Heck of a Week...

This week has been about "work." To say my stress level is high would be an understatement. It's funny... I thought that my running would not be interupted. Sure, the 21 miles was a big thing. And, going into the week, I knew it would be difficult.

Unfortunately, I haven't run since Sunday... sigh.

Have you ever had a day where everyone seemed to gripe at you? Well, that's been my week. That's kinda what my job is all about. To manage attitudes. Frustrating at times, but sometimes I have some really rewarding days. Not this week. I'm so stinkin' tired and I can't wait until the weekend. My plans? Sleep. Sleep a lot.

However, running will be involved. If my running partner is reading this (a.k.a "Coach"), my goal is to run Saturday and Sunday mornings. Just letting her know that while I did take the week off, it'll ramp back up this weekend.

Incidently, if you go to the Chicago Marathon website, they now have a "countdown" clock. Uugh. Today was 16 days until the marathon. Can you believe it? Let me say it with more effect: I started running January 2 in preparation for this marathon. I have 16 days until I have to run 26.2 miles!

For those wondering, I already have my time planned after the marathon. I'm taking the week off - returning from Chicago on Tuesday but going camping in the hill country of Texas Friday/Saturday/Sunday. I can't wait.

So for now, the clock is ticking. My only hope is that my weeks at work will be better, my running will be more productive, and on October 7th I'll have one heck of a day... in a POSITIVE way!