This Week's Recap

You know how sometimes you hear a song and it hits the spot? It catches you a little off guard and you find yourself mesmerized all the more. I heard a song today and I loved it instantly. I watched the music video as soon as I got the chance, and I loved it all the more. It's titled Man on Fire by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

"Come dance with me over heartache and rage."

First and foremost, my legs feel like jello. I ran 10 miles in 1:28 on Tuesday. The run itself wasn't too bad at all. I enjoyed it. I think God has a great sense of humor though because I was trying really hard to keep a slow 9:30 minute pace but lo' and behold! I turned a corner and found myself behind a couple going an 8:30 pace. My stride naturally followed their lead. So I ran the first 4 miles at about an 8:30 pace. At mile 8 my legs got their revenge. They felt like lead! My saving grace was allowing myself to run through the mud 2 times. That's always my favorite part. Well, as I was saying, the 10-miler wasn't so bad at all; but the 3-miler two days after was sheer *bleep. I don't know if it was because my legs were burnt out or if it was the 3 slices of pizza and ice cream the night before. We'll never know. Actually, I already know. I just don't want to give up my pizza. I'm also on day 2 of my no meat challenge. I'm trying to be meat free for one week to see if it has any significance on my running. 

Also, this week I donated again. This is my 14th donation. I love the people at the blood bank. 100% of the time it's geezers. I've never (never, ever, ever) seen a teenager or someone my age there. But I don't mind. The geezers have the greatest stories, especially the war vets. And they love to talk, specifically offer advice. My personal favorite is the ladies who give me dating advice and what to expect from good boys. I'm set for a platelet donation on March 6th. I haven't done platelets before but I'm excited for it because it's more helpful than a whole blood donation and I could donate more frequently. The only downside is that I'll be spending a minimum of 2 hours there. I'll bring a book. They have a plaque at SW Blood Bank for people who donate a lot of times; some of those donors have donated 250 times! What a riot! For whole blood donations you can only donate 6 times a year and for platelets you can donate 24 times annually. Maybe I'll get a place on the plaque one of these days. You never know. 

Lastly, I worked 48 hours this week. Can someone say shopping? I can't. I got a $150 parking citation. 

And this is off topic but I can't shake it. I want to visit Crater Lake desperately. I want to take a road trip down to Crater Lake, the Redwood Forest, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, and the Grand Canyon. Now all I need is a Prius!

Have a good rest of your weekend.