6/26/16

6/26/16
Achilles Run, "Stay thirsty my friend."

Friday, January 31, 2014

Day 1709

A very good week!

STILL sick, no miles, gym'd it every day, but all in all, a very good week. Cannot shake this bug, but it didn't get the best of me. With everything going on @ the job, can't wimp out now. Others banged in, the luxury of their position, I can't.

Now, the kicker: It blows in, the out after 90 mins, takes the heater from the den. Just to break my balls. No problem. I know my behavior on a daily basis is that of a sober person. I know on a daily basis I do all I can to be the best person I can. Period. Someday (doubt it, but) my son will realize I'm NOT Bad Cop.

Who's here, and who's not?

...and yes, as with the house cleaning, as I picked up the dogshit yesterday, I appreciated the irony of It's current gig. THEN, the irony of it blowing in, causing chaos, then out. Total Bitch.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Day 1708

Pure total Bitch!

Again, comes in, blows in like a Bitch in a china shop-yes, including leaving the front door open and every light on, literally making it a point to be as disruptive as humanly possible.

Alas, there IS a Yin to the Yang: It slept elsewhere. THANK YOU GOD!

Are you sitting down? It's dog-sitting! Well trained to the point of putting ice in the dog's water, yet can't be bothered to lift a finger here. Really.

...still think I'm kidding?

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Day 1707

At least I COULD sleep

Bitch was away for 2 nights, was terrific. Last evening, Bitch in a china shop bursts into the house, raging, orders me outta the living room (WHO pays the fucking mortgage???), totally upsets the applecart, then leaves for the night. What a total fucking psycho. Oh wait, not before playing loving caring nurturer to Stoney. Amazing. doesn't lift a fucking finger in the home, yet disrupts at will. Oh yes, the latest: I'm too cheap to buy oil, this coming from the psycho who pays zero and does nothing.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Day 1706

Here we go again

...but at least I can sleep!

Back to bone chilling temps, back to the gym. But, Sybil is doing Its fake nurse gig, caretaking an old person, so It sleeps there. Nice. No bullshit to fuck up my night. Just this goddamned cold! If I felt better I might chance it, but between bone chilling temps and the bug I can't shake, nope. Stay in. Doing the half was stupid, but necessary.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Day 1705

Yin/Yang

That sucked/glad I did it

I regged/I trudged

Did the Fred Lebow/Manhattan Half. the day after light snow, I was praying it'd be considered a fun run=qualifier simply by regging for the run. But alas, the asphalt was salted, so away we went!

Got a great parking spot, did ok for the first half of the half (2 + loops of Central Park in damp sub freezing temps-fun fun), then tran/walked. 45 on, 45 off. Sucked. Was actually worried about missing the 3 hour cutoff, but did ok. Actually, almost an hour slower than my best-one year I actually did 1:52! Amazing. Oh well, I finished, got the qualifier.

*and yes, still sick as a motherfucker

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Day 1704

Coin flip.

Normally by this time I'd have been out the door. Manhattan half. 2 loops of CP. Prob: subfreezing and snow last night. So, praying they make it a fun run, and credit you for regging, otherwise, 2 loops of CP will SUCK. But, we'll see.

Spin yesterday. Was terrific running into the old peeps, prob: they don't change. Dennis was there-ok, I had a peep. But the rest don't make any progress. Maybe they're like me: maintain. But I surmise they get really good @ Spin and don't follow up. Listening to their eating patterns, this seems to be the case.

We'll see how this am shapes up.

*what slays me: normally I'd be up for the challenge of this am, but been sick for over a week. And when you get nailed @ work, @ home, + sick= shit. total shit.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Day 1703

GRRR!

Went from BRRRRR to Grrr. Came in yesterday, crumbs all over the den, even on the desk. Stoney was acting out. Poor baby's cold. So, DO SOMETHING!!!!! Contribute!!!!!!!!

Bitch comes in, does not a goddamned thing. Child apparently has a right to vandalize. Good parenting. Is THAT would Jeeeeeeeesus would do?

I tried explaining to him that I pay everything but one fucking bill, that didn't address his behavior. He's a teenager hell bent on making me bad cop-and for that he has the right to vandalize.

Must've run out of smoke.

And Sybil? Spent the night elsewhere. Typical. Pollutes this environment, then disappears. THEN, has the nerve to break MY balls re: "you never say where you're going." Now let that sink in. The bitch who verbalizes-in front of my son, Its desires to have me disappear-while continuing to pay for everything-demands knowledge of my whereabouts. Yet, wghere was It last night? Spent the night elsewhere. Useless Bitch. Creates a shipwreck here, then disappears. Sounds like Its 3-or was it four or five-failed careers.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Day 1702

REALLY?????

Yet another bone chiller. ere actually IS good news though. Usually, there's that ONE time of year when it's snow/rain/mud...snow/rain/mud.....at least with continued bone chilling temps nothing melts-no mud. Cleaner! But, running isn't even on the radar. Spinning n' Ellipin'. Not the best of all scenarios, but....

Sunday's The manhattan Half. 2 loops of central Park. Dunno, playin' this one by ear.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Day 1701

Cold Bitch!

Of course with single digit temps comes single digit sobriety-Sybil isn't happy. SO, DO SOMETHING!!!!!!! a.k.a. "CONTRIBUTE." But no, use electric heaters. Funny thing is: IF It actually DID actually get oil, the guy couldn't access anything because of all it's shit clogging the basement. Really a shipwreck. But it's ok, as long as I pay...everything...brrrrrrrrrr.

Yesterday? My last bastion of sanity (gym) late opening. DAYUM! So, no good. No run, no workout. a.k.a. "a rest day." After shoveling everything, got some light cardio, but with sat's half, not looking too good there kiddies.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Day 1700

Been a loooong time n'est pas?

So, got 12 inches of snow, shit. No running, def gym day. AND, more tomorrow and day after tomorrow. This is INDEED the silly season.

Did either one lift a finger? Of course not.

BUT, to his credit, Stoney DID go to work. Went home sick (daily weed ain't good for the tummy), but he tried.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Day 1699

Logged 'em!

Got my miles from Sat thru Mon, ready for what the work week brings. Supposed to be bone chilling-again-and snow: 3-10 inches. Like I said, it's THAT time of year.

Came in yesterday, both out, good, place to myself. Notes affixed to the 3 items in the fridge (go teach religion, but don't go shopping). The notes? The usual, threatening legal action or grievous bodily injury if I so much as THOUGHT of touching anything in the fridge in my house. Great parenting. Real sober behavior. Bitch.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Day 1698

Get it while you can!

After Stoney telling  me "it's none of your business" when I asked what his plan was for the evening-nice, we'll see the response he gets when he asks for anything-in addition to freezing temps predicted for manana and the day after, most DEF getting my miles this am. It's a day off-thanks MLK, so slept ridiculously late (6:30!!!!!), so I got plenty of time, AND it's currently 37 degs! SHIT! a heat wave!!!

"None of my business." And his mother's response: nothing. What WOULD Jesus do??? Oh yes, honor thy father and smokestash. Punk.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Day 1697

Long Weekend

Gives me a chance to realign!

Got my miles yesterday, felt GREAT to be back on The Line. After 86th ave and crosstraining, haven't missed a step, been able to maintain.

This was especially important in view of yesterday's happenings. Was a race in Suffolk for which you paid $40 to run 10m and drink beer. A flat 10 and beer I don't drink, so, $40 for a t shirt. No thanks. Thus, while my peeps did that, I did my rolling hills. Good. Felt really normal and where I needed to be. This am is dicey, sub freezing right now, we'll see. With temps later this week predicted to be consistently bone chilling, might havta suck it up.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Day 1696

$400???

Bitch asks if I have $ to defray the cost of Stoney's driving lessons. 1) He works  2)It receives $$$$$  3) He could'a taken driver ed in high school. So, of course, I asked if It had $$$ to contribute to the mortgage. Amazing.

37 this am, hitting the asphalt!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Day 1695

Did it!

Not The line, but 86th ave. Hey, might've been flat miles, but I got to run. Felt terrific! This am, gym, ellip. Snowy/sleety out, yeccccch.

Feels good to be able to maintain. Worked far too hard to get to where I am to lose it. It's true: the hardest part IS getting out the door (unless your son smokes weed in your home/disrespecting both you and what you do, and his mother is psychotic). In that case, NOT getting out the door is hard.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Day 1694

39 degs!!!

Miiight just be able to get my miles, cross your fingers! Possible snow/rain showers this am. We'll see how it is when I hit queens. IthinkIcanIthinkIcanIthinkIcan!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Day 1693

Silly Season, ctd

Ok, so it killed me to NOT run yesterday (47 degs!!!), this am, 37. This cold thing sucks. Nothing I can do. No energy, coughing constantly, feel like it's a victory to just make it through the day.

We'll see, might havta lace 'em up just to get miles in, period. Might be junk miles, but my attitude is: a mile is a mile.

Last evening: Spin.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Day 1692

Got another!

Got my miles yesterday. After last week: cold, stupid cold, didn't expect to. BUT, it was 37 degs, niiice. the downside? Sick as a dog. Though it'll kill me (47 degs!!!), gotta gym it today. Take care of this fucking cold before it blows up.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Day 1691

:)

Actually had a good evening!

Stoney was working, bopped in, cruised out. Sybil was actually...what's the word..."human?" Wassup with that? Don't question it, happens once a year. Actually went to sleep without a cross word uttered. See how long this'll last.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Day 1690

Back to back!

40's today nice. Back to back 10k distance runs, good. Today'll be The Line. need to get back into The Groove.

Again, this is the silly season-struggle to just maintain. But, de facto, you end up crosstraining, thus, saving your knees. Not a bad thing. Just don't wanna lose progress.

Did ok yesterday. A guy from the club 12 years older beat me by more than a minute a mile, but if I didn't take breaks, I could'a done better. Ultimately, I'd like to do sub 10's for a 10k. I reached that goal for a 5k, let's see what the future holds. At any rate, I'm healthy.

Still can't believe Dan Browne reached me! Grade school: Dennis Hevia. High School: Dan Browne, then Loewenstein. College: Loewenstein + Bill Sharp. Later, Debbie and Marciana. Had quite a life.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Day 1689

!!!!!

FINALLY got to run, THAT was the good news. The bad news: wet, muddy, funky. BUT, goddamnit, I ran!

Saw Neil @ Carnegie Hall last night, wow. Brought tears to my eyes, and made me remember Mom taking us there to expose us to culture. Hey, she tried! Neil...well...what can you say. He IS God after all.

Woke up this am-how cool was it to NOT get yelled at before bedtime! Actually got a good night's sleep! But the race itself, yeccccch.

No matter, life is good!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Day 1688

From ashes.....

Not one fucking day of running this week, all gym-BUT the week ain't over...yet. manana, 10k in Central Park. Thank GOD!!!!!

AND, God, again, put the right people on my path. Ran into Dennis @ the gym yesterday, we both did Spin. Nice.

And tonight, NEIL!!!!!!!

Life, for now, is good.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Day 1687

STILL???

Sub freezing this am, gym again. Spin in the am, Ellip in the pm.

Thank GOD the weekend is gonna rock! Approx 50 degs. Scheduled to do a 10k in Central Park Saturday. Perfect!!!!!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Day 1686

8 Degrees

FUCK!

Yesterday, record setting temps, with wind chill felt -20. Gym'd it. Ellip in the am, Recumbent bike, then Spin in the evening.

This winter shit is played out. Sunday: 50 degs, yesterday, 4. WTF?

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Day 1685

Got 'em!

With the next 48 hours wind chills near 0, got my miles yesterday. Got a late start, + it was slimy/mushy/salty/icy, so did 86th ave. The Line was black ice in spots, and didn't wanna get stuck out in possible rain, then have to funkify my vehicle like a wet dog. So parked @ the gym n' hit the streets. Glad I did. Took me back to when we were together. A cohesive group. So much for that. All I know: I AM last man standing. THAT doesn't suck.

But this am, gym, no doubt. Howling winds, + aforementioned 0 deg wind chill.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Day 1684

Amazing.

Currently 52 degs, later until wed, as low as 8. Fuck me. Better yet, last night It goes on a major rage: ran outta peroxide. Goes on a TEAR "why don't you tell me when we run out of...." I guess It can't open the medicine chest (which of course It does during interminable countless visits to apply makeup/carcinogens.). Better than THAT:  we ran outta peroxide 2 weeks ago when I initially cut my finger. BETTER THAN THAT:  It claims to be a model of sobriety: imagine allowing running out of anything, much less PEROXIDE, and letting THAT determine your mood. Go teach religion, maybe Jesus gives a shit.

And, the topper, I walk into the den, it reeks of a Mexican jail. Stoney left his bong there. Lovely.

Fuck me.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Day 1683

13 degs!

Yep, gym again. Hey, at least I know I still got it. got in a few Green Line runs this week, sop got to prove that thing about "it takes 2 weeks to lose progress." Not even counting spin and other classes, crosstraining feels like cheating.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Day 1682

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 Degreees!!!!! Motherfucker!

Best of all: no oil. Remember, It contributes ZERO to the bills. I pay all, but oil, so, It decided EVERYTHING will be my fault.

Of course, Stoney's losing his mind: and of course, it's all my fault. "With all your money..."   "buy some f___ oil...." of course It has him poisoned. By the way, doesn't HE work? Besides what goes up in smoke, does he contribute?

It is what it is.

Brrrrrr.

And no, he still doesn't life a finger, i.e. walk the dog? Clean up after him? But remember, EVERYTHING is my fault-and god forbid anything in the fridge is touched. Show me one house where the parent is held accountable. Fucked up kid validated/used by a fucked up mental patient. Where does he get his lines????? Go teach religion. Set a great example for what came outta you afer 9 months.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Day 1681

Meh.

10 inches had been predicted, it wasn't all that bad, light snow-thank GOD. Put it this way: if it wasn't 14 degs, I'd be running.

To their credit, the gym didn't wimp out: classes went on as scheduled last evening. We'll see what today brings.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Day 1680

Note to self:

keep running.

Good for the head, GREAT for the body.

A former peep stopped, social life became more important. BLIMPED out. wow. On mornings like this, makes it easier to lace 'em up.

RIGHT on the cusp of "to run or not," as it's 31 degs, with 10 inches of snow predicted. Gotta go while I can.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Day 1679

Happy New Year!

Did my yearly thing-Central Park, stayed overnight. had a BLAST!!!!! Made a new friend when I caught a flick before the run, had a really good night. Then, up this am, to the Y for the New Year's shirt-every New Year's am they give away a long sleeved t, then ran AP. All in all, a great way to start the year.

Thinking of all my peeps, some still with me, some gone. Such is life. I'm still here, and everywhere I go I meet a new peep. Nice.