Everybody's Working For The Weekend

This has been such a long week. 

BUT IT'S FRIDAY.

And I'm officially on Spring Break. 

So what do I intend to do over the next week?

1. Visit grandpa (a given).

2. Go to my college classes. (High School spring break and College Spring break aren't the same.)

3. Sleep in.

4. Watch my favorite movies. 

5. Finish Animal Vegetable Miracle

6. Start my vegetable garden.

7. RUN RUN RUN.

Last week mom agreed to donate a patch of our side yard to me as the site for my new project: 

Project Vegetable. 

I'm eager to start growing my own vegetables. 

I eat plenty as it is, so why not grow them?

We went to the seed store and bough basil, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow squash, and cucumbers.

Unfortunately, it's been raining so I can't plant them yet, but I'm going to prep the area this weekend regardless.

Of course, I'll be running a lot too.

Just because I'm starting another venture in my life doesn't mean I'll give up on my one true love!

Run long.

Marginal Benefits

So I didn't go into either of my high school classes because I was exhausted this morning and my throat hurt. 

But after an extra hour of sleep, I got up, made some tea, and checked my email. 

And I got into the Peachtree Road Race!

I'm super excited because for the first time, Peachtree was a lottery.

And it's the first time I'll be doing it. 

And after I drank my tea, I was feeling a lot better and went on a relatively lax run.

Unfortunately, I have an Econ test at the college today and I'm pretty sure I'm going to bomb it. 

But I enjoyed my run, nonetheless.

And getting into Peachtree kind of neutralizes my impending failure. 

Run long!

Food Fight

So I feel like I've been eating way too much food lately. 

But at the same time, I'm trying not to beat myself up about it. 

I know I'm exercising a lot and that none of what I'm eating is junk food.

Still, with all my past food struggles, it's always hard to know whether or not I'm eating the right amount. 

But I ran five miles today.

And even though it was rather cold and rainy outside, I'm glad I did it. 

My grandpa also seemed to be doing a bit better today. 

He joked around with me more than he did yesterday, which is always a good sign. 

He's told me not to spread myself too thin by visiting him so often, but I can tell that the company perks him up. 

The two of us about 3 or 4 years ago during Christmas.

It's Been a Long Week

So it's Sunday and I think I'm more exhausted than I was on Friday. 

Never a good sign.

My grandfather drove his bulldog (golf cart type of vehicle) over the bank of their creek (which is about ten feet high). He got trapped underneath the vehicle and hit his head on a rock. 

We met the ambulance at the hospital and when they wheeled him in, he was covered in blood. 

But he's ok. 

He tore his rotator cuff and has a subdural hematoma, but he's alive.

So I've been driving back and forth to spend time with them and even spent the night on Thursday to monitor his symptoms. 

I wasn't sure whether I should run on Saturday morning, but he insisted that I do it. He's been proud of my running over the past year. 

So I ran for him, and I think it was the best for both of us. I got to run out some of the stress and he got to feel like he was giving me a break. 

Running Saturday morning might have been the most selfish thing I did this week, but it ended up helping more than just me. 

Run long.

Camelbak Trials and Tribulations

So I ran another 10 miles today!

I'm beginning to really love these long runs. It's great for meditation and alone time. 

But since the weather is starting to get a lot warmer here in Georgia, I took my never-been-used before camelbak backpack with me. 

It wasn't heavy since the weight was evenly distributed across my back, and I eventually tuned out the constant swishing of water. 

Unfortunately at the tail end of my run I took out the tube to take a drink of water and realized the tip was sealed!

At least I didn't need the water that badly. I fixed it as soon as I got home, so next time I'll actually be able to use it. 

Although, I'm not really sure whether wearing a camelbak is bad for your posture or can lead to injury. 

Anybody know?

Run long, friends.

Topsy Turvy

Back Pains

So I ran 10 miles yesterday!

It's the longest distance I've ever run all at once.

Needless to say that I entered my neighborhood in a very good mood. 

This was soon killed by a very irritated mother.

The moment I entered the house she informed me that there was a lot of yard work to do.

So without any stretching or bananas I went outside and started working.

Woe is me. 

Luckily, moods improved and we actually got a good bit of work done. 

I spent the rest of the evening huddled on my floor in a sweaty, sunburnt, sleepy haze. 

Oh yea, and I watched Ponyo.

So instead of waking up this morning feeling like P. Diddy, I woke up feeling like an 80 year old main with severe back pain.

But I'm ok with that, because guess who has a date for prom?

This kid does. 

=).

Run long, friends.