General Jackassery

I’ve got too many irons in the fire right now. Between work and home life it seems like I don’t have enough time. Sometimes I feel like I’m back in college when I was up late and up early, but I don’t think I ever worked this hard when I was in college.

I promised to keep you guys up to date on my progress for Team-in-training and I’m glad to report that I’m right on schedule as far the fundraising goes. I have raised $975 so far with pledges for another $210 atleast. Unfortunately I think I’ve pretty much tapped into all the people I know. Now I have to start getting out of my comfort zone and actually smoozing a little to get the rest of the money I need.

As far as training for the Marathon goes, I’ve had some problems with Plantar Fasciitis. While my foot doesn’t hurt when I’m running it can be pretty painful in the morning when I wake up. So I’ve tried to limit my mileage to allow my foot to heal without totally losing my fitness base. I’ve also started back on the bike to keep my heart and lungs going strong. The past Saturday, I rode from the Von Braun Center to the top of Monte Sano Mountain and back (12 miles) before going for an 8.5 mile jog. I think I’ll take this week off again and start back trying to get into the regular running routine next week. Here’s hoping that my foot starts feeling better. I’m also planning on starting back with Pilates the week of the 4th of July. I truly beleive that part of my problem has been that I stopped that following the first shoulder surgery and my muscles have tightened up.

Anyway, I think that’s it for now. Please keep me in mind if you’ve got some spare change laying around that you’re willing to donate to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I need all the help I can get to raise $4000 more.

Thanks for checking in.