track fan

2:02:34.  Very nice run -- very hilly run.  I still am having to take it really easy, but I am happy just be able to run at all!  

So great track and field this weekend.  Lot's of indoor American records fell on Saturday!

Millrose summary (New York): 

Indoor 5K: passed from Rupp (13:11.44) to Lagat (13:07.44)  **** SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS 

Both Lawi Lalang and Stephan Sambu (of University of Arizona!!) took down  Rupp's collegiate record of 13:18 with 13:08.28 and 13:13.74, respectively.  By the way, Lalang's mark also took down Henry Rono's 34 year OUTDOOR collegiate record of 13:08.4!!!   *** THIS IS HUGE!!

 Finally, Edward Cheserk got a HS record, in the same 5K, with a 13:54.04 (the old record was 14:06.78 set by Luke Verzbicas. 

Jenny Simpson got a win in the mile and Morgan Uceny got the win in the 800m -- yea! 

USATF Classic summary (Arkansas):

Indoor 2 mile: passed on from Lagat (8:10.07) to Rupp (8:09.72) !! Loved that Bumbi (from Nashville) took 2nd!

Mile race: ALL 8 runners ran sub-4.  It was a wickedly fast race -- especially for indoors 

easy 4, making up for missing my morning run tomorrow because of tests.  I am hoping the drugs will wear off so I can run a few miles in the evening, but I won't push it too much.

Still waiting on biopsy results.  Supposedly my doctor wants to talk to the radiologist before talking to me ... 

I am pre-blogging -- in hopes that I can run in a few hours.  Had my endoscopy today - just as we thought, pretty severe gastritis ... had to take some tissue to try to find out what is causing it.  But, got some "better" medication - and since it is sort of getting better on its own anyway - or at least I can eat again (I can think of much better ways to lose 10 lbs, especially since my clothes don't fit now) and can run.  Can't run right now because I am still loopy from the drugs.  I also have a huge bruise on my hand from where the nurse couldn't get my IV started properly -- ended up that the vein collapsed and she had to go to the other side.  So, I got to relive it twice ;-), good times.

Anyway, once I don't feel as groggy, I hope to jog in the freezing rain ... and I will LOVE it.

For your reading pleasure ... 

By the way, funniest thing, it is is 38F here today - snowing just a ways up the road.  Well, I am on my way to DC tomorrow for a meeting - it is 54F there!   

1:04:23. Nice morning for a run. Fed Dover some carrots ... got my run in before class and then ran off to the airport.  I am DC now ... it is warmer here than it has been in Tucson for the last couple of days ... but luckily it is going to rain ;-)

AM: (10 miles, 1:27:19 45:49/42:08).  Beautiful run on the Mt. Vernon trail.  Only downside was the windy, freezing rain, headwind after the turnaround -- I had no idea that I such a good tailwind on the way out.   I ran from Alexandria to just on the VA side of the Potomic - right across from the Lincoln Memorial/Smithsonian, etc.  Pretty morning really despite the cold rain.

So, two tidbits/stories.  About a 1/2 mile from the trail (I am staying at a different hotel than I usually stay at when I come here -- I am here for a meeting at the American Statistical Association which is up the street).   I am near the part of the trail that goes around a huge power plant, it is a nice section right next to the water -- well, today that segment of the trail was closed (it is ok, there is an alternate trail that avoids that section) - there were workers at both ends of that section of trail -- because, apparently two sawhorses with huge signs that designated the trail as "CLOSED" - along with yellow "police line" tape and 5 red cones - is not sufficient to stop runners/walkers and bikers from using the trail ;-).  Second, it takes 25 mins to take a cab to/from National from my hotel ... it took me 33 mins to run there - hmmm, interesting -- ok, maybe my luggage and laptop might add an extra 15 mins of travel time, but I am sorely tempted to try my hand at running to airport Friday night

;-)

PM: easy 4 - hopefully not on the treadmill. 

Happy Thursday bloggers! 

1:02:54.  Beautiful morning -- dark and foggy when I started, and dawn and foggy at the end ;-).  I ran by a dock with a lot of boats and seeing them in the shadows and fog before the sun came up was pretty artistic and lovely.  

It was early though -- 5:30AM eastern time, which was 3:30AM my time.  I did feel better all day knowing that I had done my run (although my hamstring was sore sitting in the meeting all day).  My flight was delayed out of DC so I missed my connection into Tucson, so I did not get in until midnight last night - a very long day.  I went through security with the Georgetown basketball team - they were tall!! and, I just have to tell you, they were so polite, clean-cut, and just very very well behaved, it was impressive.   

Stomach issues are getting better, much more slowly than I would hope, but at least some progress with the new medication.  A little worse for wear today because of the 8 hours of travel yesterday -- nothing healthy to eat at airports, so I generally don't eat much - a tub of $10 fruit and some almonds ;-), yum.  

The biopsy of the mass is benign (yea!), however, the sample did not include the other area that the radiologist was worried about (it is too hard to get to using needle biopsy).  So she and my PCP sent my stuff over to a surgeon to see what he thought - and he wants to do a surgical biopsy (of course he does).  I am so tired of this - and the worst part?  It will mean 3-5 days of not running ... and cross-training is out too - since I can't do anything that involves "jostling" and you can't swim with the stitches.  Anyway ... I might try to at least walk a little, and maybe I will heal faster than they expect.  I have heard that some people can run after just 1-2 days.   

AM: (8 miles, 1:09:32).  So so so so grateful to be running today.  Not only can I run a little more this week, I was able to pick it up a little.  And, most importantly right now, I am able to enjoy the most beautiful time of the year here in Arizona.  Lovely, sunny, 50F ... it is green because of the winter rain and I am one of the luckiest people on earth!

PM: easy 4.

Happy Saturday Bloggers!