If I had posted yesterday to write about my latest run it would have read simply:
Ran this morning. 4 miles. It was okay. I did not clock it.
Period.
It was that kind of day. It has been that kind of week. I really did not want to write about it. I needed some relief, some pity, someone to talk to, some time to run and more time to sleep. I am making headway and the weekend is not far off.
The little trouble at work on Monday managed to make it onto CNN and the Chicago Tribune. Best news? Nobody died ... that we know about.
Today is officially the start of hurricane season. I thought you should know. It is headline material in Florida.
Oh. A realtor driving his Porsche convertible with his business partner was shot in the stomach by a masked man about a mile from here last night. That's bright news. He survived. There was no clear motive; just carjacking speculation.
Let's see. What else is going on? Ah, that's enough. Tomorrow I run for 45 minutes.
My name is David (Dylan to some). I am a runner.
Record Book
200m - 0:45.14, April 2007
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
7 comments:
CNN, hurricanes, carjackings? It's like you're channeling me when I'm all Schleprock. Which is more often than I'd care to admit!
I'm trying to run for 35 minutes tonight. Since my body refuses to go any faster just yet, I thought I'd try to go longer. I wish us both lots of luck.
xoxo
I don't know if I would feel safe running in your neck of the woods ;-)
Yikes! I hope today is a better day and that your weekend is nothing short of fabulous. Be careful out there!
gators masked gunman hurricanes how i miss florida!
(what the heck is a martini poem? t.s. elliot? yeats?? I can't wait!) meanwhile, i'm glad i'm ensconced up here in safe ol' wash., d.c., where nothing dangerous ever happens (yeah, right).
It's time for some GOOD stuff to happen to you, David. And it will, any minute now!
Have a great run tomorrow.
After being a lurker for a year now, I'm coming out of hiding to thank you for the well wishes you gave me. You're so right -- even if this weekend's marathon is a bust, meeting all the RBFers will be the best!
I'm looking forward to following your training for one of my favorite races, the MCM.
Wow! That's a scary shooting. I hope this is a light hurricane season after the past few.
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