In which we all dance in the rain
This post is an attempt to get back into the groove of posting to LJ more often. It's harder than it used to be since the LJ site is blocked at work *shakes fist at federal government firewalls* but this just means I need to make more time while I am at home to post. Even if it's nothing important or nothing at all...I am feeling rather guilty for reading my f-list and not contributing my own whitterings.
I think one of my prior posts was about my health. I am happy to report that I am back in good health again and hope to not have any long-term or serious side effects. That makes me happy. I am delighted to not be knocking back a handful of pills three times a day. :)
And now that I am free to do what I want again, I have allowed myself to be talked into to running the Hospital Hill Half Marathon this June. My friend Heidi ran it last year and was very, very compelling as to why I should run it with her this year. In a moment of weakness I said yes. I can't really complain so far. I like to run, though I've not put in 20 miles a week in quite some time (since college actually). Last weekend I ran 7 miles in about an hour. Not as fast as I'd like, but at least I'm under 10 minutes per mile. Heidi and I have two other races before the half to run as well. They are 5k's so it won't be anything hard, but still good practice. I am nervous about doing 13 miles on a hilly course though. Something tells me I'll need a few days to recover from that.
The boy who stood me up on Valentine's day is forever out of my life. Very long story, and rather boring too, but the main part is that I finally got sick of his excuses and his general ass-like behavior. Most recently he had been talking down to me and treating me like I was not very bright and that was it. Plus, he thought he could educate me on a particular piece of music. ME! The music major. The opera singer. And when I corrected him (because he was wrong) and gave him a dose of his own medicine, well, the ass-like behavior was shining in full glory. So that was when I told him to bugger off. I've gotten a few texts since then, but I'm happy to report that I've ignored every one of them. I hope that chapter is finished and over with.
Here's hoping I'll make posting a regular things from now on.
I think one of my prior posts was about my health. I am happy to report that I am back in good health again and hope to not have any long-term or serious side effects. That makes me happy. I am delighted to not be knocking back a handful of pills three times a day. :)
And now that I am free to do what I want again, I have allowed myself to be talked into to running the Hospital Hill Half Marathon this June. My friend Heidi ran it last year and was very, very compelling as to why I should run it with her this year. In a moment of weakness I said yes. I can't really complain so far. I like to run, though I've not put in 20 miles a week in quite some time (since college actually). Last weekend I ran 7 miles in about an hour. Not as fast as I'd like, but at least I'm under 10 minutes per mile. Heidi and I have two other races before the half to run as well. They are 5k's so it won't be anything hard, but still good practice. I am nervous about doing 13 miles on a hilly course though. Something tells me I'll need a few days to recover from that.
The boy who stood me up on Valentine's day is forever out of my life. Very long story, and rather boring too, but the main part is that I finally got sick of his excuses and his general ass-like behavior. Most recently he had been talking down to me and treating me like I was not very bright and that was it. Plus, he thought he could educate me on a particular piece of music. ME! The music major. The opera singer. And when I corrected him (because he was wrong) and gave him a dose of his own medicine, well, the ass-like behavior was shining in full glory. So that was when I told him to bugger off. I've gotten a few texts since then, but I'm happy to report that I've ignored every one of them. I hope that chapter is finished and over with.
Here's hoping I'll make posting a regular things from now on.