Comments on chasing the kenyans: behind again (november 2009)

You definitely earned yourself some recovery, girl...

2009-12-04T17:37:34.779-05:00

You definitely earned yourself some recovery, girl! No hanging your head allowed . . .

Also, my ass had to forklifted from the table on both Thanksgiving AND the next day. Um, oops! :)

No hanging heads when recounting monthly miles.

2009-12-04T16:40:34.722-05:00

No hanging heads when recounting monthly miles.

You deserved some rest! And, even with rest, you s...

2009-12-04T13:05:26.057-05:00

You deserved some rest! And, even with rest, you still racked up some good miles in November. I say, way to go!

Have a good weekend!

Your awesome and funny and enthusiastic. I love r...

2009-12-03T21:09:18.044-05:00

Your awesome and funny and enthusiastic. I love reading your blog. You make me smile.

Where is home, by the way? I feel like I should know this!!

Nice stats by the way!!

I had three different kinds of deserts on Thanksgi...

2009-12-03T18:20:47.834-05:00

I had three different kinds of deserts on Thanksgiving night (small pie slices of french silk and peacan a few bites of apple pie). It was nice.

Wow, 9 months in a hotel? That is definitely a culture shock going from that to being in a house. I actually lived hotel life like that when I was a 19 selling magazines door to door all over the country for nine months too. A home cooked meal was treasured and uncommon.

Never heard of Trans Siberian. Looks exciting.

I too had to be forklifted away from the Turkey Da...

2009-12-03T16:53:22.890-05:00

I too had to be forklifted away from the Turkey Day table:) I can't imagine having to commute and travel like that for almost a year. I'm glad it's over for you!

Most mid-20s "professionals" do not trai...

2009-12-03T15:10:46.342-05:00

Most mid-20s "professionals" do not train for marathons! I think you're amazing at time management.

I know your plight. Right after getting my MBA, I ...

2009-12-03T11:00:10.796-05:00

I know your plight. Right after getting my MBA, I went to work for a large management consulting firm. I lived out of a suitcase for a while. Commuted from L.A. to Chicago. Yes it does wear you down. I think your mileage is very commendable considering the situation. Even to this day, when travelling, all I seem to want to do is veg in my room at night.

And next year, if you want to limit desserts, just drop me a line (gjhome00 at gmail dot com). I promise I'll leave a slice of pie for you!

You deserve some laziness and fun, even some heavy...

2009-12-02T23:07:17.632-05:00

You deserve some laziness and fun, even some heavy fork-lifting! Live it up! By the way, what's next for you girlie?

I hear you on the $$ for home maintenance/repairs....

2009-12-02T20:29:07.672-05:00

I hear you on the $$ for home maintenance/repairs. Never a fun way to spend.

And I had to be forklifted from the Thanksgiving desserts too. LOL

Im actually jealous. I would have loved to see the...

2009-12-02T19:09:39.723-05:00

Im actually jealous. I would have loved to see the Tran Sibierian Orchestra. Pretty much because I love live music like that.

As for Thanksgiving, I think the only reason I left the table was because I got lonely being the last one sitting down. But that's what happens when running speeds up your metabolism and you have an appetite.

HAHA, your lazy recovery mileage is my current mar...

2009-12-02T14:51:15.762-05:00

HAHA, your lazy recovery mileage is my current marathon prep mileage!!! You are doing great! Enjoy all the sitting on the couch.

AND YAY for the end of hotel life. Yikes. I'd travel all the time if I could transport my kitchen and bed with me - yeah, so I guess that means I wouldn't travel all the time :)

LOL! I actually had a menatl image of you being fo...

2009-12-02T14:47:57.474-05:00

LOL! I actually had a menatl image of you being forklifted off the table!

Hey, I usually feel ashamed at myself, looking at your stats. A few weeks in recovery mode is nothing to be ashamed of. Enjoy!

i make lists, they help me get things done :) prio...

2009-12-02T13:07:41.771-05:00

i make lists, they help me get things done :) prioritize, and know that some things just WONT get done. its ok.

hey no worries about your mileage... just keep doing what youre doing before you have to ramp up for boston training. enjoy the downtime and take advantage of it!

It sounds like you work A LOT. And I can tell you ...

2009-12-02T12:23:39.893-05:00

It sounds like you work A LOT. And I can tell you right now you've got more time management skills than I do. (I can flex my schedule how I want and usually just use it as an excuse to show up as late as I can and spend two hours playing farmtown before I attempt to do work...oops.) I think some people are better at going on auto pilot than others, and if you're not one of them...oh well. Living in a hotel can't help either. :-/

I'm right with you on mileage for the month, btw. It happens! And anyone who claims to always be on top of everything and always prioritize running over sitting on their ass is a liar. Or a freak. Or perhaps both. ;)

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. I know ...

2009-12-02T12:05:54.579-05:00

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. I know from experience that hotel life can really wear you down... but on the bright side I have a lifetime supply of mini-shampoo, soaps, and lotions for the hypothetical future guest bathroom I will one day own.

3 miles is still 3 miles! i find i can get a good ...

2009-12-02T12:05:17.042-05:00

3 miles is still 3 miles! i find i can get a good workout in in 3 miles :)

i laughed my way thru this post. too bad about having to have people crawl under your house!!!!! s.america would be really cool...

and I LOVE trans-siberian orchestra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i soooo wanted to go see them when they were in boston but the timing didn't work out. LOVE them. they get intense!!!

Lol! I'm sorry you didn't get to take that...

2009-12-02T11:12:03.202-05:00

Lol! I'm sorry you didn't get to take that trip to S. America!

My little sis just got to play a duet with a violinist from the Trans Siberan!!!

I'm so glad you finally got to spend sometime at home, even if you were dropping donations like it was your job. :)

I suck at time management lately too. Seriously ho...

2009-12-02T11:05:13.890-05:00

I suck at time management lately too. Seriously how is it December?

Enjoy the time off, you aren't recovering from...

2009-12-02T10:26:47.196-05:00

Enjoy the time off, you aren't recovering from a marathon, it's been a 24 week training grind. I think the Kenyans take 2 weeks with no running each year. Or I could be making that up.

lol about being forklifted from the table...desser...

2009-12-02T10:12:32.034-05:00

lol about being forklifted from the table...dessert is definitely my demise as well haha

that carol of the bells song is great! i actually have gotten it in my head/listened to it quite a few times while running too haha. i don't know anything outside their christmas stuff either, but it looks like they put on a great show!

congrats on being done living out of hotels! even if that means fun times at home depot..

Who's Josh? Is "J" jealous? LOL. ...

2009-12-02T09:39:59.022-05:00

Who's Josh? Is "J" jealous? LOL.

Your post NYC mileage totals are about the same as Richie's and he's basically on the same NYC->Boston plan you are. Although he's going to pace a few guys to a 3:45 in the Gasparilla marathon in February. Hopefully I won't be one of them. I'd like to be faster than that.

You're allowed some down time after running a ...

2009-12-02T09:11:14.187-05:00

You're allowed some down time after running a marathon! Pick up your head. :)

Sounds like Thanksgiving Weekend was nice... mmm, dessert!

Don't be too hard on yourself, you need to hav...

2009-12-02T09:00:56.967-05:00

Don't be too hard on yourself, you need to have some down months to avoid burnout!

Sounds like a perfect Thanksgiving to me! I am gl...

2009-12-02T08:44:01.937-05:00

Sounds like a perfect Thanksgiving to me! I am glad you enjoyed the food and the much deserved rest.

LMAO at donations to Home Depot....I totally feel your pain.