So 50 miles for November is just out of the question. Between about two weeks from the Solo-Parenting Thanksgiving Disney Trip in which there was no one with whom I could leave my kids while going out for a run and the week before that in which I was having, if I'm recalling correctly, knee and leg issues from sprinting in those marginal gym shoes.....I've re-evaluated.
I ran 4 miles today (plus warm up and cool down) and I really think I can squeeze in another 6 miles before the month is out. So I am revising my 50 mile goal to 30 miles. Cause it's actually possible.
I went to the eye doctor today. My eyes are just the same badness as ever. Which = not too bad. Or even "People get surgery to make their eyes like yours." Which is not the same as perfect vision. I have mono-vision, which means one eye is nearsighted, the other eye is maybe a little farsighted and together, somehow, I come out 20/20 and won't need bi-focals for a long while. I recently had a hard time with the Pirates of the Caribbean VR ride at Disney Quest, and can't do those 3D movies without glasses, but otherwise, I am pretty much fine. TMI - fortunately, it's just boring TMI, not awkward and uncomfortable TMI.
SO I have been wanting some sunglasses for running for some time now, and tried to get some at the mall, but there wasn't much assistance and the ones I tried weren't comfortable, so I just bought a $20 pair and called it good. But it really wasn't so good. So I asked at the eye clinic and they were happy to show me what they had. I ended up getting a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses with the unappealing name of Hurricane. I had thought I prefered a different model, but wasn't sure how they'd work with my classy running visor. So I went home and GOT my running visor. Hilarious. And put my hair up for running and put on the visor and tried on the sunglasses. The ones I was afraid might slip around didn't move and were super comfy. The ones I thought were better, maybe, sloshed all over my face and didn't work so great with the visor. You just never know. Anyhow, I am excited. They are super lightweight and really reduce glare. So what did I do after this? I came home for a run. On the treadmill. Silly. Except that it was around 20 degrees out. So maybe not TOO silly.
No weird chest sensation today, so that was good. A little coughing. Not sure if I was pushing too hard at first or what, but I had planned to do 2-3 miles, and ended up doing 4, cause the first 2-3 are the hardest. I swear they are. I don't feel like I lost TOO much training with my 2 weeks of and 1 week on the
DDP. Maybe a bit of aerobic conditioning. It will come back.
And because I love you all with affection unspeakable (Just like Frederick loved the Pirates of Penzance), I am going to share with you the photo of the super special vegetarian VIP platter that chef TJ of Boma presented me with after I had already eaten a whole bunch of food and thought I was about done.
It was INCREDIBLE. And had I known that he was bringing something, I would have saved more room. I usually manage just fine at Boma and didn't expect anything, even when the server sent out a chef to talk to me because all I wanted to know was which soup was vegetarian. Anyhow, I was pretty full, but I felt I had to eat some of this and it was amazing. Those are mushrooms on the skewers, cabbage, green beans (which I already ate most of before thinking to take a picture) and the yummiest tofu ever.
On the other side of the table, you can see the desserts selected by my son who was "pretty full. I might want a LITTLE dessert."