Almost 3 Years Down

Dec 27: ATB after work in the rain/wind
Dec 28: ATB after work in the cold/wind

I guess it's really winter. Maybe it'll warm up...

Finally got to book my tickets for my February conference. Still have to do my March conferences and eventually my May conference. And write a few more papers and do a bit more research.

Merry Christmas!

Dec 19: ATB
Dec 20: ATB
Dec 21: ATB
Dec 22: ATB
Dec 23: ATB
Dec 24: Up the Hill and back
Dec 25: Elm St/Lima St Run
Dec 26: Up the Hill and back

So yesterday was Christmas. I'm rounding today to get myself an extra day off at the end of the week. Vacation is a mere three days away. :)

Motivation Ran Away

So I had all these dreams of being productive over the weekend and they turned to naught today. Discharged everyone home yesterday so instead, I re-read the Night Angel series - onto the third book in a few. Couldn't even manage to run while it was light out. But I'm ok with that.

Dec 18: ATB

Getting nostalgic again. Probably going to get me in trouble...or maybe I'm already there.

Long December

Dec 15: ATB after work
Dec 16: ATB before work
Dec 17: ATB in the evening

Didn't get to accomplish anything I wanted to today. Did manage to update my CV with the recent accepted posters and such. Guess tomorrow will be that day.

Not in the Morning

Struggled to get up with my alarm for the last two days so I ran before karate last night and when I got home from work today. And now, I'm going to bed because I'm exhausted.

Dec 13: ATB by karate
Dec 14: ATB at home

Calves are very tight from sidekicks the last 2 nights. Need to stretch!

Chicago-Long Island-Brooklyn

Dec 4: Prospect Park 1 mile
Dec 5: ATB
Dec 6: ATB
Dec 7: ATB
Dec 8: ATB
Dec 9: ATB before work so I wouldn't have to run when I got to Chicago
Dec 10: 1 mile on the treadmill in Chicago early in the morning
Dec 11: ATB after coming back from LI
Dec 12: ATB

So Friday was off to Chicago for a Palliative Care conference on Saturday. Hung out and had drinks with MP when I got in, went to the conference the next day, flew back to LI to hang with Loren (which was really more about sleeping at Loren's), then off to SB to see Oggie and work on finishing some research writeups with him. Then back to Brooklyn for a run, finishing (mostly) Grand Rounds, and sleeping. And now it was back up early, run, off to hospital. Just another week in the life of a fellow.

The December Chill

Nov 30: ATB
Dec 1: ATB
Dec 2: ATB
Dec 3: Prospect Park

And once December hit, it got c-o-l-d. Not Montana cold, but 30-40s cold. Down from 60s at the end of November, which was nice.

Had Karate again this morning, though today was more MMA/grappling. Fun!

Hi-ya!

Nov 28: ATB before Brooklyn Hospital
Nov 29: ATB in the wee hours (4:45 am)

So last night, I started back an old habit - karate. I'm sore as sh*t this morning, but it felt good and I had a smile on my face. Brought back a lot of memories of childhood and the many hours I spent training (and teaching) karate.

2 classes a week for a year to sign up. Might as well, right?

Beautiful Day

Nov 27: Prospect Park 1 mile

It has the makings of a beautiful day outside. Since I got my run done before 9 am, hopefully I can make the most of this day. Here's for hoping...

Thanksgiving

Nov 24: Elm St run after a very big turkey dinner
Nov 25: Elm St run while the sun was still out
Nov 26: ATB back in Brooklyn

Today was a great massage and facial with my sister in law. And now it's to-bed-early.

Morning Again

Trying it again this week...

Nov 21: ATB before Brooklyn Hospital
Nov 22: ATB before heading to Downstate
Nov 23: ATB just now

Last two days have been raining. Bleech. But it's supposed to be nice for the rest of Thanksgiving weekend.

Warm Weather

Nov 20: Prospect Park 1 mile

It's a beautiful day today! Got my mile in before noon, cleaned the floor of my apartment and tidied up a little. Now I just have to make my list of what needs to get done and start!

Back to the Night

So I couldn't bear to get up early to run yesterday. So I ran when I got home. And I couldn't bear to run throughout most of the day today, so I just did it at 9 pm.

Nov 18: ATB
Nov 19: ATB

Tomorrow, hopefully, I'll run in the morning. And maybe accomplish something.

Thirty-three

So, the week of running in the morning has been going pretty well...

Nov 15: ATB in the morning
Nov 16: ATB in the morning - BIRTHDAY!
Nov 17: ATB in the morning

Yesterday was fun - started with red velvet cake in the morning from Tana and then an American Cancer Society dinner "from Salame" in honor of Dr. Economos. Tonight, it's dinner and drinks with some of the residents. That's AFTER the site visit. I'll be glad when that's over and it's a return to business as usual.

Morning Run x 2

Well, yesterday I ran in the morning before driving to PA to see Lucas (and Scott & Leigh) for his 2nd birthday. Today, I ran in the morning before going up to Brooklyn Hospital to operate. I think I'm going to try this for a week and see how I feel.

Nov 13: Prospect Park 1 mile
Nov 14: ATB

I threw my back out in the OR today. Hurts like a b*tch, and that's on top of the muscle spasm I've had in my neck for a week. The massage with my sister-in-law can't come soon enough!

Veteran's Day

Even though it was technically yesterday, it was a good day.

Nov 8: ATB
Nov 9: ATB
Nov 10: ATB
Nov 11: CT run
Nov 12: ATB

So yesterday was dad's rescheduled echo. Doc called me later in the evening - EF 45-50%. He thinks it's a little generous but basically means everything is going as well as (and even better) than expected!

Strategic Planning

Start my day with a stressful email. Michael sent me info about the strategic plan for the division and figuring out what needs to be done to open a line for me to join the division. Which always makes me worried that they aren't going to find a line for me and means that I don't get the job that I want...

And then began my day of operating, which went fine, I guess. This time change has stressed my body - up at 4:15 am and at 7 pm I was ready to fall asleep. So I figured I'd run.

Nov 7: Around the Block

Marathon Day!

Not for me, though. For the other 47,000 running the ING NYC Marathon. I just did my mile...

Nov 6: Prospect Park 1 mile

Big Bang

Nov 3: ATB
Nov 4: ATB
Nov 5: ATB

Tomorrow's the marathon. Off and running after Phil with Loren! Can't wait!

And I've started watching Big Bang Theory. This show is hilarious...

November

Ok, the snowstorm was crazy. My parents got 12 inches of snow and they've been without power since Sunday night.

Oct 29: ATB before the conference
Oct 30: Up and down Elm St in the dark (and the cold) with a flashlight
Oct 31: ATB back in Brooklyn
Nov 1: ATB
Nov 2: ATB

Can't believe it's November.

Winter's Here!

Ran last night late after journal club at around 11:45 pm and I thought it was cold then. Ran this morning before District 2 and it's definitely really cold now!

Oct 27: ATB
Oct 28: ATB

Now it's off to the conference!

Looking Forward

Oct 25: ATB
Oct 26: ATB

Just gotta get through tomorrow. Academic time, Clinic, Journal Club. Then it's District II on Friday and dinner with Khan, Jenny and Joyce. More District II on Saturday and dinner with Oggie and whoever from the SB/DS crew that's around. Brunch with Nik on Sunday then home to CT for Dad's echo on Monday.

Tomorrow's a New Day

Oct 21: ATB
Oct 22: ATB
Oct 23: Prospect Park
Oct 24: Prospect Park

Chris came in last night and we went out to the new French restaurant around the block. Too much food. Good wine. Nice time. Prior to that, I finally did my grocery shopping, so I have food in the house. Today, I finally made it to Brooklyn Hospital to operate, which was good. Did get to run when it was still light out. Didn't accomplish anything I planned to do after work, but I'm okay with that. Tomorrow's a new day.

Eggos for Dinner

I really need to go grocery shopping. Because Eggos and red wine aren't the best dinner.

Oct 18: ATB - stopped at Prospect Park Deli to pick up coke and chips
Oct 19: ATB - stopped at PPD again to get more coke
Oct 20: ATB - skipped the Deli since I had wine :)

Talked to Ann for a while tonight about her experiences at Downstate and just to get a regular ol' pep talk. An hour and a half later, I'm happy that I did. I always said that the oncologist I most wanted to be like was her. I love Michael and his organization and boom-boom-boom logical way of managing things. I love his honesty with the patients, but I loved Ann's WAY with patients. And I needed someone who understood this f-ed up system I work in and who made it through successfully. :)

618 days to go.

ATB

Oct 17: ATB
Oct 18: ATB

I don't seem to do much other than run around the block. But hey, it's running, right? The streak is alive and well.

Another Week

Oct 10: ATB
Oct 11: ATB
Oct 12: ATB
Oct 13: ATB
Oct 14: ATB
Oct 15: CT run Elm-Oak
Oct 16: ATB (in a little bit)

Haven't been able to motivate for morning runs. Or even during the day runs or even evening twilight runs. I've been running routinely between 8-10 pm. And I can fall right asleep after but I wonder if my sleep is going to be affected in the long run.

And on that note, I'm going to finishing watching hulu in the next 30 minutes and then run around the block.

Fall

The last two days felt like summer despite the calendar change to fall.

Sept 28: Around the block
Sept 29: Around the block
Sept 30: Around the block
Oct 1: Prospect Park
Oct 2: Prospect Park
Oct 3: Around the block
Oct 4: ATB
Oct 5: ATB
Oct 6: ATB
Oct 7: ATB
Oct 8: Prospect Park
Oct 9: ATB

Day 1000

Wish I could say my day's run was something special.

Sept 26: Around the block (Day 999)
Sept 27: Around the block (Day 1000)

Just another loop around the block and back.

One thousand days. At least 1,000 miles. Damn.

Vacation

So sad when vacation's over.

Sept 14: Around the block
Sept 15: Around the block
Sept 16: Around the block

And then, vacation began!

Sept 17: Prospect Park 1 mile - then drove to CT

Off to Misquamicut Sunday morning...not quite a beach day...

Sept 18: Pleasant View to State Beach on the road and back on the beach
Sept 19: Same
Sept 20: Ran around the streets of Misquamicut
Sept 21: Ran to State Beach and back on the beach both ways

Then it was off to Providence Wednesday night for dinner with Kim & Lauren.

Sept 22: Providence run by the water from the hotel

Then off to Boston to see Lorna (Thursday) and Kristen (Friday).

Sept 23: Boston run around by the hotel

Then back to CT and finally back to Brooklyn on Saturday!

Sept 24: Prospect Park 1 mile
Sept 25: Prospect Park 1 mile

Don't really want to go back to work tomorrow but at the same time, looking forward to schedules and operating and fun again. Only 643 days to go!

Stop.

Today I run with a little bit of a heavy heart. Found out this morning that one of the midwives at Stony Brook died suddenly. Not quite sure why it makes me pause so much, but it has. I really need to recharge my batteries. This vacation can't get here soon enough!

Sept 12: Around the block
Sept 13: Around the block

Stop. Think.

Stop.

Take pause.

Did you tell those important to you that you love them?
Or did you think to yourself,
I can do that tomorrow.

Stop.

Smell the flowers.

Did you realize that sometimes there
isn't a tomorrow?
People come and people go.

Birth.
Life.
Death.

Stop.

Breathe.

Love is a gift.
It is meant to be shared freely among all.

Stop.

Think.

Did you hurt someone today?
Even if you didn't mean it.
Did you stop and say you're sorry?
No?

Stop.

What if they aren't here tomorrow?

Don't
Stop
Love

September 11 - Ten Years Later

Aug 30: Around the Block
Aug 31: Around the Block
Sept 1: Around the Block
Sept 2: Prospect Park Mile
Sept 3: Elm St Run
Sept 4: Elm St Run
Sept 5: Around the Block
Sept 6: Around the Block
Sept 7: Around the Block
Sept 8: Around the Block
Sept 9: Philly treadmill run
Sept 10: On the Streets of Philly
Sept 11: Around the Block

Hard to believe that it's been 10 years since I was in a lecture hall at NYMC learning about hematology and the next moment, I was watching the World Trade Center collapsing to the ground. Going to see the Tribute in Light tonight - the last time it will be shown. Found a great place to view it last night here in Brooklyn.

Hard to believe. U.S.A!

Hurricane Irene

Aug 23: ATB
Aug 24: ATB
Aug 25: ATB
Aug 26: ATB
Aug 27: Up and down the hill pre-Irene
Aug 28: Prospect Park 1 mile post-Irene
Aug 29: ATB

Last week was a week of call, followed by an Earthquake on Tuesday, Hurricane on Saturday-Sunday. Sort of a week of disasters on so many fronts. Happy to start a new week, happy to hopefully get back to being productive.

Pacers, Bugs and Bodyaches

I love it when I run and find someone just about my speed to push me a little further. I dislike eating bugs at sunset. I especially dislike when my left knee starts acting up...

Aug 22: Lower Loop Prospect Park

Beautiful night. Perfect weather. Couldn't ask for a better run. Other than the nagging knee pains.

Lazy Miles

Aug 13: ATB
Aug 14: ATB
Aug 15: ATB
Aug 16: ATB
Aug 17: ATB
Aug 18: ATB
Aug 19: ATB
Aug 20: ATB
Aug 21: ATB

Been feeling lazy lately. Lots of running at night, doing the bare minimum to get it in. Feeling in a funk right now. Gonna have to try to work my way out of it.

Back on Call

So last weekend was my weekend off...except it felt like a weekend on since I was on the phone with residents and fellows all night Friday, all day Saturday and early Sunday morning. And then I had to take call this weekend because the first year fellow couldn't do two weekends in a row. So I'm on now. But hell, I make the plan so it's fine with me.

Aug 2: Around the Block (ATB)
Aug 3: ATB
Aug 4: ATB
Aug 5: ATB
Aug 6: Prospect Park 1 mile before heading to LI
Aug 7: ATB after returning from LI
Aug 8: ATB
Aug 9: ATB
Aug 10: ATB
Aug 11: ATB ending with an icee
Aug 12: ATB ending with an icee

So tomorrow I'm going to try to round "quick" - discharge some people home to essentially leave me with 2 patients on each side. Then I'm going to enjoy the day and plan to spend the rainy Sunday working on research projects, hopefully finishing all 3 abstracts to submit.

August

July 26: Around the block
July 27: Around the block
July 28: Prospect Park
July 29: Around the block
July 30: Prospect Park 1 mile before heading to CT
July 31: Around the block after coming back from CT
Aug 1: Around the block

It's a new month...
That's starting month 14 of fellowship.
Starting month 32 of running.
That means...
22 months left of fellowship.
And a lot longer of running.

So Much Better...

69 degrees and light rain for my run.

July 25: Prospect Park 1 mile

Still sweating, but so much nicer of a run than the runs of the last week.

It's HOT, HOT, HOT!

July 22: Around the Block (95+ degrees)
July 23: Prospect Park (95+ degrees)
July 24: Prospect Park (80 degrees - almost felt "cool")

It's been really friggin' hot. I felt like I was drinking the air on Friday night. Saturday I spent the day finishing reading 'Emperor of All Maladies' staying in my air conditioned apartment up until I had to go run. Then today, I finally cleaned the apartment, did laundry, dishes and all that stuff. Attempted to go work in a coffeeshop but with only minimal productivity. Now I'm reading 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' ~ I'm counting these as educational reading for the weekend.

Hopefully, this heatwave is almost over.

ICK

It's waaay too damn hot.

So hot that I carried $2.25 with me for an icee after my run and a felt so nauseous that I didn't even bother ordering one. And I didn't run fast AT ALL.

July 19: Around the Block
July 20: Around the Block
July 21: Around the Block

Last night, had to go in at 2:30 am. Got back home at 3:45, fell asleep at 4:20, alarm went off at 4:30. Sleep deprived me is not happy me. Just gotta get through tomorrow and it's the weekend...

Oh, and I have the next FOUR weekends off. Yes, that's right. FOUR.

A Bunch of Second Year

July 2: Around the block
July 3: Around the block
July 4: Prospect Park 1 mile
July 5: Around the block
July 6: Around the block
July 7: Around the block
July 8: Misquamicut! From Pleasant View to Paddy's on the Road and back on the Beach!
July 9: Misquamicut again - except this was after a bottle of wine...
July 10: Rest stop run - 8:30 run to try to stay awake - more than once!
July 11: Around the block
July 12: Around the block
July 13: Around the block
July 14: Around the block
July 15: Prospect Park 1 mile
July 16: Around the block
July 17: Lower loop Prospect Park
July 18: Around the block

Ok, some of the ATB may actually be "up the hill and back" but I know I've kept running every day and that's what is important. Now to keep up better with the blogging. :)

First Day of Second Year of Fellowship

June 30: Around the block after dinner with the rising chiefs
July 1: Prospect Park 1 mile after epic FAIL of trying to get things done today.

So I've got a new first year fellow. So I tried to do everything to get him oriented today - tried to get a Kings County ID, tried to get computer access, tried to get the GME number. No luck anywhere. The only thing he accomplished was getting his car when it got delivered. But we did leave by 5 pm...

Up, Down & Around

June 27: Down the Hill from Park Slope
June 28: Around the Block
June 29: Prospect Park 1 mile

Tomorrow's June 30. My last day as a first year fellow. I made it! Only two more years to go...

Tomorrow also marks 2 1/2 years of running every day. :)

Last Week of First Year

June 19: Around the Block (ATB)
June 20: ATB
June 21: ATB
June 22: ATB
June 23: ATB
June 24: ATB
June 25: ATB
June 26: Prospect Park Lower Loop

And so begins my last week of first year. Two more weeks of home call and then a year is done. Last night, I saw fireflies on my run. Today, I began to readjust to the warmth of Brooklyn. Summer is here.

Utah

June 17: Treadmill run before President's Dinner at WAGO
June 18: Treadmill run early in the morning before the conference

Having a great time in Utah. Have some ideas for future research projects that I can hopefully pull off before the SGO deadline. Looking forward to not being the first year fellow anymore ~ also looking forward to being the senior fellow and the only clinical fellow for the next two weeks. My show, my way. :)

Here, There, Everywhere

June 12: Lower loop of Prospect Park (long run for the week)
June 13: Around the block early because I knew I'd be out late at graduation
June 14: Treadmill at hotel in Stony Brook
June 15: Treadmill at hotel in Stony Brook before RRD
June 16: Treadmill at hotel in Utah

Now it's time to hit up the pool and grab a drink! :)

The End is Near...

of first year, that is. Another week down. Next week, all I've got to do is get through Monday and then it's a week off. Off to LI and Utah ~ I never really sit still.

June 6: Prospect Park
June 7: Around the block
June 8: Prospect Park
June 9: Around the block
June 10: Ran into apartment building, up stairs, down 4th floor, up stairs, down 8th floor, changed, ran around the block all right *around* midnight - started at 11:52
June 11: Up the hill, down in the Park

Full Loop Again!

Ok, so far my weekend resolution of running farther every weekend has held up. My other resolutions (keep my apartment clean, do the dishes every night, read an article every day) have fallen by the wayside. At least the running always holds up.

June 5: Full loop

I'm consciously trying to go slower at the beginning so I don't die on the hills. In a few weeks, I may try to push myself a little. Seems there was a race today in the park that I would have run if I knew about it. Summertime I'll find some to do. It's time to get back into racing.

Procrastination

May 30: Prospect Park 1 mile
May 31: Around the block
June 1: Around the block
June 2: Around the block
June 3: Around the block, half asleep
June 4: Middle loop of Prospect Park

Today I should have worked on my grand rounds. Key being "should have" but didn't. Guess I'm going to have to get up early and get lots done.

A Full Loop!

May 26: Up the Hill
May 27: Around the Block
May 28: Up the Hill, down through Prospect Park
May 29: Prospect Park - Full Loop

Today's run felt good. The rest of the day, not so much. Pounding headache that 800mg of advil didn't quite make go away. Going to try to go to bed.

Ahhh....

Today I am thankful for a beautiful sunny day.

May 23: Around the block
May 24: Prospect Park 1 mile
May 25: Prospect Park 1 mile

And that in a little over a month, I've made it through 1 year of fellowship.

Wanted: Longer Weekend

So it's been a bit since I posted again, but I think I can figure out the last few weeks. Most weeknights it's been around the block and most weekends it's been in the Park. Today it was the lower loop. I've held tight to my post it promise - I've been running farther on the weekends - always at least the lower and sometimes the middle loop. I've also tried to do the other things I posted: clean the apartment once a week, do the dishes every night (just finished them), be thankful every day and write it down, smile at the little things...

This was a great weekend though. A date with Harish on Friday, hanging with Nikole on Saturday, Aquarium with Patricia today. I don't want to go back to work tomorrow. I'd really like to relive Friday night though. Too bad I've got 12 days of call again ahead of me.

The Short-Long Cut

So I made a promise to myself via a sticky note in the hallway:

Run farther every weekend.

May 8: All over Prospect Park

So since yesterday I ran the middle loop, I decided to run that again. But then I took a "short cut" that I thought would lead me to the lower loop but it double backed on itself (up a hill that I was trying to avoid, mind you) and brought me out way up at Grand Army Plaza. I probably ran about 2 1/2 miles consecutively, then walked for 1/2 mile, then ran for another 1/2 mile. So I did what I intended to do-ran farther-even if I didn't mean to. I ran beside another girl on the hills who pushed me to keep running a little faster than I wanted to but I was happy for the push. But then I bailed. Not really sure why when I think about it.

Maybe next weekend I'll go for the whole loop.

Middle Loop

So I went up one more loop today.

May 7: Middle loop of Prospect Park (1.9 miles)

Felt good. Headphones broke halfway through so it was a little annoying to carry my cellphone without any music (and without being on call). Think I'll continue to up my miles now that it's nice out again. Bright blue sky, green trees, lots of pollen...

Day 857.

Exciting Vacation Days

May 5: Prospect Park 1 mile

Then it was off to the DMV, to Davis Vision for new glasses, and then back to the apartment with the intention of cleaning that ended up being lounging around.

May 6: Prospect Park Lower Loop

That was after cleaning the apartment. All that's left is a pile of papers to file at my feet which may be tomorrow's task. I still need to do my grocery shopping and return some bottles and maybe get new running shoes. But maybe that'll be tomorrow. :)

VA, DC, NJ, NY

May 2: Around the block by the hotel in VA - before the conference

It's a good thing I decided to run early. Turns out LanNa was at the conference and we decided to go visit Shelly in VA Monday night. I got a hotel room in DC for Monday night and off we went - got back at 2 am.

May 3: Around the block in DC - ending at a Starbucks
Time: at least 10 minutes (3+ songs)

Then I did a little more of the conference on Tuesday, had drinks with Genevieve before leaving DC, and drove til I got tired. Ended up in Southern NJ. Got a hotel and went to sleep. Got up in the morning and started the drive home. Which worked for about a mile - til I hit a curb real damn good. Brought the car to the shop in NJ and got new tires, front end alignment, something else...all to the tune of $800. Then I finished my drive home.

May 4: Around the block in Brooklyn

So my "vacation funds" have now been spent on my car. Which means I'm in Brooklyn for the next 4 days. And one thing on the list is to make a budget. Not fun. :(

May Day

April 30: Prospect Park - with the cyclists again

Then I got in my car and drove to Baltimore to hang out with Leigh and Carin and all the small children they've produced. Mainly that Carin has produced (spontaneous triplets now all 1 year old). After a nice afternoon, it was down to DC to get settled in for the ACOG conference.

May 1: Around the block in Alexandria, VA (27th - 20th on Crystal Dr. back down S. Curtis through Crystal City) - somewhere around 1.25-1.5 miles

Too bad today was cloudy with occasionally rain showers. Wasn't feeling much like sightseeing. Got my pedicure, eyebrow and lip waxed and finally started to feel like a person again. Then came back to the hotel and took a nap. Tomorrow, it's up early to run, pack, check out, go to the conference, and then head back to NYC.

Runnin' High

Or maybe better said as "running while intoxicated."

Today starts my vacation. Not sure where I've been for the last 2 weeks on the blog, but I can tell you about today.

April 18: Around the block
April 19: Around the block
April 20: Around the block
April 21: Around the block
April 22: Around the block
April 23: Prospect Park call weekend
April 24: Prospect Park call weekend
April 25: Around the block
April 26: Around the block
April 27: Around the block
April 28: Around the block
April 29: Around the block

Tonight I ran my mile after 2 good glasses of wine. Picked up my laundry and now watching TV. Got my poster from Kinkos earlier for ACOG. Tomorrow I head to Baltimore to see Carin (and Leigh) and then off to DC for the meeting. After the meeting on Monday, I'm probably heading back north to head back south to Florida. Plan on resting and relaxing. 9 days off. :)

Starting to Look Like Spring

April 11: Around the block
April 12: Around the block
April 13: Around the block
April 14: Around the block
April 15: Around the block
April 16: Around the block in the pouring rain
April 17: Lower Loop Prospect Park

Last night, pouring rain. Today, sunny and 60s. Tomorrow night, home to CT so I can go to dad's echo in the morning on Tuesday.

Lower Loop

So today I ran a little further. And played with my weights a little.

April 10: Lower Loop Prospect Park

Now I'm going to try to be productive today. Packing up my stuff and heading out - after my shower, of course. :)

Sunset

Finally got to run today while the sun was out. Though I could have run earlier, I just chose to have a lazy day.

April 6: Around the block
April 7: ATB
April 8: ATB
April 9: Prospect Park at sunset

I may have slightly misjudged the weather today - it seemed sunny, so I tried shorts and a long sleeve shirt without a vest. Yeah, a little cold. Oh well. Got the run in, felt good.

2 Long OR Days

Yesterday, it was an APR and diverting loop colostomy. Today, a total posterior exenteration.

April 3: Around the block
April 4: Around the block at 10 of midnight after UConn won!
Arpil 5: Around the block

Looking forward to this weekend off. Then two weekends on, then VACATION.

Basketball Weekend

UConn game is on tonight. So I ran during halftime of the VCU/Butler game.

April 2: Around the block

Going to run BEFORE rounding tomorrow. Then it's "Productivity Day" with Karen at Starbucks. :)

820

Today is day 820.
That's 820 days of running a mile every day.
And 820 days left of fellowship.
Oh, and the start of Month 28.

April 1: Around the block

Long Obnoxious Week

Oh, I'm so glad this week is almost over...

March 27: Around the Block - or maybe Prospect Park - I actually can't remember
March 28: Around the Block
March 29: Around the Block
March 30: Around the Block
March 31: Around the Block

Managed to run after one rainstorm and before another. That's been the highlight of my week so far. :)

Tomorrow is April 1st. Tomorrow is day 820. 820 days of running every day and 820 days left of fellowship.

Memory Lane

March 22: Around the block
March 23: Around the block
March 24: Around the block
March 25: Around the block
March 26: Prospect Park

So today, when I finally woke up around 10:30, I found Mr. Holland's Opus on TV. And then, after that trip down memory lane, I did my run. Now I'm cooling off and going out to LI to hang out with Loren. It's a memory lane kinda weekend!

Ouch

So I think scrubbing is going to hurt tomorrow given the spill I took running tonight and the scrapes on my hands...

March 21: Around the Block with a good spill on the trip home

Tripped on the sidewalk, fell with my hands bracing me on my palms and right forearm. Right palm torn to shreds, left seems okay, right elbow all scraped up too.

Week of Work

Ugh.

March 14: Around the Block
March 15: Around the Block
March 16: Up the Hill
March 17: Around the Block
March 18: Around the Block
March 19: Around the Block
March 20: Around the Block

It did get up to 70 on Thursday, but it's back down to 41 tonight when I did my run. Not so happy to be back at work, but whaddygonnado? I just have to get through it. As Michael said, "NO QUITTING ALLOWED!"

Bumped

So I took the "bump" yesterday on Southwest because they were oversold. Got to stay in San Antonio for an extra day - got $300 plus flight reimbursement, a hotel for the night, and a $5 coupon for airport food.

What I didn't get was my bags, which arrived in NY ahead of me. So I found a Sports Authority last night and bought a pair of shorts, sports bra, and a t-shirt so I could run this morning. I figured I'd run in flip flops before...

March 13: a slow 13 minute mile in my flip flops

So I lost the hour already this morning. And I lose another hour going back to the East Coast. But I've got my last book to read and am trying to get excited about going home.

Good Bye San Antonio

March 12: Treadmill Run at Candlewood Suites

It seemed a little chilly this morning, so I can on the treadmill again. I've managed to go an entire week without my inhaler - though I have had my asthmatic cough and am wheezing off and on. Looking forward to a puff tonight and a good night's sleep after my flight home.

Week of Conferences

March 3: Around the block
March 4: Around the block
March 5: Prospect Park run before leaving for CT to celebrate Kev's birthday
March 6: Orlando Hotel run after I landed
March 7: Orlando Hotel run
March 8: Orlando Hotel run
March 9: Outside by Hotel in Texas
March 10: Treadmill at Candlewood Suites
March 11: Treadmill at Candlewood Suites

So Sat morning, I left for CT; went to Foxwoods to celebrate Kev's 30th. Then had a car take me to the airport really early in the morning Sunday. Flew to Florida and went straight to the conference. Then out til midnight-ish. The up for conference, run, and out til 3 am. Then up for conference, some pool time and a run, out with Tana, and then up early to fly to San Antonio. A run, the conference, out to dinner, back to hotel around midnight. Back to the conference, run, out with Heather, back to hotel around 2 am. Slept in this morning, ran, and now it's back to the conference.

Restful? Notsomuch. Fun? Definitely.

C'mon SGO

Oh, I can't wait. Mainly because I just want a break for a bit. Even if it's a week of conferences, I want some sun and fun.

March 2: Around the block

Happy birthday to Godfather, Eric and my brother Kev!

In Like A Lion

Happy March. Month 27.

Feb 28: Around the block after another long Monday in the OR
March 1: Around the block afte a no OR case day at Downstate

SGO is next week. I'm ready.

Trying to Motivate

Ok, run's done. Now off to accomplish my page-long To Do list...

Feb 27: Prospect Park 1 mile

Happy 64th birthday, Dad!

Another Weekend On Call

Feb 25: Around the Block
Feb 26: Prospect Park

Happy to run in the Park today in daylight. Didn't run til after rounds. If I can, I want to run early tomorrow and then accomplish a lot at work. I'm going to have to make a schedule tonight because otherwise I'm not going to get everything done that I need to do.

It's 6 pm. What's the chance I actually accomplish anything tonight...

SGO Sickness

That's what I'm going to call what I get every year at this time. My SGO sickness.

I went back and checked my old posts - Michael got me sick my first year going to SGO; last year I was sick when I went (and proceeded to get him sick, which I guess was payback). So it seems right on schedule to feel feverish with a cough and more mucus than the body should be allowed to produce.

I remember my first year when I started running every day - I couldn't really believe that I went and ran sick. Now, it's just something that I'm used to.

Got sent home from work today - can't really see chemo patients when I'm sick.

Feb 24: Around the block
Feeling: Going to go back to bed.

February Only Has 28 Days

and Thank GOD for that. Because this has been a really long month.

The week back from vacation was lots of late nights in the OR. Then Tana went on vacation. Then we both worked for a week with lots of late nights in the OR, lots of complicated cases, and all around less than fun work. This past weekend, I was off and headed to PA and Ithaca to visit people and not sleep much and now I've got my routine SGO sickness.

Meanwhile, I've been running. Pretty much every night, late, around the block. The exception to that was my one treadmill run in Ithaca.

SGO and APGO can't come soon enough.

Back on Vacation

At least, that's what I'd like to be. Instead, it was an OR day after Grand Rounds. And it was a long day in the OR, just finishing at 10 pm.

Feb 7: Ran around the block after parking my car 1/2 mile away.

IN THE RAIN.

May do that in the morning on my way to the car as a way to get my run in early. And I have to do chemo orders in the morning. And I have no idea what happened at Downstate all day.

So not fun. So so so not fun.

Run to the Parking Lot

So today I had to go get my car out of the parking lot so I could go to Tana's to work on grand rounds. I expected it to be covered in snow. But nope, there it was, as clean as could be when I got there. Made me quite happy.

Feb 6: To Clarkson Ave Parking (1.5 miles)

And today was beautiful out. 49 degrees and sunny. Only wish it could stay like that...

Wintery Mix

Weatherman code for "freezing drizzle."

Feb 5: Up the hill and back

With a stop at the grocery store on the way back. Milk, yogurt and some chips.

I really need to work on Grand Rounds...

Snow...

Well, I'm back on the East Coast.

Feb 2: Around Little Italy 4 PM then Dinner with Jerry & Regina
Feb 3: Around Little Italy 4 PM then lots of beer
Feb 4: Around the block in NY 8 PM

I'm happy and sad to be home at the same time. Spent yesterday lost in a book and still have to finish my Grand Rounds. And clean the apartment. And start working on the poster. And and and andandand...

Not tonight though.

Extended Vacation

Flight didn't get out because of the massive storm sweeping the country. Which leaves me in San Diego til Friday.

Jan 30: By the Bay in the morning before hanging out with Jerry and Regina
Jan 31: By the Bay in the PM
Feb 1: By the Bay in the AM

Had to check out of my hotel and into a cheaper one today given my now extended stay. And I really need to get working on my Grand Rounds.

By the Bay

So GOG is mostly done. There's an operations meeting in the morning that I guess I could go to. I ditched the Protocol Development meeting tonight because I was tired. First, I took a nap by the pool at the Hyatt.

Jan 27: By the Bay in AM
Jan 28: By the Bay in AM
Jan 29: By the Bay in PM

Overall, I think GOG's been interesting. I definitely learned alot and have some ideas about things to do. Now I'm going to enjoy vacation for a little bit before starting to work on work stuff.

Sunny San Diego

Ahhhhh.....

There is no snow here. It was in the 70s today. I saw the sun, and I felt warm.

Jan 25: Around the block at home at 11 pm

Got 3 hours of sleep before the plane ride. And now I'm here. Teasing a certain boy back home about it as well.

Today was actually awesome. Got here around noon, met a very friendly woman named Rita who's a few years younger - had lunch and drinks with her, sat by the pool, then went to get pedicures. Then I did my run.

Jan 26: Down the street and back

Tomorrow I'll probably hang out with Jerry and Regina. Lovin' Cali life!

Tired, Tired, Tired

Jan 23: Prospect Park
Jan 24: Around the block

Just have to get through tomorrow...

One Year Ago Today

My dad had his surgery - CABG x 5, MVR. Today, he's helping my brother tear down his kitchen and rebuild it. Back to work full time in construction. Ejection fraction last year 40%, looking forward to seeing what this year's will be.

And I've kept running.

Jan 18: Around the block after work - snowed
Jan 19: Around the block after work
Jan 20: Around the block after work
Jan 21: Around the block after work - snowed in the morning
Jan 22: Prospect Park 1 mile

And now, I'm heading to the hospital to round and work on Grand Rounds. Today might not be the most productive day. Tomorrow, though, will be.

Lacking

Today I appear to be lacking in motivation, lacking in desire, lacking in pretty much anything that I need to go in, round, and finish grand rounds. Guess I did get my run in, so that's something.

Jan 17: Prospect Park 1 mile

That's something, right?

A Long Week

Wow, that last week was a long week. Glad it's done and I'm definitely looking forward to GOG and vacation in 2 weeks.

Jan 11: Around the block pre-snowstorm
Jan 12: Around the block post-snowstorm
Jan 13: Around the block
Jan 14: Around the block
Jan 15: Lima St Run at home
Jan 16: Around the block

Went home to CT on Saturday to celebrate Mom's birthday. We went out to dinner and then when we got home, I got ready to go out to run. My dad got a little nervous given the late hour and slippery conditions. My mom replied that I did this all the time last year, he just wasn't there for it. I would go to the hospital all day, come home late at night and then head out to run.

Glad my dad is doing as awesome as he is!

Long Day, Long Week

Get through this week, just get through this week...

Today was a good OR day. Economos didn't even scrub the whole day and I took Shaun through a TLH with intracorporeal knots. Happy happy. But then the routine shit of
Downstate gets in the way.

Jan 10: Around the block

Hurt to run toinght. Just tired, I guess. Just gotta make it though the week. Snow's coming tomorrow again anyhow.

Productive Day #2

Going to try to be as productive today as I was yesterday. Spent a good chunk of the afternoon at the office doing things, organizing things, and figuring out things. Today I'd like to continue the trend.

Jan 9: Prospect Park 1 mile

Course, I am starting a little later today - it's already 10.

Productive

Doesn't start til after 10 am. With the exception of my run.

Jan 8: Prospect Park 1 mile

So far this year, I haven't run with my ipod. Might keep that up this year ~ we'll see.

Around the block

Two nights in a row. Going to definitely do bed early tonight and praying for a productive weekend.

Jan 6: Around the block
Jan 7: Around the block

So much to do...but not tonight! Tonight is for the sleep I haven't gotten all week.

Laptop's Back!

Dell really has a problem with these stupid chargers...had to get one for this laptop, which is a familiar refrain, because once before I had to do the same thing for my old laptop.

But my laptop is back, which now means I'm no longer able to use the excuse that I can't work at home anymore.

The running continues. Ipod free for the new year, because I haven't been able to charge my ipod because the laptop hasn't been able to be charged. Maybe won't charge it anytime soon. We shall see.

Jan 4: Around the block early in the morning before our later-to-be-aborted exenteration
Jan 5: Around the block after work

May try to run in the morning tomorrow.

Year 3, Day 3, Post 300

Ahh...a new year.

My third year, to be exact.

Jan 1: Still walking to work, so ran Prospect Park on the way home
Jan 2: Finally dug my car out, so ran Prospect Park in the morning
Jan 3: Up to 11th and back at night.

Wow. 300 posts. 3 years, 3 days. 733 days total.

Now, if only the rest of fellowship can go this quickly.