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Tuesday - May 13

Today was better. Bit of a rough patch at work lately, but noting too awful. Summer Fridays start next week, so that's good news. Dinner tonight with a vendor, and my rep likes to live large, so I know it's going to be good whenever he takes me out. B: Granola L: Sushi D: Oysters on the 1/2 shell (3 bluepoints, 3 PEI) Sirloin steak the size of my forearm, sauteed spinach, mashed potatoes w/horseradish. Bread ppudding w/bourbon sauce. Martini to start, and a nice bottle of Cakebread Cab w/the meal. I could get used to this.

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Monday - May 12

Swim

1h 10m
3750.00 yards
01m 52s /100 yards

Looong swim.

Bleah. Ominous start to the week. Bad day. Bad weather. Good workout, though. And a fancy dinner tomorrow with a vendor. So, things are lookin' up a little. B: YFG L: turkey sandwich S: blueberry muffin (blueberry muffins are my comfort food. If I'm eating a blueberry muffin in the middle of the day, it means I'm having a sh!tty day.) D: baked chicken, potatoes, cabbage slaw salad

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Sunday - May 11

Run

30m
3.00 miles
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Hill intervals. Ouch.

Mothers day. Woke up with the boy, who's still in the grip of some horrible phlemmy malady of some kind. Went out to the in-laws and went to breakfast, hung out at their house, then came home. Went out to dinner at a local place, then went for a short run. It's unseasonably cold. Yay. B: eggs, canadian bacon, potatos. Diner food. D: salad, pizza S: post-run--lf chocolate milk

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Saturday - May 10

Bike

1h 50m 22s
25.22 miles
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Went out for a ride today, and did a little different route than my usual. Did one lap of Central Park, which was much hillier than the usual out-and-back to the GWB. I like hills. I biked up the hill that Emily and I ran hill repeats on last year. I don't remember it being quite so big. I must have been distracted by her charm and wit, or something. After that, just hung out at home and watched the NCAA Lacrosse tournament on TV. VEry underrated as a spectator sport. It's like hockey, only there's a goal every couple of minutes, instead of only 3 or 4 a game. Happy Mothers day to all you BAAAAAAD Muthas out there. You know who you are. B: pb&J On ride: 1 bottle G2, 1 gel postride: bagel w/ lite cc Dinner: tacos

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Friday - May 9

Bike

1h 15m
23.50 miles
18.80 Mi/hr

On the trainer

B: Yogurt and berries L: orange risotto with mixed vegetables (vendor took me to lunch) D: Some vile lean cuisine thing. Didn't feel like cooking after the workout.

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Thursday - May 8

Dinner at Dad's. My dad knows how to make about 10,000 different kinds of stews. All yummy. I'm tiyerd. Ti-yerd. Time for sleeping. B: banana/PB smoothie S: granola bar L: Salad w/turkey & veggies D: Stew, asparagus, berry tart

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Wednesday - May 7

Run

30m
3.30 miles
09m 05s /Mi

Treadmill run w/speed intervals. I'm sloooowly getting faster. If that makes any sense.

Strength

Ok. I'm back. Works been kinda hellish, and I come home so wrung out that I don't have much energy to do anything other than veg. But I'll be better, I promise. Vacation was amazing. 80's and sunny the whole weekend. Great food, plenty of cocktails, and a terrific time. The OWS were especially fun. I don't think I've ever done an OWS where I could see the bottom before. Forgot to mention the hilight of the trip: We're waiting in the airport for our plane, when, out of nowhere, my son stands up in front of everyone in the departure lounge area and belts out "Leavin' on a Jet Plane". He finished the entire song from start to finish, and got a huge ovation from everyone. B: cereal, skim L: sushi, miso soup D: Tuna salad w/fennel.