Day 607

Guess I missed celebrating the 600th day. So day 607will have to do.

Almost done with August, which means almost 20 months of running at least a mile every day.

Aug 30: Prospect Park
Time: ~7:40

Seems no matter how I feel - fast or slow - I run somewhere around a 7:30-8 minute mile without trying. I guess that's good, but at some point I should try to go faster. Well, maybe not while it's still hot out.

Hot Again

Aug 29: Prospect Park 1 mile

Luckily, I ran before it got hot. Woke up at 7, putzed around on the computer til 8 then went out to run. Got home, pager and cell went off with an intraop consult for general surgery. Glad I ran early. Operated for a few hours, rounded, did chemo orders, worked on research database, came home famished, ate, went to Connecticut Muffin for more work on database and to read a few pages in my chemo handbook. All in all, a busy but productive day.

Weighed myself again today. 166. Then came home and went through my closet and got rid of all the pants that are way too big and all the underwear that doesn't fit either. Happy day!

It's a Beautiful Day

Today was perfect weather. Not that I spent much of it outside, but it is beautiful out with a bright blue sky and a few wispy white clouds. It's about 80 degrees and there's a little breeze.

Here's my runs for the last few days.

Aug 26: Prospect Park
Aug 27: Prospect Park
Aug 28: Prospect Park

Not so exciting. But I do love that run! Today I woke up a little late, took my time getting to the hospital (around 10:30), finished rounds (around 11:30), went shopping at Target and Victoria's Secret, got a pedicure and eyebrow/lip waxed, came home around 4 and went for my run. Since then, I've cleaned my apartment (mostly, there's still some papers to go through), showered, and am now waiting for Chris Page to get here. I think we're going to head down to Coney Island and see what the nightlife has to offer.

Tomorrow, I've made it my goal to be very productive. I'm going to run early, get to work by 9ish, round, do my chemo orders at both hospitals, figure out whatever other stuff has to be done, and work on my research a little bit. Hopefully I can get enough done to have everything set and waiting for the stats guy on our projects underway and then I can start doing my project. Then that'll be a few abstracts to submit with my name on them.

Ahhhh...

Dinner with the team. A run up and down the hill.

And the realization that I still have to dictate both cases. Ugh.

Aug 25: Up to 16th and down, halfway around the circle.

Gettin' Chilly

Seems the weather has taken a turn for the cold.

Aug 22: Prospect Park run before 8+ hours of research database crap
Aug 23: Prospect Park run after work
Aug 24: Prospect Park run after work (and before 6 pm!)

Today it's jeans and a sweatshirt kinda weather. Which actually makes me want to break out my new size 8 jeans (yes, that's right, size 8. I don't think I've been a size 8 since high school). So I think I'm going to do that and head up to Park Slope to do a little studying.

That is, if I can truly motivate myself to go...

A Leaner and Meaner Me

Okay, maybe not meaner. Maybe a little frustrated from work, but I'm trying to stay away from mean. Anyhow, here's my runs.

Aug 18: Prospect Park
Aug 19: Prospect Park
Aug 20: Prospect Park
Aug 21: Prospect Park

Yesterday at work I weighed myself again. A few months ago, I mentioned I was down to 179 lbs. A few weeks ago, I weighed myself at work and was a little shocked to see I weighed 167. But that was confirmed yesterday - still 167 lbs. 32 lbs lighter than my heaviest weight in residency (198) and within 12 lbs of my lowest weight in college (155 lbs). Less than what I weighed when I was throwing (175ish). And I have to say, I'm pretty happy with this weight. I think I look good, I'm eating well (hence the weight loss) and I'm much more comfortable in my body and in my clothes. Well, the clothes that fit, that is. Most of my pants are too big. I've bought a bunch of skirts and dresses for work because of the weight loss. I'm going to have to go pants shopping for when it starts getting colder out. I guess there are worse things!

Bug in My Eye

I guess that's what happens when the sun starts setting earlier...

Tonight I ran in Prospect Park, as per usual, around 7:45. Was talking to Drew for a bit, which was nice, planning his trip home for our godchild's upcoming christening. Then I went on my run. At about the 3/4 mark, right into my left eye flew a bug. So I stopped, rubbed my eye (yes, I know I'm not supposed to do that, but whatever) and made my way to the water fountain to flush it out. Surprisingly, it wasn't that red when I got home.

Aug 14: Prospect Park
Aug 15: Prospect Park
Aug 16: Up to 11th and back down
Aug 17: Prospect Park

Oh, and yesterday was an awesome OR day. :)

Ups and Downs

The hill outside my apartment when I run.
Oh, and work.

Yesterday, I stayed late at work to accomplish some of the things that I feel make me a better doctor. And I felt good about it.

Today, I stayed late at work because I had to sign out. Not because I was actually able to accomplish anything productive.

Aug 12: Up to 11th and back down at around 10 pm.
Aug 13: Mile in Prospect Park.

I have to go to bed early. Maybe some sleep will change my perspective on things.

11 Days into August

Still running. Some days are better than others.

Some days I've gotten home really late and instead of running in the Park, ran up the hill to 16th and back down around the traffic circle or block. This morning, I even got up early (thanks to the phone call from the resident at 4:15) and ran in the morning ~ which I've been dying to try all summer just to get a tast of it so I can just veg after work. Usually doesn't work out, but it sure worked out today!

I promise I'll be better about posting my daily runs. But right now, I'm going to bed. One of the many benefits for getting my run in this morning.