Well, "working from home," whatever you want to call it.  Skipped out on my classes today b/c I needed a "me day" and I wanted to work on my fellowship app for next year in the comfort of my pjs.  Also wanted to go for a run before it got too crappy out.  I guess one benny of going to grad school is the liberty to take these personal days... not ( Read more... )

This has to be quick, as the monitor on the computer at my parents house has a tendency to die unexpectedly... we think the video card is dying.  Anyhow, after a craptastic night last night, I made it out for my long friday  morning run as planned.  It was about 20 degrees out and snowy, so the yaktrax were a must.  It was like running on medium to ( Read more... )

Ok, so I made a quick post in here at work this morning and now I'm doing a bit better job of it this afternoon. This week has kicked my butt, and it's only Tuesday.  Tons of theory reading, just tons of it.  All the english literature studies in the world and MU's liberal arts education have helped me a little bit with getting though this mostly ( Read more... )

Ok, here's the deal.  I've been sick for the last three weeks, waking up coughing, sore throat, just not feeling at 100%.  Ever since that 8 miler that i did when I was at my worst, I've been under the weather.   So fine, I tried to run through it, and it didn't work.  I've been outside in the cold alot with all the skiing that I've been doing.  I ( Read more... )

and they're not just about beer anymore ( Read more... )

I made a deal with myself this morning... if it was below zero, I was NOT going to run outside.  It's -9, according to my computer, so I'm definitely scratching this run.  As soon as this cold snap is over, I hope to get back into things.  I might try to go this afternoon, when the temp is supposed to hit a balmy 6 degrees.  We'll see.

Ok, so after my whopping three miles last week of running, I'm really trying to get back into it. My ski trip up north was fun, though really cold, and wasn't as much of a workout as being able to ski for more than 40 minutes or so was pretty much impossible.  I spent my last day of freedom mostly in bed relaxing... and today, got up, got ready for ( Read more... )

Just when I thought I was going to be able to avoid my run today.... I get the late night phone call from my running body-guards...   So it turned into the three mile capitol loop, at 9 at night, after i'd just eaten most of a giant sub sandwich.  Ran it fast until state street, walked a bit up the capitol, and the block between wash and mifflin.  ( Read more... )

Run to picnic point and back, its about 8 miles, snowy and 28 degrees with yaktrax.   I'm achy all over and my throat hurts, but i don't think that right now I feel any worse or better than I did when I woke up and dragged myself outta bed this morning ( Read more... )

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to take "rest days" from running, but I'm planning on doing a 'long' run of 8 miles tomorrow, so I know its good to just chill out today and work on stuff for school. Plus, well, I just didn't feel like getting out of bed until noon today, so i didn't. Also, I ordered the movie Closer from an online website, ( Read more... )