Last Day Off

Today is my last official day off before the fall semester begins. I have mixed feelings about this, but overall I am just really lucky to have a job that I enjoy. So no complaints. However, it does mean a new routine for weekdays, and it means I will have to make more of an effort to plan when I will run since I will be back to working 50+ hour weeks.

Wednesdays will be, and always have been, my craziest and busiest day of the week. This semester, I will take Murphy to daycare, teaching from 9-11, have office hours from 11-1, and have meetings from 2-4. Then I have to hustle to get Murphy from daycare before they close. Sometimes I will have another meeting from 5:30 to 7 for our non-profit. This will likely be a good day off from running, but we'll see how things go.

Tuesdays and Thursdays I don't teach until 11, so as long as I don't have meetings, I don't need to be at the university until 10 or so. I can run in the morning on these days, and even do fairly long runs. Monday and Fridays I should be able to get away to run in the late afternoons, as long as I don't have meetings. I am looking forward to doing some runs on and around campus again. I really do love our campus. Especially in the fall. And it's great to have access to water fountains and bathrooms. (This is a disadvantage of the trails.Where are the water fountains on our trails?)

I didn't run today because I ended up with somewhat of a busy schedule with doing some orientation stuff at the university. I also took the day off because I did 7 yesterday and would like to do a long run in the morning. I haven't looked at the weather yet. I am hoping for a cool and rain-free morning.

I signed up to do an 8 mile race on Aug. 28. It's the day after Bill leaves for his 10 month appointment in Denver, so I figure I'll keep busy. I'm excited about the 8 mile distance. It's not so long that I am dreading the pain that will come with it. It's not a 5k--which sometimes I almost think isn't worth getting up for since I am not into doing short distances right now. It is the first 8 mile race I've ever done--so for sure it will be a PR if nothing else.

In pet news, Alice has crystals in her urine, and Gus-Gus has an ear infection. We continue to support the college funds of our vets' kids.