Whew! This week has been a WhIrLwInD and it is only Thursday. The good news is that I am swamped, have lots of billable hours and that the week is FLYING by. The bad news is I have gotten very little sleep, my HR is high and I haven't quite hit my scheduled miles.The work front is cranking away in a very positive way. As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, lay-offs are coming fast and furious in law firms these days and mine has not been immune. However, I have been absolutely swamped the last couple of weeks. I had a big brief due today in federal court, which is now filed (as of this afternoon), so I can now let out a deep breath and move on to the 750 other things I have put off. A good situation to be in now. So, I'll take it.
But, considering I've had some very pressing deadlines lately (as has my husband) and the mornings have been well below 0 degrees with the windchills, my running has suffered a little. Here is the start of my week:
M: planned rest
T: Scheduled for 8 with 5x600m. Still a bit beat up from my MP run so I just ran the 8 (9:01).
W: Scheduled for 11. Wasn't going to happen as my husband had to leave at 5:30 am and I had to get kids on the bus and get cranking at work. Did 5 w/5x600 meters (90 sec recoveries). Had to run on treadmill as it was -8 outside with 30 mph winds! Intervals: 6:57, 6:53, 6:53, 6:51, 6:43. Felt relatively easy on the mill, but a bit awkward.
T: Scheduled for 10. Did 7 (8:46) on the treadmill (again, well below 0 and my husband left early).
So this leaves me 3 miles short of schedule even if I shift things around. I plan to bug out of work early tomorrow (fingers crossed!) and run 12 (instead of that 11 miler I missed) and if I run 6 on Saturday (instead of 4), I should be fine.
Whew.
On other news, I had my kindergartner's parent teacher conference today. So cute. He is a model student. Almost a brown-nose. No sign of his usual at-home naughtiness at school. Boy does he have them snowed. :) Seriously, I am so proud. I am so lucky to have such smart, healthy and fun kids.
Now I am going to go crash....
1 comment:
Sounds like things will pan out ok on the running schedule. It's so tough when work and the weather don't cooperate (your week sounds like mine, only I'm pretty sure I won't manage to hit my 63 miles scheduled, since I'm only at 28 miles so far!)
But you are right, being busy at work in this economy is a good thing! Take it while you can!
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