All of a sudden I realized that I have my first half marathon of 2012 is in two weeks and that I haven’t been doing enough long runs. In early February I was happy with the distances I was getting in and my times especially the Hot Chocolate run. I figured I could easily build off that and be in great shape for my halfs. Well, RNR – Dallas snuck up on me a little quicker than anticipated. I decided that this weekend I need to get in a 10-12 miler, no excuses. Well Mother Nature decided to help Texas out and give us some more rain. I really can’t complain about that because we need it, but still, come on! It rained all day Friday and Saturday. I generally take Friday off, and decided to enjoy a rainy Saturday on the couch. So, come Sunday it is still raining off and on, but I HAVE to get this run in. It seems like the rain has stopped, but the sky is still gray, but I decide to risk it. I get about 2 miles into my run, and dang it, it starts raining pretty good. I finish my loop at 3.5 miles and say screw it, I have a gym membership for a reason. Put on some dry clothes and head to the gym. Just in time for the Florida St vs UNC - AAC Championship game to start. I am a Duke fan, so I support just about anyone playing UNC, and Florida State has done some great things this year that I was already mostly on their bandwagon. So I pounded out another 7.5 miles on the treadmill while watching the first half of the game and Florida State take control (woo hoo!).
Felt good to get in 11 miles and gives me a bit more confidence that I won’t struggle too much during the half. I knew regardless that I could complete it in a decent time. The question was just how painful it would be. I definitely want to be under 2 hours for it and would love to be under 1:55. We shall see!
Two side notes:
1. My sister is in the hospital ready to have this baby. She went in at 7:30AM to be induced and I will hopefully have a new niece of nephew today (or tomorrow)!
2. Chase bank is driving me nuts for this stupid loan. I bank with Chase and have had no problems with them. My accounts are simple and I pay all of my bills (in full) and on time. No problems what-so-ever. They are making me jump through so many unnecessary hoops that I want to pull my hair out! I have a great credit score, no debt, and they can see how much money I have in my accounts. I like the loan officer at the bank, she is very nice, very knowledgeable, and is easy to work with. The processor on the other hand is not my favorite. Quite frankly she is a major pain in the ass. Here is a direct line from the email I sent today: ‘I feel like I am having to jump through a lot of unnecessary hoops…’ No response yet, so we shall see. It is absolutely ridiculous. This is not my first time buying a house – I have been through this process before. I was fresh out of college, made a third less money and didn’t have nearly this many issues. I cannot wait for this to be over!
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