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arthur_p_dent) wrote2024-09-04 10:36 pm
arthur_p_dent) wrote2024-09-04 10:36 pm
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This past week...
It was a really pleasant evening tonight so I sat out by the fire table for a bit. Definitely feeling a snooze coming on soon, but first...
I'd say the past week has been mostly good, but there were some moments that were some of the same old annoyances. The work week ended fairly ok, although there was some minor scrambling I had to do for a rush situation. Nothing terrible, and it all got sorted out. I had an extra-long weekend with Friday off, and while I did have thoughts of doing some kind of "me" day, it never panned out. Errands ate up the bulk of Friday and Sunday, a very long run burned me out on Saturday, and my normal prep for the coming week took up all of Monday. Oh, and I was cat-sitting again, and had to do a MIL pick-up at the train station, so knock off several more hours.
On the plus side of the weekend, that long run was my longest of the year - 15km. Putting the personal best aside, I did make a few mistakes that I need to not repeat. Longer runs need to start earlier when it's cool, a freshly shaven head needs a hat, and for anything over 5km I need to bring water. Lessons definitely learned. I also hit a couple other fitness milestones over the weekend. First, I finally broke the 30 minute barrier for a 5km run, which I've been working towards for a while now. And, the one I'm happiest about - I've officially lost over 20 pounds so far in 2024, and if things continue to go well I'm hoping to hit 30 by the end of the year.
It's month-end at work this week, and computer issues have put me a half day behind. Fortunately everybody else is behind too, so it shouldn't cause any problems. Goals dropped off considerably from last week, thanks mostly to a week of terrible sleeping (as I yawn deeply for the umpteenth time tonight). Run club was good last night and included a birthday party for one of the group, which was a lot of fun. And, thanks to rare schedule alignment, I was able to enjoy a great evening on Friday hanging out with my good friend.
So, aside from those annoyances over the weekend, it's been a pretty good week. Nothing major planned for the near future at this point, but that can always change. And on that note, I think I need to hit the sack. Have a great week to come everyone. =]
I'd say the past week has been mostly good, but there were some moments that were some of the same old annoyances. The work week ended fairly ok, although there was some minor scrambling I had to do for a rush situation. Nothing terrible, and it all got sorted out. I had an extra-long weekend with Friday off, and while I did have thoughts of doing some kind of "me" day, it never panned out. Errands ate up the bulk of Friday and Sunday, a very long run burned me out on Saturday, and my normal prep for the coming week took up all of Monday. Oh, and I was cat-sitting again, and had to do a MIL pick-up at the train station, so knock off several more hours.
On the plus side of the weekend, that long run was my longest of the year - 15km. Putting the personal best aside, I did make a few mistakes that I need to not repeat. Longer runs need to start earlier when it's cool, a freshly shaven head needs a hat, and for anything over 5km I need to bring water. Lessons definitely learned. I also hit a couple other fitness milestones over the weekend. First, I finally broke the 30 minute barrier for a 5km run, which I've been working towards for a while now. And, the one I'm happiest about - I've officially lost over 20 pounds so far in 2024, and if things continue to go well I'm hoping to hit 30 by the end of the year.
It's month-end at work this week, and computer issues have put me a half day behind. Fortunately everybody else is behind too, so it shouldn't cause any problems. Goals dropped off considerably from last week, thanks mostly to a week of terrible sleeping (as I yawn deeply for the umpteenth time tonight). Run club was good last night and included a birthday party for one of the group, which was a lot of fun. And, thanks to rare schedule alignment, I was able to enjoy a great evening on Friday hanging out with my good friend.
So, aside from those annoyances over the weekend, it's been a pretty good week. Nothing major planned for the near future at this point, but that can always change. And on that note, I think I need to hit the sack. Have a great week to come everyone. =]