Well this will be my year. I am setting some lofty goals, moving from separation to divorce, qualifying for Boston and get some traveling in. I will not allow myself to find a comfort zone this year in any of those endeavors. The last year was a good year where I acquired two houses making one a home. I made some great new friends and maintained a great relationship. The year prior some mistakes were made with regards to my separation and I began in 2010 to remedie some of them but 2011 will be my year where I work to find a comfortable agreement that will permit me some added peace of mind and a more prosperous future. I will sit tomorrow once the fog of this evening lifts and put in writing my goals in a more methodical fashion. A solid list of the must does, some serious, some fun and others as career goals. Every new year provides new possibilities. 2011 is no exception. As for this evening, I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve…
Archive for December, 2010
Happy New Year
Running Log :: Goodbye 2010
My last run of 2010. This was a great year for running and goals even though the main goal elluded me I didn’t look at it with a defeated attitude. I broke my ankle in the beginning of 2010 and recovered quickly. Built up some great mileage statistics and increased my pace to levels I would not have though possible. Overcame the pain in the arch and set a Marathon PB breaking the 3:30 barrier with a 3:27 marathon time in Toronto. I got the girls running and had them in a great race where they got their first medal. Tomorrow I’ll write about my 2011 goals which will surely include “the race”. With that today was my last run of 2010 and pushed an 8 miler out, very happy about it. Ending on a positive note.
Running Log :: Buildup
Time to start building up my mileage. Syd managed to watch the girls for me again while I headed out for my local run down Lawrence Ave. Did a nice 6 mile run. Nothing fancy, just nice easy pace and some music.
Race Update :: Around The Bay
It’s odd that I live in Hamilton and have been running for about 5 years now and have never done this race. I’ve been a huge fan of the Walt Disney Marathon and my running in the past was never at a level that I could do Disney mid January and then run Around The Bay end of March. I wasn’t able to run Disney this year as I pushed to hard during the Toronto race. This race is also not a Boston Qualifier and I have been training for that, but this is a great warmup to the Marathon Season. I’m still deciding which race will be “the one, my qualifier” and what training method I’m going to use. I need to really increase my mileage this time around. Twenty mile long runs just aren’t enough so I’m going to try and get that up to 22-24 miles this time around. I need to slow the pace of my long runs also, dicipline! We’ll see what happens this season, but I’m very excited.
Running Log :: no better time to think
No better time like the present to see if the shoulder could handle a run. I hate sitting around not being able to run, it is my time to think and figure things out. Todays topic of thought is an Eye for an Eye. I pose the question, put it out there for everyone. For over a year I have asked to know when the girls swimming time is, to have them call me in the evenings when it’s a good time so I can talk to them, ask about day and say goodnight. These requests have fallen on deaf ears and at times seems to have the opposite effect, being cut off more and more. Today I get TXT message asking me to get girls to call their mother, yes, no maybe? I’ve really tried my hardest over the last year and a half to be the “best ex husband” I can be, “best father I can be” and sure it’s not always easy or obvious but I put in a sincere effort. So I’m looking for your input. Ignore the txt and go with the an eye for an eye attitude?
Anyhow this is about running, great run. 5 miles and shoulder seemed ok with it. Ran the five miles in 39:54 with an awesome last mile.
Separation :: As in from Marriage
Well today would have been 14 years of marriage but it wasn’t meant to be. Two years ago I wasn’t ok with that. Last year I was very sad about it. Life continues to evolve, anger, frustration and sadness are replaced by peace, understanding and enlightenment. With the passing of the bitterness is the ushering in of the sweetness. The acceptance that all things happen for a reason and life can really be good again. Good again, not as in as good as my marriage was but the good of my life before that. Was marriage a mistake? It was with the person I chose to marry. Right feelings wrong person. I like the line that the next time you play it again in your head really look at it. I realized that it really was never good. It was based on a lie from the onset and just really wasn’t good. I now remember what good feels like that that wasn’t it. I love where I have ended up and as in most things in my life I took the long way here, passed go far to many times and had to learn the lessons over and over again. I remember my Aunt telling me that she doesn’t even remember that time talking about her first marriage, it was a lifetime ago. It’s only been two and half years but it was, “A lifetime ago!”. Today I celebrate not what I have lost but what I have regained, my life!
Christmas
My stomach was killing me by the end of the day and couldn’t find any Zantac if my life depended on it. I called Fort Erie Hospital “Emergency” and asked if I could come down to get some Zantac (which you don’t need a prescription for) as Shoppers was closed and they told me I’d have to do the Triage, get registered, see a doctore and he “may or may not” give me some Zantac. I would have to go down there, die for a couple more hours while I wait and might walk out empty handed. Instead I had to make myself sick and race back to Hamilton to scoure my house for Zantac. Well that was the end of the day, the morning was awesome waking at Anna’s and Dan’s and making our way back to my house to meet with my neighbours (Anna’s parents and family) for Christmas breakfast. Could there be nicer people. Had a great morning including some Blood muffins or something like that, yikes. Had a great breakfast and these were the holidays dreams are made of. After breakfast made my way to get the girls and head to my families which is where the stomach problems started, all related to my Tylenol 3′s. Had as good a time as possible and then finished my evening off starting a marathon date with my firestarter. It was the date of dates lasting some 36 hours and proving that maybe I don’t need any medicine, it might just be in my head!
Hospital and Friends
I woke up this morning feeling like I’ve been hit by a car. There is no way more things could hurt, I’m a bit hung over from the drinking to make the shoulder feel better. The right shoulder hurts, left wrist, left butt cheek, head it’s all bad. Needing to get to the hospital I drove my standard there as soon as Dave left. The Hospital on Christmas Eve morning was awesome, dead! The entire process only took an hour that was for Xrays, consultation and diagnosis that again I’ve separated my shoulder. They told me the sooner I get it moving and tolerate the pain the better. So it’s time to rest, take some Tylenol 3′s and go meet up with friends for a afternoon and evening party. Headed over to Anna’s and Daniels for hot tubbin, drinking, air hockey, ping pong and hockey in the swimming shorts. What a great night and a great way to ring in Christmas. None of us had our kids so we all found a way to make the absolute best of this holiday. This would turn out to be one if the best Christmas’ for me ever. I got some pictures and videos out of it and am just happy to have some good friends. We partied till almost 4am and I just loved it.
Boarding :: KB and separated shoulder
Headed down to Kissing Bridge with David and to meet up with Shawn and Nicole at the hill. Was doing great most of the afternoon but decided part way through the day might be good idea to stop in for a beer while having the board hot waxed and sharpened. The speed of the board after the tuneup was insane. I forgot how fast it could be and later on ended up having a bad fall at the end of the run. Diagnosis the next day would reveal another separated shoulder. Arrr I hate shoulders! I stayed in the Chalet while everyone boarded and drowned the pain in Samual Adams Winter Lager. That also gave me the liquid courage to hit the slopes again and I was very lucky to walk away from it injury free. Truly a stupid move in hindsight but hey story of my life. I had some very fast runs with my arm in a sling. Had to have David do up my bindings and lift me up at the top of each run, falling would surly have screwed me up even more. But in the end, awesome time and again pushed my boundaries, limits and walked away!
Running Log :: Bagged
Bagged but wanted to get my run in anyhow, 3 miles was my goal. Ended up doing 3.38 and most of it was in the dark. I don’t like running on the side of Lawrence Ave in the dark but what can one do when one wants to get the mileage in and doesn’t want to spend it all on the sidewalk. Anyhow it was a good run, 27 minutes so nothing to complain about.
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