In a groooooooove....

So I'm in my spring/summer workout groove...after the 10 mile Broad St. run, I have managed to keep up a routine of running 4 mile runs about 3-4 times a week. At some point, I'm probably going to throw a few longer runs in there. Also, I'm reverting back to my high school years - and going back to basics - pushups!! I've gotten to the point where I can do a set of 40 pushups without stopping - which for me is a big step (the goal being a hundred). I actually felt pretty good about that - until I read an article about a guy who reached up to 6,000 pushups consistently! (and then broke his neck in a gymnastics accident and spent the rest of his life as a quadrapalegic - no joke).

Anyway, so besides enjoying the weather and getting some excercise in, I continue my quest to prepare my place for Sabrina's arrival. I re-did my small bedroom closet in such a way where I now (easily) fit ALL of my clothes into the closet! I only need one drawer for socks and drycleaning and besides that, the rest of the place belongs to her and any storage she needs! I will say I feel like the last two months have been VERY productive and we have done a great job of getting rid of unnecessary junk in my place. I'm also getting the place repainted in the next few weeks - colors picked out and everything. I personally can't wait for that to be done.

The next two months are going to be a WHIRLWIND of parties, activities, work trips, meetings, etc. I'm looking at my calendar and I absolutely cannot believe how packed everything is - but I feel ok b/c I am organized about everything, and more importantly, Sabrina is organized about everything. That is honestly one thing that I don't know if I could handle is being with someone who was a scatter brain or disorganized. I would go crazy....

Sabrina's grandfather passed away on saturday at the age of 107!!!!!!! He was a remarkable man - a police office turned Christian minister in Jordan. He and wife led a large family of amazing people and I'm proud to be part of the family (or on my way to be part of the family). Her father is over there with the family and I am so proud of Sabrina as she is managing everything for him on the homefront - business, personal, etc. I am going to be up there this week for Memorial Day and we are going to have her cousin's over her dad's house for a barbeque on Sunday...hopefully she will let me make shish kebab, but yesterday she was craving hamburgers so that was all she was really willing to discuss.

Other random thoughts:

1) I miss the Sopranos.
2) I'm hungry - and need a new recipe to start making. I could always turn to my good old friends - pizza dough, seafood pasta, various lamb/beef recipes, etc. and I'm looking for something new. I think tonight I'm going to do turkey burgers. But I'll earn it with a good trip to the gym.
3) I need new running shoes - getting a lot more sore than I should and it's been way too long since I got a new pair.
4) I REALLY miss the Sopranos!!!!!!!!

FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY

I haven't been this happy about a Friday in a long time!! It's beautiful out and I can't wait to get out of here....today's plan is to get some food shopping out of the way, then Robbie is coming over tonight so we can plan the church picnic festivities for next week...of course, he is going to be treated to a calzone made by yours truly....I haven't decided what to make yet, but I am leaning towards pepperoni and cheese....

Ever since I kicked up the running all I can think about it eating!! I hope this goes away soon b/c it's freaky! I wake up hungry and go through the day hungry! Of course, I eat all along the way. Anyway, that's what tonight's all about.

Tomorrow Sabrina's getting in around 10 or 11 (she's actually driving this time b/c she has a bunch of stuff that she wants to bring down). She said "I'll call you at 7am when I leave" and I was like "ummm...that's ok." Mean? Maybe....she's a tough cookie though.

Reclaiming my Forrest Gumpootyoon...

So last Sunday, with 26,900 of my closest friends, I ran the Broad Street run - 10 miles through the heart of Philadelphia (from North Philly all the way down to South Philadelphia). The race was a lot of fun - and really not very intense. Considering how many people there were running the race, you just couldn't go very fast - not to mention the fact that it was raining....

So in preparation for the race, and now in its aftermath, I am in full swing running mode - and I really love it. I dropped a few lbs, which wasn't really my goal, but it doesn't hurt to have the clothing fit a little looser. Most important, I feel like I have a LOT more energy than I have had in a long time. My runs now are about 4-5 miles each, with my weekly long run about 8.5. This is enough so that I have time to do them, have no injury issues, and feel good.

The best part is that I am eating like a monster and having fun with it. I love feeling like my body needs food and energy because it is burning fuel, as opposed to when you are in that mode where you are eating just to eat.

Work is eh.......not getting as much fulfilment out of it as I would wish, but trying not to let it get me down or take over my mind....I'm trying to focus on the positives of this year - approaching change of weather, wedding, honeymoon...and of course the day when Sabrina and I purchase our first pet guinea pig...

I can't decide what color guinea pig we are going to get or if we are going to get more than one. I think it's something we need to decide together - she still is in denial that we will be getting a pet guinea pig. I think maybe she thinks it's just too good to be true....

POLL QUESTION: To buy a guinea pig or not?