Buckhead

Last week during my run in Buckhead, I waved at guy being arrested.

Today on my way to Buckhead to run, I saw a man being arrested.

Wonder what next week will hold?

This is my first drop back week...did 4.2 miles today. will do 4 on Saturday. Am going to try to do at least two tomorrow and Thursday.

The next week's long run is 7 miles. woot!

so,um, yeah...

I have decided to train for a half marathon. unofficially. The training group that I recently joined has me training for a WHOLE marathon. MY plan is to see where I stand come August and register for a race of the appropriate distance. Funny thing: 26.2 miles doesn't seem that impossible. And 13.1 is likely doable by June or July at the rate that I am going.

I have been a "runner" since about 2002-ish, you know off an on. But more off than on. After hearing through the grapevine that my dad had triple bypass surgery and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and given my own health issues, I knew it was time to do something. I found a local running group and figured that was what I needed to actually get my butt in gear.

I ran 4.5 miles last Saturday. I did walk alot, but I ran more than I have in about two years. And last night, I ran 5 miles. Really RAN, only stopping for traffic lights, etc. And it wasn't that hard!

So check back for updates about fun things I find on my run (like dead squirrels) and other randome musings of a slow ass, but nonetheless, runner!

should I or shouldn't I?

short story: I am strugling with the decision to sign up for a marathon training group.

Good:
--(in theory) it will get me offa my butt
--I can say I ran a half and/or whole marathon!
--my health will improve. my dad evidently just had triple bypass surgery and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. he has been on high BP and cholesterol meds as long as I can remember. he has had TWO heart attacks, the first of which he was only about 35. surprisingly, while its been thought provoking, it hasnt given me the scare I think it should have. maybe it's because I really don't have a relationship with my dad?

not so good:
--it's kind of pricey. it's almost $200 for a years worth of support. when you crunch the numbers, its really not THAT bad (less than a gym membership) and you get other stuff too... but the immediate cost is high. at least to me, right now it is.

--what do I do if i back out? how do I keep myself from backing out? which I guess is my real fear. not running 13 or 26 miles, or logging all of those training miles. I am afraid I am going quit and waste all that money like i did with not one, but TWO gym memberships AND a boot camp, not to mention a master's degree.

--I don't really want to deal with matt poking fun at me about running a long race. he does it just to pester me, he would never doing something like that to be mean...but still. in my head, I know one of the best ways to be accountable is to tell everyone what I am doing that way they ask me about it. and I dont want to tell everyone that I bailed on my training...

these are just some of the thoughts going round in my little head...I kind of feel like im making a mountian out of what should be a mole hill, but running a half has been something that I have thought about doing for about the last year and a half. the major problem is that I lack the discipline to train alone and have found excuses to bail out of so many things, even things not related to my health and well being.

I have about two weeks to decide...help me.

sucker

I paid $68 for an oil change yesterday.

I have made it thru my first two weeks as a highschool teacher. I haven't killed anyone or quit. I did, however give two detentions and write one student up.

We are officially living with Matt's parents again. Sigh.

It's supposed to snow tomorrow. For the second time this week. It snowed on Wednesday, but we still had school on Thursday. No one was more dissapointed than me.

The STi is up for sale. Know anyone who wants one?

What an interesting turn of events...

It makes me a little sick to my stomach.

It's looking more and more like we are going to sell the house and move back in with Matt's parents. Soon. Like in the next couple of weeks. With my certification exam and trying desperately to get my thesis done, I really didn't have enough to be stressed about anyways, so this has perfect timing.

Oh yeah, my STi is going bye-bye too. Probably as soon as next week.

ugh.

1. The dog is pissing me off. She needs to go to obedience school.
2. I am not a failure if I can't train my dog myself. I keep telling my self that.
3. I have another new job. I am (will be) a highschool teacher. God help us all.
4. Evidently, my new year's resolutions are the same as last year's. Nearly word for word.
5. Our fucking garbage disposal is broken. AGAIN. Perhaps it's a sign that we aren't supposed to have a garbage disposal.
6. I am going to buy a new computer. Soon, but not soon enough. I am thinking May or June. Maybe sooner if this Vista crap pisses me off bad enough. I'm gonna upgrade to a Mac.
7. I am rejoining the gym at the hospital that is on my way to the school. I am using my xmas money to pay for the first 4 months.
8. I REALLY want to train for the ING half marathon that is in March.
9. On that note, I will be buying a new pair of running shoes with the nike+ technology.
10. It's been requested that I keep a blog about my first year of teaching. Mostly for entertainment purposes. As in mine.
11. I am not a stalker for reading other people's blogs. They post that stuff for a reason. right?
12. I like posting like this. : )