Good Stuff

It's been a long, great week. I somehow convinced my thesis adviser that sending me to DC for a training thing would help me graduate in a sane fashion (well as sanely as a grad student can graduate in). I think I can now use a computer program to solve any worries in this dissertation and if it won't solve those problems, I can make it look like it can solve my problems. :-)

Before I left I researched ways I could get my running and any cross training in. I looked up on the IHRSA.org website (the international health racket and sports club association) health clubs that were near my hotel so I could get a spin class in or a swim and some running. IHRSA is supposed to be a way to look up places to work out that are part of a community of other health clubs. Ummm...let's just say that even though MY home club and health clubs near my hotel were listed on these things AND I called places in advance...i got the run around like no body's business. No one knew what I was talking about, and most were really rude to me in the process. Sigh...oh well. I did get 3 days of running in, a ridiculous amount of walking in...and in the end got the running mileage I needed OUTSIDE in the beautifully warm (compared to the NorthEast) weather. So I think I was happier anyway doing things that way.

I have a fun 12 mile run tomorrow...and I'm a mere 3 weeks away from my half marathon. Good stuff.