Workout: Long Run

Time: Hour +

So I started off the weekend being a witness for some paperwork for my best friend’s wedding.  That done, my girlfriend and I headed up to CT for her college reunion.  We got there kinda early, so we got our tickets and then headed to the hotel to hang some.  Some time later we decided to get our run in, so we strapped our Garmins on and headed out the door to explore the surrounding area.  Problem being that our  Garmins took FOREVER to find the satellites.  Eventually her’s got it, so we just headed out.  Mine found them about a half mile later, so we were both good to go.  We ended up doing a somewhat hilly run through the neighborhoods surrounding the hotel.  Other than the starting and finishing destinations, felt like running in Jersey.  But it was a good time.

A little later while lounging at the pool I got a call from my brother who’s in Lake Tahoe doing a Century Ride for Team in Training.  Thinking that’s why he was calling, I picked up and asked how he was doing.  Turns out that wasn’t why he was calling.  My father had had a heart attack, and was on his way to the hospital.  So, I ran up to my hotel room, packed up, and headed back to Jersey.  2 hours and many phone calls later, I was at the hospital, to find that he had had surgery and was in the CCU recovering.  Turns out one of the stints in on of his bypasses (he had a 5 bypass surgery two year ago) had collapsed, so they put a new one in.  He’ll be in the hospital for a few more days, but he should be ok.  So, if you pray, please pray for his speedy recovery.

I have a crazy, crazy family, but one thing I can say about them is that during times of need we all come together to be there for each other.  And there are a lot of us.  We may fight and disagree at other times, but when push comes to shove, we’re always there for each other.  For that I am very grateful.  And I am also grateful for my girlfriend, who was completely understanding and was there for me, even though we had to miss her reunion.  She’s the best.

So, yeah, that was the weekend.  I got some rest in today, and saw my dad again, but am looking forward to sleep tonight and hopefully a good run tomorrow.  So until the next one…

Run on friends!