And the taper begins...
...with skipping my first scheduled run yesterday morning because I was still so tired and exhausted from the weekend...
....with a birthday happy hour for a friend, at which I eat a (relatively) low-fat pizza and a few (big) bites of sweet onion rings, and wash it all down with two (yes, two!) pints of Black Velvet (PM Porter blended with Berry Burst Cider). Mmmmm, I love BJs Brewery. Paki was part of the party, and after the two beers, I was feeling great - and proceeded to make sure, quite loudly, that we would be running the next morning. 5:30 a.m. Yep, she'll be there...
...with a groan, as the alarm goes off this morning and I roll out of bed, cursing the "I'm a hardcore runner, of course I'll go running after drinking two beers the night before" attitude I had last night. (Just a disclaimer - I rarely drink, and when I do, it's only one beer at most. I'm a lightweight when it comes to alcohol.) I shuffle into the living room and lay on the couch, snuggling with the phone, thinking, "Please call and cancel, Paki. Please call." My cat comes over and begins to exfoliate my right arm pit. I try to turn so she'll stop kneading me, but she just starts in on my belly button. Okay, fine, I'm up.
I still take the phone around the house with me as I get prepared. After what I said last night, there's no way *I* can cancel this morning. Paki never calls, darn it. I decide it's good ultra training - to get myself out running while tired, exhausted and dehydrated. I'm prepped and out of the house pretty much on time. While waiting at our meeting spot, Tom G and Tonja C from the trail runner's group fly by on the river path. I stretch my hamstrings, and then Paki and I take off.
I asked if it was just my contacts, or if it was hazy out. I kept blinking, trying to clear my contacts, but nope - Paki confirmed it was hazy. Whew! It was cold out this morning, and we had a beautiful run. We decided it needed to be short, so at the 2.6-mile mark, we parted ways. i decided to tack on an additional mile before the .5 home, so ended up with 4.3 at an 11:12/mile pace for the morning - not bad!
Still have to figure out how to make up the 5 miles I missed from yesterday...maybe tonight, maybe Sunday. Goal for the week is 24 miles. This is the big week - we move on Thursday!!! I have to work (oh, darn), so Johnny and his uncle will be doing the big move. Score!
Comments
Good for you!! I bet she was walking around with the phone too wishing you would call and cancel.
Posted by: jkrunning | May 24, 2006 06:51 AM
you have that exfoliating cat, too, huh? :)
way to tough it out and get yourself out there this morning.
my wife went out of town for a week when we did our last move. you ladies are very smart :)
Posted by: matt | May 24, 2006 07:05 AM
Days like that you absolutely HAVE to push yourself out - great mental boost!
Good luck with the move.
Posted by: olga | May 24, 2006 08:53 AM
Good job getting out there! Doesn't it feel better when you make that extra effort?
I timed it right and was very, very pregnant for our last move...
Posted by: Sarah | May 24, 2006 08:57 AM
Yep, one of our moves was when Riley was three weeks old. We had movers come and Eric's Dad directed them - Eric was travelling. So we were both off the hook!
I keep saying...running is good for hangovers! Didn't you feel better after?
Posted by: backofpack | May 24, 2006 09:23 AM
oh my, i don't even want to think of moving . . . it's such a pain.
enjoy the taper . . . .i'm loving mine!
Posted by: Susan | May 24, 2006 02:15 PM
Good for ya for getting out and running!
I've ran after drinking alot more than that and done alot more cursing myself along the way!
Good luck with the move, I do not envy you that at all!
Posted by: Kim | May 24, 2006 02:50 PM
Johnny's gotta get in his training somehow now doesn't he? Have fun moving Johnny. Better you than me. Ha Ha
Posted by: Rob | May 24, 2006 03:41 PM
Doesn't it always seem the best runs are the ones we're dreading. Beer does have it's benefits, even the morning after.
Posted by: Anne | May 24, 2006 04:08 PM
Way to tough it out on a dreaded morning run! Hope the move goes real smooth!
Posted by: lora | May 25, 2006 02:59 AM
It's Thursday today. HAPPY moving day!!! Hope it all goes well!
Yeah I've had days where I've hoped my runners partner(s) would cancel and they rarely do when you want them to :) it's a good thing we have others to help keep us accountable!
Posted by: Jessica | May 25, 2006 09:53 AM
Way to tough it out on the run. Don't worry about it if you don't get the goal mileage this week.
Posted by: Donald | May 25, 2006 12:40 PM
Hope the move goes smoothly!
Posted by: Ben | May 25, 2006 12:52 PM
Good on ya for not cancelling!
Posted by: Sarah Elaine | May 25, 2006 09:07 PM
Don't you hate it when you get yourself in trouble while drinking? Usually it is alot more than 2 beers for me so don't feel bad! Cool you ran anyway...
Posted by: turnip | May 26, 2006 10:39 AM
Way to go, getting out there and run even when you didn't feel up to it. I hope the move goes well, too bad you had to work ;-)
Posted by: Jack | May 26, 2006 11:41 AM
Great job with the run!!! Hope everything with the move goes well, enjoy the taper!
Posted by: Rae | May 28, 2006 05:19 AM