Friday In

I wonder how many people read this blog. I think I can think of only two. I might start another livejournal account to have my own journals where no one reads it. Took this off of my Facebook link.

Spending a Friday in. Have a long training run tomorrow at 7am.

I have to make a decision on whether or not I want to continue having Marty as a training partner. I think I'm falling for him. Not good. Trying to fight it. I really want to run this marathon with someone else, that will ensure me running the marathon. This'll be the eighth year that I've wanted to run the NYC Marathon. Ever since 2001. No excuses this year as I'm self-employed and have all the time in the world to train. The real question is that if I run the August 16 NYC Half-Marathon I'll get an entry for the 2010 Marathon. Who am I going to train with then? James? He lives in NJ and tried dating me when I wasn't interested in him.

Running coach

I rehired my running coach because I've been dying to ask her advice and I think she is worth it. I will stop my swim lessons with my swim coach since I have learned the breathing for freestyle and even learned the breaststroke. Finally after 17 lessons, it clicked in. I have three lessons left so I will perfect my technique and practice so I can do 400 meters for a sprint triathlon. I don't know if I am going to try training for an Olympic triathlon. The NYRR has an August sprint triathlon that is indoors in a pool so I might do that one next year.

I am volunteering at the NYC Nautica Triathlon this weekend just in case I want to run the NYC Nautica Triathlon next year. I have a Saturday orientation at 2pm at the Bandshell at 72nd Street. Hope I'm able to find out where it is. I then have to get to the triathlon by 6:30am which means I have to catch the early 4:20am bus to the subway. If I could just get there at 7am I could take the LIRR, I'm going to see if I can come in at 7am.

Marathon training

Got my first injury while training for the NYC Marathon. I strained my left calf muscle running on a treadmill on Wednesday. Luckily it didn't snap or pop, I think it's either a grade 1 or grade 2. The doctor said it was grade 1 but I wasn't entirely truthful when he was poking my calf muscle so who knows. Hope it's only grade 1.

I met this guy Marty last month. He's training for the NYC Marathon and agreed to be my running partner. I met him on Match.com so we were dating until I broke it off this past Monday. He's not looking for anything serious since his last relationship was serious and he didn't enjoy it much. I'm not going to try and convince him to be in a relationship with me, so I decided to just be his training partner. I am happy with my decision. I hung out with him on Tuesday night as friends and had the best time ever. Too bad I'm injured now. I was supposed to go running with him tonight. I may be able to get back to running as soon as next Friday but Marty's going to Boston next weekend. So prolly won't go running with him for another two weeks. Hope he still agrees to be my training partner.

Friends first

I think being friends with a guy first is the way to go, so I'm going to institute a new policy when it comes to dating. First become friends, then if I like the guy, something more.

Ted Lilly an All-Star

Haven't been giving Ted Lilly updates but he has pitched well enough this season to be the lone representative from the Cubs at the All-Star game. Congratulations, Ted Lilly.

Moving out

I might have to move back out when I find a full-time job.

Life plans

So I moved back to my parents' house in Bayside this past Monday. I've been thinking about it and I don't think I'm going to move out until I move in with a guy to marry, if that ever happens. I lived on my own for five years and I had some fun, but living at home will allow me to save money to buy an apartment in central Manhattan and that's my next goal in life. I've already achieved my goal of getting a CPA for my career. So I'm growing my tax business and living in Bayside for the foreseeable future.

I think Guga died for a reason and his life with me would have prevented me from living with my parents but with him gone I can stay here as long as possible.

I was thinking of applying to grad school for an MBA but I don't think I am. I am done with school. I will make do with my master's in accounting and CPA licensure.