Life

Lucy and I have quickly gotten adjusted to life without Fred. I miss him tons, but it helps immensely that Iā€™ve gotten regular updates. Fred is thriving and thatā€™s what makes it all worth it. It looks like I will ā€¦ Continue reading ā†’

Life
  • Lucy and I have quickly gotten adjusted to life without Fred. I miss him tons, but it helps immensely that Iā€™ve gotten regular updates. Fred is thriving and thatā€™s what makes it all worth it.
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Oldie, but a goodie

  • It looks like I will not be running ā€“ let alone racing ā€“ the Broad Street Run in 2 Ā½ weeks. Iā€™ve had some aching around the spot in which I had a pretty severe stress fracture seven years ago. Itā€™s likely a stress reaction ā€“ a precursor to a full-on stress fracture. While I might be able to run the race because itā€™s mostly an ache and not sharp pain, 10 miles of pounding is not a smart idea ā€“ thatā€™s how I wound up with a stress fracture all those years ago in the first place. Iā€™m bummed because the race is a historic one in which you can pretty much only gain entry via the lottery (professionals and fundraisers are the exceptions, I think); the odds were slim to be picked and yet I was and now I canā€™t run it.
  • My goal is to be healthy to run a Vineyard run in mid-May; I ran it last year and while Iā€™d like to be faster this year, thatā€™s clearly not going to happen with any serious training on hold. So, the ability to run four, pain-free miles will be my goal.
  • I signed up for a partner CrossFit competition in New Jersey in early June; a friend and I are partnering up for a Barbells for Bullies competition. The group primarily supports pit bulls but also fundraises for all bullie breeds, so obviously it was a personal cause for me. I could care less how I do. Iā€™m in it for fun. Truly.
  • No real vacation this summer; trying hard to save money to buy a condo/house by November of 2019. I had hoped to buy this November (my apartment lease is up each December), but I think another 18 months to save money is the smarter move, especially considering I will need a new (used) car in the not-so-distant future and Iā€™d like to pay cash for it.
  • Speaking of saving money, I started a new, part-time job this past Friday. I am working (very) part-time at a local winery storefront. Itā€™s very few hours a month ā€“ maybe once a week, max. Clearly, Iā€™m not in it entirely for the money, but it doesnā€™t hurt, thatā€™s for sure. I love wine and combined with the fact that itā€™s minimal hours, it is a perfect fit. I just have to make sure I donā€™t buy more wine than the money Iā€™m making from the job.
  • Lucy has her annual physical next month; we have a lot of work to do in four weeks to get her weight downā€¦

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    Yeah, everything is currently a bit tight on Lucyā€¦

And thatā€™s recent life in a nutshell.