me directing people straight for the half and left for the 10k until Kimber passed through. Back through the shortcut and reversed the course to mile 7. Ran on the railroad tracks next to the course for a change (and to avoid running through the 10k course) and up to an intersection. I was dazed and confused at the intersection because the bridge I was planning on cross was under construction (aka not existent). Threw me off, but regained my bearings quickly. Off through the construction site and over to mile 7. Hill course to say the least. Uphill and downhill. Kimber was running great. I cheered her on and let her get some distance on me before I ran behind her to get back through the construction site to cut off about 3.5 miles to met her at mile 11. As she left, she said "I love you!" I reciprocated and the guy next to her mentioned that he loves me to Kimber. Kimber yelled back "This guy loves you too!" I reciprocated again. Off to mile 11 with 20 minutes to spare. Decided to just sit down on the sidelines and cheer people on/stretch. One guy passed by and asked if I was okay. I let him know I was spectating. Haha. Spotted Kimber and ran with her from 11 to about 12.9ish. Helped her a ton. She finished in sub 1:54. Tougher course than her 1st marathon and over 7 minutes faster. Ca-chang! One of the guys at the refreshment tent noticed I was everywhere during the race. He was astonished that I was able to make it all around the course. I showed him my secret with the shortcuts (not that secretive and somewhat common sense in my eyes) and he was still just amazed. It happened last time at Kimber's Seacoast Half Marathon in the fall. Classic!
Hung out for a bit after and back to my house for some breakfast and chatting. Sausage, egg and cheese. Orange slices. Uncle David and Mrs. Stannard bonded with their Project Adventure experiences. Kimber and her mom headed out around 1pm. Uncle Davey wanted to do some fishing so we walked down to the old dock. I had all intention to make a few casts. Instead, I took a 1+ hour nap on the dock. Face down. Passed out. Very refreshing. My dad joined us and caught a large mouth bass (small in size, but huge mouth). Back to the house to relax on the deck. Snacked and shot the s**t for a while. Packed up my things and relaxed some more with my parents on the deck. My mom insisted I bring up a mattress so we fit the twin perfectly in my car with the backseats down. No more futon or air mattress. Woohoo! Eventually left by 8:15pm to make the journey back to NY.
Car ride was smooth. No traffic, but was dozing off a bit in the middle. Stopped at Mickey D's for a vanilla shake. Helped for about 30 minutes before feeling tired again. Made it home safely by 11:20pm. No shower. No unpacking my car (mattress and other things). Bed by midnight. I know, gross! Plan is to grab my stuff Monday morning before work so I don't drive all of it to work. We will see about that.
8am start (8:13 actually because it was the 1st annual and the race director was talking off everybody's ear). Saw Kimber 2 minutes into the race and off to the 2 mile mark to see her next. Mapped out all the shortcuts to see her the most possible times without following her the whole course. Cut through to see her at about 3.5 or so. It was the turnoff for the 10k and the police officer there was not exactly being the most helpful to the runners. It basically ended in me directing people straight for the half and left for the 10k until Kimber passed through. Back through the shortcut and reversed the course to mile 7. Ran on the railroad tracks next to the course for a change (and to avoid running through the 10k course) and up to an intersection. I was dazed and confused at the intersection because the bridge I was planning on cross was under construction (aka not existent). Threw me off, but regained my bearings quickly. Off through the construction site and over to mile 7. Hill course to say the least. Uphill and downhill. Kimber was running great. I cheered her on and let her get some distance on me before I ran behind her to get back through the construction site to cut off about 3.5 miles to met her at mile 11. As she left, she said "I love you!" I reciprocated and the guy next to her mentioned that he loves me to Kimber. Kimber yelled back "This guy loves you too!" I reciprocated again. Off to mile 11 with 20 minutes to spare. Decided to just sit down on the sidelines and cheer people on/stretch. One guy passed by and asked if I was okay. I let him know I was spectating. Haha. Spotted Kimber and ran with her from 11 to about 12.9ish. Helped her a ton. She finished in sub 1:54. Tougher course than her 1st marathon and over 7 minutes faster. Ca-chang! One of the guys at the refreshment tent noticed I was everywhere during the race. He was astonished that I was able to make it all around the course. I showed him my secret with the shortcuts (not that secretive and somewhat common sense in my eyes) and he was still just amazed. It happened last time at Kimber's Seacoast Half Marathon in the fall. Classic!
Hung out for a bit after and back to my house for some breakfast and chatting. Sausage, egg and cheese. Orange slices. Uncle David and Mrs. Stannard bonded with their Project Adventure experiences. Kimber and her mom headed out around 1pm. Uncle Davey wanted to do some fishing so we walked down to the old dock. I had all intention to make a few casts. Instead, I took a 1+ hour nap on the dock. Face down. Passed out. Very refreshing. My dad joined us and caught a large mouth bass (small in size, but huge mouth). Back to the house to relax on the deck. Snacked and shot the s**t for a while. Packed up my things and relaxed some more with my parents on the deck. My mom insisted I bring up a mattress so we fit the twin perfectly in my car with the backseats down. No more futon or air mattress. Woohoo! Eventually left by 8:15pm to make the journey back to NY.
Car ride was smooth. No traffic, but was dozing off a bit in the middle. Stopped at Mickey D's for a vanilla shake. Helped for about 30 minutes before feeling tired again. Made it home safely by 11:20pm. No shower. No unpacking my car (mattress and other things). Bed by midnight. I know, gross! Plan is to grab my stuff Monday morning before work so I don't drive all of it to work. We will see about that.
Race Report: Read Write Run 5K & Home
May 5th: 6am wakeup. A bit groggy from the less than normal sleeping hours the past few days. Pooped, packed up race and weekend clothes for home, and made oatmeal. Added my New Hampshire maple syrup that I won at the Fast Friends 4.5 miler and some sugar. Ate on the couch. No TV. Played some Words With Friends on my iPhone. I am lucky I got it because it provides me a form of entertainment with the lack of cable/internet.
Out the door at 7am. Stopped for gas in Clifton Park. Slipped my mind that I was taking 90. Stopped at a bank to grab money. Paid my 85 cent toll with a 20 dollar bill. Yeah, I'm that guy.
Arrived at the race venue by 8:10am. Met my sister Sarah in the parking lot. Picked up my number inside the school and out for a warmup by 8:30am. Quick hello to Josh Merlis (captain and president of ARE Productions and the sponsor of the racing team) and introduced my sister. 2 miles (15:53) with Sarah. Bathroom break at the school. Single stall bathroom. No line. Noticed the toilet was clogged. Used it anyways and unclogged it afterwards. Changed at the car into the Kinvara 2's and my ARE singlet. Powerbar strawberry banana gel.
Jogged over to the starting line with Sarah. Scoped out the competition. Didn't look like too much. 9am start and off with a downhill start out to the main road. A guy latched onto me for the 1st mile in 5:07. Dropped off soon after. Out and back course so I could tell where everyone was at the turnaround at the monument. Solid lead and an overall downhill second half of the race. 2 miles 10:29. High fived Sarah as I passed by her. 3 miles 15:13. Finished up in 15:40.
Jogged back a few minutes immediately to cheer on Sarah. Met her at the finish line to throw on a couple layers and out for a cooldown. 2.5 miles (20:00). Back for the awards ceremony. 1st male and 3rd female overall. Woohoo! More cooldown after. 2.5 miles (20:00). Changed into dry clothes before heading out to Lee for breakfast at around 11am.
We were torn between 2 breakfast places. Starving Artist Creperie and Cafe or Otto's Breakfast and Deli. We passed by Otto's and stepped into the Starving Artist. Checked out the menu and Sarah was in the mood for an omelette. So we decided to split a crepe. OMG. It melted in my mouth. I had to put my fork and knife down after each bite so I wouldn't inhhale it. If people know how I eat, that is very unlike me. Done in about 5 minutes and scooted over to Otto's for the main course. We felt like we earned it. Texas toast style French toast with a layer cream cheese filling and freshh strawberries. Real maple syrup. Chocolate milk. Serious sausage links that were not those processed breakfast sausages. Finished mine. Sarah ate most of her omelette. I cleaned up the last 1/4 of it and the homefries.
Walked down main street to enjoy the weather and not hop in the car for the 2 hour car rides home. Stopped off at Da Choppa in Lee to purchase a few snacks. Ended up with raspberries, a pear, circle saltine crackers (sample lady convinced me and they were on sale), and a pack of gum. Departed for Newtown just after 1pm.
Newtown just after 3pm. In no time, I was splitting wood with my Dad in the front yard (still in my running shorts and everything). Luckily, there was a wood splitter to do most of work. Relaxed after before a 4 mile (29:44) shakeout at 6pm. Homemade pizza with sliced baby bella mushrooms, chopped vidalla onions, baby spinach, and fresh ricotta. Mmm. Can't beat it. 5 pieces later I was stuffed and ready for some more relaxing. Uncle Davey stopped by with a from scratch peach/raspberry pie. Mom and Davey camped out on the deck. I did a load of laundry and bed at a decent hour to rest up for Kimber's half marathon tomorrow (Sunday).
Out the door at 7am. Stopped for gas in Clifton Park. Slipped my mind that I was taking 90. Stopped at a bank to grab money. Paid my 85 cent toll with a 20 dollar bill. Yeah, I'm that guy.
Arrived at the race venue by 8:10am. Met my sister Sarah in the parking lot. Picked up my number inside the school and out for a warmup by 8:30am. Quick hello to Josh Merlis (captain and president of ARE Productions and the sponsor of the racing team) and introduced my sister. 2 miles (15:53) with Sarah. Bathroom break at the school. Single stall bathroom. No line. Noticed the toilet was clogged. Used it anyways and unclogged it afterwards. Changed at the car into the Kinvara 2's and my ARE singlet. Powerbar strawberry banana gel.
Jogged over to the starting line with Sarah. Scoped out the competition. Didn't look like too much. 9am start and off with a downhill start out to the main road. A guy latched onto me for the 1st mile in 5:07. Dropped off soon after. Out and back course so I could tell where everyone was at the turnaround at the monument. Solid lead and an overall downhill second half of the race. 2 miles 10:29. High fived Sarah as I passed by her. 3 miles 15:13. Finished up in 15:40.
Jogged back a few minutes immediately to cheer on Sarah. Met her at the finish line to throw on a couple layers and out for a cooldown. 2.5 miles (20:00). Back for the awards ceremony. 1st male and 3rd female overall. Woohoo! More cooldown after. 2.5 miles (20:00). Changed into dry clothes before heading out to Lee for breakfast at around 11am.
We were torn between 2 breakfast places. Starving Artist Creperie and Cafe or Otto's Breakfast and Deli. We passed by Otto's and stepped into the Starving Artist. Checked out the menu and Sarah was in the mood for an omelette. So we decided to split a crepe. OMG. It melted in my mouth. I had to put my fork and knife down after each bite so I wouldn't inhhale it. If people know how I eat, that is very unlike me. Done in about 5 minutes and scooted over to Otto's for the main course. We felt like we earned it. Texas toast style French toast with a layer cream cheese filling and freshh strawberries. Real maple syrup. Chocolate milk. Serious sausage links that were not those processed breakfast sausages. Finished mine. Sarah ate most of her omelette. I cleaned up the last 1/4 of it and the homefries.
Walked down main street to enjoy the weather and not hop in the car for the 2 hour car rides home. Stopped off at Da Choppa in Lee to purchase a few snacks. Ended up with raspberries, a pear, circle saltine crackers (sample lady convinced me and they were on sale), and a pack of gum. Departed for Newtown just after 1pm.
Newtown just after 3pm. In no time, I was splitting wood with my Dad in the front yard (still in my running shorts and everything). Luckily, there was a wood splitter to do most of work. Relaxed after before a 4 mile (29:44) shakeout at 6pm. Homemade pizza with sliced baby bella mushrooms, chopped vidalla onions, baby spinach, and fresh ricotta. Mmm. Can't beat it. 5 pieces later I was stuffed and ready for some more relaxing. Uncle Davey stopped by with a from scratch peach/raspberry pie. Mom and Davey camped out on the deck. I did a load of laundry and bed at a decent hour to rest up for Kimber's half marathon tomorrow (Sunday).
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Move In Day #3 (Complete)
May 4th: 5:20am out of bed (snoozed the alarm at least 4 or 5 times). Much easier with my own room. Quick breakfast. Sat on the couch (wherever it was plopped from the day before, crooked and facing a random corner of the living room) and ate my Frosted Flakes in the darkness. No TV. Nothing. Double decker PB&J, finished off my yogurt container, Clif Bar, and banana. Work 6am-2:30pm. Snailed around most of the day due to the lack of sleep from the night before.
Ordinary day and back to the apartment by 3pm. Forgot the dishwasher soap. Swung by Hannaford's because it is less of a hassle than Da Choppa (distance wise from the apartment). Self scan and back to the old apartment to clean/pack. Kitchen, bathroom and living room was left. Scrubbed everything and mopped the floors. Packed most of the things.
Took a break at 5:30pm to run with Derrick at 5:45pm. Just shy of 11 miles (76:16). Legs and overall body sore from the move the previous day. Lower back and forearms from the couch. Calves and knees from the tempo run. Good run though. Flew by.
Back to the new apartment (14J) to stretch and shower. No icing because I didn't have time to just sit around. Headed back to the old apartment (18J) to complete my task. Continued to pack and clean everything. It got to a point where I was wiping down the entire garbage can (inside and out) with a Clorox wipe. My mom would be proud. Rocking out to E-40 the whole time. Piled everything into the car except for a few major things (futon, coffee table, and TV stand). Back to 14J to unpack and organize everything. Several trips later, I was done. Protein shake at some point. Dinner at 10:45pm. Chicken, pasta and freshly cut avocado. Simple, but delicious. Leftovers. Decided at about 11:20pm that I would just grab the rest of the belongings out of 18J. Futon the roof. The rest inside the car. All said and done at 12pm. Bed for an early wakeup for the Lenox 5k. Yay for minimal sleep and maximum amount of manual labor.
Ordinary day and back to the apartment by 3pm. Forgot the dishwasher soap. Swung by Hannaford's because it is less of a hassle than Da Choppa (distance wise from the apartment). Self scan and back to the old apartment to clean/pack. Kitchen, bathroom and living room was left. Scrubbed everything and mopped the floors. Packed most of the things.
Took a break at 5:30pm to run with Derrick at 5:45pm. Just shy of 11 miles (76:16). Legs and overall body sore from the move the previous day. Lower back and forearms from the couch. Calves and knees from the tempo run. Good run though. Flew by.
Back to the new apartment (14J) to stretch and shower. No icing because I didn't have time to just sit around. Headed back to the old apartment (18J) to complete my task. Continued to pack and clean everything. It got to a point where I was wiping down the entire garbage can (inside and out) with a Clorox wipe. My mom would be proud. Rocking out to E-40 the whole time. Piled everything into the car except for a few major things (futon, coffee table, and TV stand). Back to 14J to unpack and organize everything. Several trips later, I was done. Protein shake at some point. Dinner at 10:45pm. Chicken, pasta and freshly cut avocado. Simple, but delicious. Leftovers. Decided at about 11:20pm that I would just grab the rest of the belongings out of 18J. Futon the roof. The rest inside the car. All said and done at 12pm. Bed for an early wakeup for the Lenox 5k. Yay for minimal sleep and maximum amount of manual labor.
Move In Day #2
May 3rd: 5am wakeup. 5:10am out of bed. Tough to get out of bed, but the fact that it was Thursday motivated me. Body was off from not running after work. Frosted Flakes for breakfast. Orange juice with a multivitamin. PB&J with a Clif bar and a banana. Weak lunch. Work 6am-2:30pm. Good day at work. This is because lunch was bought for us by our manager. Veganini. Artichokes, onions, red peppers, spring mix and balsamic vinegrette dressing. Yum. Still ate my PB&J as an appetizer before we had lunch. Clif Bar for dessert. Banana at the end of the day. Saw a fox when I was driving back from work.
Back to the apartment just before 3pm. Out for a tempo 11 mile run at 3:10. Solid run. Weird to get out immediately. Had to poop at 2 miles so I pulled off into the woods quickly. Difficult to get into a relaxing pace, but eventually did. 2 miles 12:16, 5.6 miles 32:59, 7.6 miles 44:30, 9 miles 52:17, 10 miles 57:31, finished up in 62:46. 5:42 pace overal, last two miles in 10:29. Ran in the Kinvara 2's. Felt good. Done by 4:15pm and inside to cool off before the next workout.
Stretch, foam roll, changed up into some moving clothes. Started moving the big stuff over (that included Goupil's mattress, box spring, and the living room couch). The Subie did its thang and hauled everything over with ease. It was interesting to say the least. The bed was fairly easy, but the couch gave us a headache once we hit the doorway of the apartment. We did it, but it was not easy. It almost didn't fit into the new apartment. We made it fit after a few bumps and scraps.
Back to the old apartment to relax and make dinner. Goupil went for his run. Big Bang Theory episode at 8pm. Sat on the futon (my former bed) and watched. Burger with avocado, tomato, sautéed mushrooms, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, peppercorn ranch dressing, and ketchup. Delicious. Sat around for another show.
Finished packing up some odds and ends. Tackled all the food and brought it to the new fridge. Done moving by 11pm. Bed by 12am. Friday morning will be difficult.
Back to the apartment just before 3pm. Out for a tempo 11 mile run at 3:10. Solid run. Weird to get out immediately. Had to poop at 2 miles so I pulled off into the woods quickly. Difficult to get into a relaxing pace, but eventually did. 2 miles 12:16, 5.6 miles 32:59, 7.6 miles 44:30, 9 miles 52:17, 10 miles 57:31, finished up in 62:46. 5:42 pace overal, last two miles in 10:29. Ran in the Kinvara 2's. Felt good. Done by 4:15pm and inside to cool off before the next workout.
Stretch, foam roll, changed up into some moving clothes. Started moving the big stuff over (that included Goupil's mattress, box spring, and the living room couch). The Subie did its thang and hauled everything over with ease. It was interesting to say the least. The bed was fairly easy, but the couch gave us a headache once we hit the doorway of the apartment. We did it, but it was not easy. It almost didn't fit into the new apartment. We made it fit after a few bumps and scraps.
Back to the old apartment to relax and make dinner. Goupil went for his run. Big Bang Theory episode at 8pm. Sat on the futon (my former bed) and watched. Burger with avocado, tomato, sautéed mushrooms, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, peppercorn ranch dressing, and ketchup. Delicious. Sat around for another show.
Finished packing up some odds and ends. Tackled all the food and brought it to the new fridge. Done moving by 11pm. Bed by 12am. Friday morning will be difficult.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Move-In Day #1
May 2nd: 4:30am wakeup. Out the door for a 3 mile shakeout at 4:40am. Back to make lunch, eat breakfast, shower and to work by 6am. Work 6am-2:30pm. Slow day. Single PB&J for lunch. I did have to pull down a guy (he's like my dad on the jobsite, gives me advice and watches out for me) from a lift because his waist was over the top rail without being tied off above. That was right at the end of the day.
Back to the apartment complex to drop off the security deposit/rent check at the office. Signed the lease and received the keys to the place. Changed up to head to Chen High School for a workout. Waited on Derrick for 20 minutes. During the wait, I spoke with the high school track coach and he said the track was basically full until 5pm. Damn! Too crowded and not ideal. Understandable, but still sucked. Bagged the workout until later in the evening.
Back to the apartment to move stuff from the current apartment to the new one. A couple trips with the Subie brought a bunch of items safely to our new residence. 2.5 hours later, it was 6:45pm and I didn't feel like running. Down day. Workout/tempo run tomorrow. I was kinda bummed, but moving was the #1 priority today.
4 egg omelette with spinach, mushroom and broccoli. Fresh mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese. Chili and onion powder for seasoning. Ketchup and hot sauce. Big Bang Theory and bed early. Might do another morning run tomorrow.
Back to the apartment complex to drop off the security deposit/rent check at the office. Signed the lease and received the keys to the place. Changed up to head to Chen High School for a workout. Waited on Derrick for 20 minutes. During the wait, I spoke with the high school track coach and he said the track was basically full until 5pm. Damn! Too crowded and not ideal. Understandable, but still sucked. Bagged the workout until later in the evening.
Back to the apartment to move stuff from the current apartment to the new one. A couple trips with the Subie brought a bunch of items safely to our new residence. 2.5 hours later, it was 6:45pm and I didn't feel like running. Down day. Workout/tempo run tomorrow. I was kinda bummed, but moving was the #1 priority today.
4 egg omelette with spinach, mushroom and broccoli. Fresh mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese. Chili and onion powder for seasoning. Ketchup and hot sauce. Big Bang Theory and bed early. Might do another morning run tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Burgers Are Bomb
May 1st: 5:00am wakeup. 5:10am out of bed and into the bathroom. Frosted Flakes for breakfast. Chicken with salad for lunch. Work 6am-2:45pm. Another day down. Meeting in the morning for 3 hours. Ouch! Productive or so we thought. Accomplished nothing and more chaos. Rain cleared out in the afternoon and the temperature warmed up a bit.
Home at the apartment by 3ish. No rush to do anything. Wrote my life away in checks between the rent/security deposit and the taxes I have to pay. Officially moving in tomorrow into the new apartment. We have two days. Originally 3 days, but today Goupil wasn't home until after 5pm. Office closes at 5pm. No biggie. Just more rushing around tomorrow. Washed some dishes and scurried out the door by 6pm.
Easy 7.5 miles (52:49). First 3 with Goupil and added on some more. I checked out some side neighborhoods and found a short trail. It was worth it because I spotted a wittle bunny hopping along in the woods. I think that is better than saying "Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" on the first of the month for good luck. Chyeah buddy! Last mile in 6:19.
Back to stretch, foam roll and immediately start preparing my burger. No tortillas at Da Choppa this past weekend so I settled for oat nut bread. Mushrooms and onions. Cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Ketchup and Texas Pete hot sauce. Always hits the spot. Mmmm. Big Bang Theory. Shower. FaceTime with my sister Sarah. Bed somewhat early. Extra early morning run tomorrow.
Home at the apartment by 3ish. No rush to do anything. Wrote my life away in checks between the rent/security deposit and the taxes I have to pay. Officially moving in tomorrow into the new apartment. We have two days. Originally 3 days, but today Goupil wasn't home until after 5pm. Office closes at 5pm. No biggie. Just more rushing around tomorrow. Washed some dishes and scurried out the door by 6pm.
Easy 7.5 miles (52:49). First 3 with Goupil and added on some more. I checked out some side neighborhoods and found a short trail. It was worth it because I spotted a wittle bunny hopping along in the woods. I think that is better than saying "Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" on the first of the month for good luck. Chyeah buddy! Last mile in 6:19.
Back to stretch, foam roll and immediately start preparing my burger. No tortillas at Da Choppa this past weekend so I settled for oat nut bread. Mushrooms and onions. Cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Ketchup and Texas Pete hot sauce. Always hits the spot. Mmmm. Big Bang Theory. Shower. FaceTime with my sister Sarah. Bed somewhat early. Extra early morning run tomorrow.
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