Day 136, 229 To Go

May 16, 2013

Today is a sad day.  Yes, Honey and little Derek are gone.  They are now in Connecticut visiting friends and attending a birthday party.  Why am I stuck here while they are gallivanting around the US of A?  Why am I stuck on babysitting duty instead of visiting my friends?

Because I have to work.  Why not take a few days off, you ask?  Because I am going to Brazil for three weeks in August with the entire family and I have no vacation time left.  I know, you don't feel sorry for me, and I don't feel sorry for myself either.  I am just here alllll alone with no one to talk to.  I guess it is....

PARTY TIME!  WHOOOHOOOO!!  Where's the beer and the chicks and the orgies!!  Get me some drugs and some rock n roll!  WHOOOOO!!

Yeah. Maybe if I was still 20 and single and I didn't have three babies sleeping in the other room I might do that.  At least the orgy.  I suppose I can have a beer, but what's the point. 

I do kind of need one since I was accosted viciously by three unrelenting, sociopathic toddlers all day.  They wore me out with their incessant screaming and whining.  I don't know what was going on.  Hmmm...did I forget to feed them?  Who knows.  There is always a bunch of Cheerios on the floor, so they can scrounge for food if they are really hungry.  I left out a litter box and a bowl of milk too, so they were fine.  Don't go calling child services on me!  I know how to take care of children!

Now what end does this diaper go on...

Honey!! Honey!! COME HOME!!!!!!

Here are my numbers:

Time: 20:00

Distance: 2.33 miles

Pace: 8:35/m

Max Pace: 7:12/m

Calories: 296
Avg HR: 128

Max HR: 144

Well would you look at that?  While my babies were eating cheerios and ants off the floor, I was having another great running day!  I think my shoes ARE magic! 

I am starting to think it is just the placebo affect.  You know, you think something will make you feel better, so you feel better, even if it has no discernible affect on you.  It could be that.  It is one of the following, for sure:

1. The shoes really are magic (or perhaps, just really good and comfortable)
2. All the cross training I am doing is paying off
3. My strength training is making me super strong!
4. Running with Honey a few times a week, while slow, allows me to recover and get faster
5. I'm snorting cocaine before every run

So, it is either one or a combination of all of these things.  Whatever it is, I should probably run nice and easy tomorrow.  Its not like I have been pushing it these past three days.  You can see by my heart rate that I have not been, but once I get loose and I look down at my watch, I see that I am running fast.  The only bad thing is that running faster is harder on my body and I am feeling it in my joints a bit.  Tomorrow is going to be a slow day.  It's settled.

As for Honey, she had better be having fun.  I'm sure she isn't running or rollerblading.  She is probably sipping wine and eating chocolate and complaining about me!  The nerve!  Oh well...I suppose she deserves a few days off.  Hurry home Honey!!

Run for Life!!