I got called into work on Saturday morning which by the time i got there, i pretty much told them to proceed and probably could have just avoided going in if i putzed around a little bit. After work Jessie, Lisa and I did a chilly bike ride. I think we got in about 17 miles. Just slow and easy to get on the bike. Its been a little while since I've been out on the bike. Now if i could just find some time and a nice day to get on the motorcycle.
Sunday was an interesting run. Chad and I ran from his house to the 55 flea market and back for an eight mile endeavor. The weather was pretty good for the run except for the wind being in our faces for the first 8 miles. After we'd turned around, Brian decided he was going to bother us by driving by honking and shouting. I was kinda hoping for him to offer us a ride. Then on to the creepy guy.
I've been stopped and asked if i knew were someones house is or how to get from here to there, out of the 2 or so times that I've actually stopped running so far I'm batting a .000 on knowing what the hell they are talking about. So I've pretty much decided to just keep running when people slow down (they probably think I'm an ass, i really don't care). Anyway, this guy in a car that was barely running pulled off onto the shoulder and opened his door while we were running up to him (I'm under the assumption his window didn't roll down). Beckoning us to come over to his driver door he had a plastic shopping bag on his lap that i really didn't want to find out what was in it. Chad and I ran past the car on the passenger side to where he starts backing up down the shoulder. At this point we are both wondering at what point to we turn around and confront him and if we are going to actually going to have to defend ourselves. He backed up to the next block and turned off down the road. Creepy. Between that and having to plot to dive in the ditch as a car was acting strangely and almost merging onto the shoulder, i think my next run will be away from the highway.
In a related rant... I know when I'm biking/running down 55 or any 4 lane highway for that matter there is a shoulder, but would it kill people just to change lanes if possible. I think that we had 7 people actively change lanes because we were running down the shoulder.
Overall, i think I'm doing pretty well with the training though. I ran the 8 mile run in 1:20. I have to work 8pm to 8am through Thursday this week. I don't think that will affect my training too too much. I should be able to get my swimming and running in no problem. I'll just sleep when I'm normally at work.
This weeks training plan:
Monday: Swimming and Weights
Tuesday 5 mile run and Don's spin class
Wednesday: Swimming
Thursday: 5 mile run (i would do weights however the rec center will be closed, err)
Friday: Off
Sat: bike or spin (weather dependant)
Sun: 8 mile run
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