Feb/060
impressiveness
This past week was amazing. Without spending too much time going into the details. I was able to meet my goal of $5,000 of debt reduction and actually surpassed it by $400. That’s a fantastic feeling and now just to continue through with my debt reduction as if I didn’t meet my goal.
Also, I started running. I ran three times last week. I do the walk one minute run two minutes. My heart rate is extremely high (I know thanks to my Polar HR Monitor) and I need to work on getting it within the right range. I was able to run a total of 6.29 miles this week at 30 minute a pop. It’s not anything earth shattering but for me it’s very good.
To kind of support my running goal I signed up for RunnersWorld and I signed up for their forum.
The only two things that have bothered me is some calf tightenting as I run, and my feet tend to fall asleep. I heard it could be the shoes so I need to run over to the New Balance store at Tuttle this week to see what they say.
The rest of the weekend should be pretty calm. Picking up my glasses and telling my doctor that these contacts don’t work for me. I think I’d like to try some acuvue contacts instead of these purevision.
Feb/060
running as fast as you can
I’ll preface everything by simply stating… I am not a runner. I don’t have the runners build and being overweight running just rips me apart. I’ve done a very good job at avoiding running at every cost.
Oddly enough though, I really want to start running 5K’s. I know, it’s a big deal (3.2 miles or something). I know I have a 5K partner at work. She’s been really amazing with my whole working out. She compliments me and makes a big deal out of seeing me just saying how much I’ve changed. I don’t think she realizes just how much I appreciate her whole attitude towards me. It’s really something everyone should have.
Let me give you an example of two events. I was standing talking to an admin before I went into see someone at work. She’s about 20 feet away and starts talking at the top of her lungs “look at you skinny.” Now, I am no where near skinny but it felt good.
The other event was when we were both walking into the building at the same time. I managed to walk up beside her and she didn’t recognize me. Just it’s nice…
Anyways, she said anytime I want to start running a few 5K’s to let her know and we’d start running them together. So, I think if I take six-eight weeks and get my ass in running gear I wanna start running them with her.
Now, does anyone have any tips for a non runner to get into 5K shape?
Jan/060
and all the king’s men…
It’s somewhat typical for me to experience a wide range of emotions throughout the week you could equate my range throughout the week to the emotions that a southern Baptist preacher goes through when getting caught soliciting an undercover male police officer for sex.
I generally can pick myself back up, either by looking at photos of Ricky Martin with his “step brother” or working out. The working has been the most effective way I manage my depression. Not only does it help with my mood but I get the added benefit of a physical change with my body which in turns helps to raise my spirits.
The past few weeks however, the working out or Ricky Martin pictures have not helped pick me back up from my funk. I’ve gotten into fights with friends, argued with someone who doesn’t like me the same way I like him and just generally been very unfocused. The depression almost sent me spiraling back to a state that I have no desire to return to. Fortunately my doctor was able to see me this past Monday and with his help we decided to place me back on an antidepressant. We agreed when I started working out that we would slowly transition out the wellbutrin from my life to see if a consistent work out regimen would take the place of the antidepressants. In the beginning it did help and I felt great but as time progressed I could feel myself slumping back into that dark corner.
The end result is two years of an antidepressant treatment after the two years and a transition off of them I should be fine at least according to all statistical evidence.
Grandma is fine, it wasn’t a heart attack and I am relieved I honestly don’t know how mama t would function with her gone. She still refers to Grandpa’s birthday even though he has passed away years ago. I understand the loss that she felt because I’ve felt it as well. I loved him more than I love my own father, and his passing became a specifically poignant period of my life. I’ve accepted his death and incorporated the good memories I have of him. I just hope that in time mama t can do the same.
Some of the highlights of the past two weeks include a very positive review from work, a decent increase. Surprisingly I actually take more home from this raise other than keep my same take home pay. My benefit cost didn’t increase this year, and as Martha says “that’s a good thing.”
I applied to graduate school. I submitted my application for my MBA this past week. It was unbelievably nerve wrecking and now I’m going through and trying to figure out who to ask reviews and to update my resume to show significant work experience. I initially hesitated on my application to graduate school. Luckily for me a friend and former boss kind of kicked my ass into line and said I’d be a fool not doing it after I graduate. I have the significant work experience, more so than people my own age. I’ve had a great deal of luck with my job at the bank and while there are certainly things that aggravate the living shit out of me. I am gaining the most significant experience to my career.
I do wish to update everyone on one last major event. I’ve paid off my Apple MBNA loan. It was three payments that totaled above $1,500 but that’s one bill down. I would also like to add that no more of my money will go to MBNA and their huge funding of George W Bush or their right wing ideology.
Lastly, Transamerica has made it to good old Ohio and I do plan on going to see it as soon as possible. Brokeback has done exceedingly well at the box office and with their Academy Award nominations.
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