The World's Oldest College Student is on Spring Break

The world's oldest college student is on spring break so you know what that means!!!!!! I got to go to Tuesday night running group!!!!!  I've sooooooo missed Tuesday night running group this semester.  I had to give it up due to my afternoon shift clinicals on Tuesdays. 
We meet up at the very cool local running store for an informal run.  It was really fun because one of the running store employees who qualified for and ran the Olympic marathon trial last month ran with us! 
We ran 4.1 miles.  When I got home and uploaded my run on Garmin.com I see that I ran a 9:48 pace!  Sadly, that's fast for me these days.  It was a great evening for a run in February in southeast Michigan, 38 degrees!  It was fun to run with the old gang again and I can't wait until I am a regular groupie again!!  I will be back on April 24th!!

Runner Nerd
happy to run with friends

High Mileage Week

I ran the highest mileage this week since - I don't know when!  I ran a grand total of 16 miles!!  Yep, SIXTEEN!!!  Hard to believe that I used to run 25-30 miles per week.  Yesterday was my long run - 6 miles!  I haven't run 6 miles at one time since the 10K on Thanksgiving. 
I am running a 10K on May 12 and I hope to have a decent time.  It took me 1 hour and 3 minutes to run 6 miles yesterday so right now I'm thinking my goal is going to have to be anything under 1 hour.  Maybe I could go for 55 minutes but I have a long way to go for that. 
I guess that's what I have to give up to be the world's oldest college student!!  Actually, it's keeping up a 4.0 GPA that nessecitates giving up weekly mileage.  Just over 9 months to go!!  It won't come soon enough. 
This week is spring break.  I want to know when I'm going to get a break.  I have so much work to do.  I have a test on the first day back next week.  I have a research project for one of my classes.  I have a presentation for clinical to work on.  I have a case study to finish.  I will get to go to Tuesday night running group this week!!!  I'm sooooo excited!  I miss Tuesday night running group more than anything.  I miss my friends!  This is the first time since going back to school that it has interefered with running group. 

Well, I'm heading to bed and am going to read a "real" book (not textbook) before going to sleep!!!  I can do that because I don't have to get up and go to school and take any exams tomorrow! 

Runner Nerd
on no break spring break

Sandhill Cranes are back!!!!

I saw 2 Sandhill Cranes today on my way to work!  That must mean that Spring is near!!

Yesterday I ran 8.5 very slow miles.  I just couldn't move any faster.  I sure have a long way to go in 10 weeks if I am going to run this half marathon in under 2 hours. 

Spring Break

It's Spring Break.  I want to know: where is Spring and where is my break??????????