It seems my blog posts are getting more and more sporadic as time goes by. As life would have it, I am officially in week 9 of my 12 week fieldwork experience. There has been a lot of cool stuff going on. Mostly, I am proud of the fact that I am training and working hard for my first marathon in November. It's going to be pretty amazing in the way that something brutal and physically painful can be.
This past weekend I ran more miles in two days than in some previous months. Saturday I ran a whopping 16.2 miles. Yes, that's right - 16. I am so proud of myself. A year and a half ago I was almost 100 pounds heavier and could barely run a mile. Now I'm running more than I've ever dreamed. I absolutely love running and am so blessed to enjoy something so healthy for me. So Sunday, I ran 9 miles and then Monday I ran 4.5 miles.
It was a brutal weekend. I took Tuesday off and finally my legs have recovered. Just in time for me 8.2 mile run this morning. If you couldn't tell, my life literally revolves around the miles I have to run. But I like it that way.
On another note, I am absolutely loving acute care and am hoping to get a job in that setting when I graduate. In fact, right now there is an open position in Richmond where I ultimately want to get a job. I'm hoping to talk more with my manager about it and see what positions will be open in the long run.
Lastly, I have been having so much fun since KIMMY came back from Maine. I didn't realize how sad and lonely I was when she left for her summer break. Though, I'm glad she had time off to relax and spend time with family, I am selfishly pleased that she's back in Richmond. We've been doing a lot of fun things.
Love it. That's all for now. Hopefully, I'll be back soon.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Hey, it's been a while...
Wow, it's almost been a month since I last blogged and I have to admit, a lot has happened since then. A quick run down is in order I suppose. So here it goes:
-My grandfather was in the hospital for a week and is now successfully home
-I have completed 6 full weeks of fieldwork and am working on week 7
-I have started training for the marathon
-I ran my longest run ever last weekend, a whopping 14.1 miles!!!
-I subscribed to netflix and am on season 3 of gossip girl (yea I started at the beginning too so it's kind of pathetic)
-I've been home more times than I can count on one hand - which is a record for me actually because I've been home more in the past month than I was all last year
-I've learned the value of sleep, but running means more to me than rest
-I'm finally plugging into my church and small group and have made some really amazing friends. It makes me feel like Richmond is home.
There's been a lot more here or there that's happened too, but right now, these seem to be the things that stick out the most. I'm hopeful that I'll get around to blogging more this weekend since I'll actually be in Richmond for a change. I have a whole list of ideas that I want to blog on, but I want to make sure that when I do, it really means something. I can't stand blogs that are lists of things to do or have no real significance. Other than that, nothing new is going on here. I'm just working out hard, running harder, and filling the in between time with work. :)
-My grandfather was in the hospital for a week and is now successfully home
-I have completed 6 full weeks of fieldwork and am working on week 7
-I have started training for the marathon
-I ran my longest run ever last weekend, a whopping 14.1 miles!!!
-I subscribed to netflix and am on season 3 of gossip girl (yea I started at the beginning too so it's kind of pathetic)
-I've been home more times than I can count on one hand - which is a record for me actually because I've been home more in the past month than I was all last year
-I've learned the value of sleep, but running means more to me than rest
-I'm finally plugging into my church and small group and have made some really amazing friends. It makes me feel like Richmond is home.
There's been a lot more here or there that's happened too, but right now, these seem to be the things that stick out the most. I'm hopeful that I'll get around to blogging more this weekend since I'll actually be in Richmond for a change. I have a whole list of ideas that I want to blog on, but I want to make sure that when I do, it really means something. I can't stand blogs that are lists of things to do or have no real significance. Other than that, nothing new is going on here. I'm just working out hard, running harder, and filling the in between time with work. :)
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