Frustrated! Grrr! Run! Yay!
It's a haiku.
Jesus, I had to take my glasses off shortly after I had begun, the metal was causing me great distress. Strange, I have run in colder weather, but I've never had to do that before.
Distance: 3 miles
Temperature: 27 degrees
Weight: 154 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Where We Come From - 151 BPM
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Lines
Last rehearsal until after Christmas. We're all stupid busy. I am glad of the amount of text which has penetrated my skull, we worked through a good part of the show with lines, blocking, costumes and even got to improve some acting.
This show takes a lot out of me in the voice department. It is a physical show, much more so than the last solo project - which was a lot of standing and sitting. Ali called rehearsal early because I was choking on my own dry throat.
Memorization! I can!
This show takes a lot out of me in the voice department. It is a physical show, much more so than the last solo project - which was a lot of standing and sitting. Ali called rehearsal early because I was choking on my own dry throat.
Memorization! I can!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Woo!
Brisk! Fast! Got a migraine doctor's appointment - gotta run!
Distance: 2 miles
Temperature: 30 degrees
Weight: 156 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Trailblazer (160 BPM)
UPDATE: It is a great feeling to show up for a doctor's appointment an hour after a short run. My blood pressure was fabulous!
A little disturbing, however, to then be asked if I have had an irregular heartbeat. "Uh, no," I said, "why, do I have one now?" The answer was yes, yes I do. Then I was asked if I had been drinking coffee and yes, I had double the dose of caffeine this morning as I polished off the wife's mugs as well as mine. AND they were full-strength servings, as we ran out of decaf it cut it with last week.
Anything to worry about? No, she said. Not if I have been drinking coffee this morning.
Whew. I think.
Distance: 2 miles
Temperature: 30 degrees
Weight: 156 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Trailblazer (160 BPM)
UPDATE: It is a great feeling to show up for a doctor's appointment an hour after a short run. My blood pressure was fabulous!
A little disturbing, however, to then be asked if I have had an irregular heartbeat. "Uh, no," I said, "why, do I have one now?" The answer was yes, yes I do. Then I was asked if I had been drinking coffee and yes, I had double the dose of caffeine this morning as I polished off the wife's mugs as well as mine. AND they were full-strength servings, as we ran out of decaf it cut it with last week.
Anything to worry about? No, she said. Not if I have been drinking coffee this morning.
Whew. I think.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Big Box flyer
We received the proof for the BIG BOX flyer today. This is our listing.
As Crumpet says, "This is really going to happen."
BTW - you have four days left on this auction.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Knee wrap-up
Final (cross fingers) visit to Dr. V. yesterday. He says it all looks good, no swelling. I should be able to do anything.
As we are trying to be as frugal as possible these days, I asked if there were any way to minimize the damage inflicted by running on pavement instead of a treadmill or indoor track. The only honest advice he could provide was, don't run on pavement.
He also said I have a runner's body and there is no reason I couldn't go the rest of my life without suffering another injury like this one, so that's good. If I can limit it to one every 40 years, that would be super.
Today my left knee hurts.
UPDATE:
Distance: 5 miles
Temperature: 48 degrees
Weight: 155 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Rainy Day Run (145 BPM)
Wow, that's one of my favorites. If you haven't noticed, I have started listening to old PODRUNNER mixes, more or less in order, from the beginning - 2006. They were a great help on long runs, I used them to get down MLK and back several times. I had a few I went back to occasionally, and this was one of them.
Because it's raining! An early December thaw, spring-like weather. Supposed to snow tomorrow - or at least get freezing and make all this lovely water treacherous. And so, because I can't help myself, I went five miles.
Who knows, I may not be able to do that again until March. Or that one, freaky 70 degree day that usually pops up the first week of January.
If you'll notice, I don't usually run in December much. Last year I forced myself to run five times. In 2006 - after the marathon - not at all. As a result I missed the SPECTACULAR lights display, just around the corner, across from Sarah's mom's house. Have to take the kids to see that.
155 lbs. Jesus. Haven't seen that since the boy was born.
As we are trying to be as frugal as possible these days, I asked if there were any way to minimize the damage inflicted by running on pavement instead of a treadmill or indoor track. The only honest advice he could provide was, don't run on pavement.
He also said I have a runner's body and there is no reason I couldn't go the rest of my life without suffering another injury like this one, so that's good. If I can limit it to one every 40 years, that would be super.
Today my left knee hurts.
UPDATE:
Distance: 5 miles
Temperature: 48 degrees
Weight: 155 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Rainy Day Run (145 BPM)
Wow, that's one of my favorites. If you haven't noticed, I have started listening to old PODRUNNER mixes, more or less in order, from the beginning - 2006. They were a great help on long runs, I used them to get down MLK and back several times. I had a few I went back to occasionally, and this was one of them.
Because it's raining! An early December thaw, spring-like weather. Supposed to snow tomorrow - or at least get freezing and make all this lovely water treacherous. And so, because I can't help myself, I went five miles.
Who knows, I may not be able to do that again until March. Or that one, freaky 70 degree day that usually pops up the first week of January.
If you'll notice, I don't usually run in December much. Last year I forced myself to run five times. In 2006 - after the marathon - not at all. As a result I missed the SPECTACULAR lights display, just around the corner, across from Sarah's mom's house. Have to take the kids to see that.
155 lbs. Jesus. Haven't seen that since the boy was born.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Oops, missed Pon'far.
Memorizing to shows at once, painting kitchen cabinets and creating a holiday cartoon appear to have cancelled each other out. I am incapable of accomplishing anything.
On that note ... here's your truly disturbing Saturday afternoon wake-up call:
UPDATE: Good God! I just wore the Chuck's I will be using for the show to rehearsal and back Did I really used to wear those thing things all the time? My feet are FREEZING!
On that note ... here's your truly disturbing Saturday afternoon wake-up call:
UPDATE: Good God! I just wore the Chuck's I will be using for the show to rehearsal and back Did I really used to wear those thing things all the time? My feet are FREEZING!
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tiny swift steps
The thing about the holidays ... no matter what your discipline, there's just so much free stuff around it's hard to keep your hands off it. Cookies, pitzels - cake, freaking cake in the office?
This past week has been hard. I first developed a sore throat last Monday, and this cold has such a firm grip it kept me sniffling all weekend, and now coughing all week. This morning I woke with a raging sore throat.
Distance: 3 miles
Temperature: 43 degrees
Weight: 157.5 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Joggernaut (170 BPM)
UPDATE: OMG!!! NOW there are cookies IN MY HOUSE!!!
This past week has been hard. I first developed a sore throat last Monday, and this cold has such a firm grip it kept me sniffling all weekend, and now coughing all week. This morning I woke with a raging sore throat.
Distance: 3 miles
Temperature: 43 degrees
Weight: 157.5 lbs.
Listening to: PODRUNNER Classic - Joggernaut (170 BPM)
UPDATE: OMG!!! NOW there are cookies IN MY HOUSE!!!
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