Ahhhh. Sigh of relief. Finally finished my month of very long hours. Sadly, my running took a definite hit. The month before I started, my weekly mileage was as follows: 16 miles, 16 miles, 16 miles, 18 miles. The month of that rotation: 15 miles, 16 miles, 13 miles, 7 miles. Phew. But have no fear, managed 17 miles this past week with an almost PR at the Ras 5K this past weekend in 28:34 for an average 9:13 mile. Not bad for me given that I’m not in great shape. Only about 20 seconds off my PR for a 5K.
And very happily, the rest of my schedule for this year is not too bad so I should be able to actually train for my half marathon, tentatively scheduled for June 28th. I plan to get back up to a base of ~20 miles per week and then add in some speedwork and build to a long run of 12-14 miles. Despite my relatively poor running during my busy month, I did manage to get in at least a 7 mile long run every week (yes, one week that was the only run I did).
I’m on an easy outpatient rotation this week and next, and it’s been wonderful to actually have a life again. Despite having to work overnight in the ER Friday night, I still had a very enjoyable weekend. I’ve also been able to catch up on tons of housework, emails, and residency work that has been piling up. And I’m currently trying to write some case reports so that I’ll have some chance of getting into a good fellowship. Life is always busy…
