Training Log Archive: kissy

This is all I could muster today.

Today was a sad day for me. After working for MCI for 19 years, I saw the end of the company. Our "merger" with Verizon was made official today and every vestige of MCI was gone when I walked into work. I was surrounded by the Verizon corporate logo. Many of my close friends were also gone, having been told their positions were no longer needed post merger. I know this is the harsh reality of the corporate world, but sometimes it sucks.

Decided to give my hamstring a rest so just did a session on the trainer. I rode in the morning, however, so my TV fare was the Today show. Nothing too exciting.

I created a new running route through my neighborhood so I could go for an hour. I'm going to try to get in 1 hour of training a day (or at least 7 hours a week) so I don't drop too low on the AP training list. The only thing that hurt today was my hamstring. I almost felt I was limping at times. I don't think all of my skate-skiing helped my hamstring at all.

Travel day home to Stafford. Luckily, it was much less eventful than my trip out.

Last day on the Happy Jack trails and the beginning of my slow descent down the AP training list. :-( It was another beautiful day, although the wind did kick up a little towards the end. I tried some new loops today and was a little skeptical when the first one just kept going downhill! But the return trip wasn't that bad.

Hopped on the trainer for a little ride after watching the Redskins clinch a playoff berth...the first time since 1999. All hail Coach Gibbs! Continued reading "Guns, Germs, and Steel."