My New Car

I just bought a new 2008 Pontiac Solstice. I have been driving a company car for HP for the past 5 years. Recently HP announced they were going to take away our company cars. It was nice driving for free for the past 5 years but I never really got to choose what car I wanted. This unfortunate decision by HP has given me a great excuse to buy the car that I want for a change. Turning 43 this month many would say I am having a mid-life crisis. Hmmm, maybe but what
the heck. Here it is after I cleaned it up really good. I used Meguires Scratch X and Meguires Clear Coat paste wax:

Another Late Night Run

Working late again this week. I hit the gym at work around 10:30 tonight and ran a nice steady 6.5 miler in 65:00. Goal is to get in 25 miles this week. I only got in 15 miles last week. Friday and Sunday I just got lazy. Sunday we had a bad storm come through, so Ashley and I just stayed in all day and watched movies. Saturday I did get in a 3 miler after Derek's lacrosse game.

Here are some pictures I took at Derek's lacrosse game on Saturday. He is such a good looking athletic kid! I love him so much!

6 Mile Midnight Run

I have never run this late at night but because I am on the night shift I thought I would try running in the gym at work. So tonight I had a great 6.3 mile midnight run and a 20 minute circuit in the weight room. It is nice to have a gym at work that is open 24 hours.

Working Nights Again - Sucks!

Working nights again and my body is not used to this. I guess I cannot complain since it is only 4 day weeks and I only have to do it for two months a year. Looking on the bright side. I get some time at home during the day with the dogs. LOL.

I am going to try something new with my running tonight. Since I am working nights and my body's internal clock is totally screwed up now. I am going to run on the treadmill at the gym tonight at work. The gym at work is open 24 hours. I have never tried running in the middle of then night but I am going to bet on my internal clock and metabolism being cranked up at different hours now.

I really have my eye on the Annapolis 10 miler in August.

I think that race would be a great challenge for me as a come back race. I ran it in 2002 with a time of 1:22:53. I was 37 then. In 2003, I ran it in 01:14:45.40 when I was 38. Pretty cool that Annapolisstriders.org still has searchable results from all their past races online. This year the race is scheduled for August 26th, the day after I turn 43. I am not going to set a goal time yet. I am going to wait a few more weeks but I am thinking that 1:20:00 is not out of the question and then maybe next year 1:10:00.

Back From Our Easter Weekend

Ashley, the boys and I took a trip to Asheville, NC this past easter weekend to visit my mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephews. It was a great weekend. My youngest nephew Jackson, is a little hard to handle sometimes (I hope my sister isn't reading this) but he is very cute.

While we were there I cut down a tree for my Mom and installed a new ceiling fan for her in the living room. My Dad passed away on July 12th 2005 from brain cancer so my Mom really appreciates anything I can do for her around the house when I visit. I really miss my Dad. Everytime I go home to visit I can still feel his presence in the house. I don't mean like a ghost type of thing. I don't even know how to explain it but I know he is in heaven watching over my Mom and the rest of us.

On Easter Sunday we all went to church then went out to dinner to a great place in Asheville called Grove Park Inn. The food was excellent.

It is always great to be back home! Today I started working nights again. It will take me a few days to adjust my schedule. I did get in a nice 5.4 mile run this afternoon (49:18) and weighed in at 175.5. Gained a couple of pounds after taking 4 days off and stuffing myself with easter candy all weekend.

Happy Easter

Just in case I do not post to my blog again this week - Happy Easter everyone!

Taking the family (wife, dogs and kids) to North Carolina for the weekend. Leaving bright and early on Friday morning. Going to visit my mother, sister, her husband and kids. I may have some time to post to my blog while I am there but not sure.

Because of our road trip, I ran my last day for the week today at lunch. Got in 5.3 today and 21.5 for the week (4 days).