RedRum RedRum RedRum...oh wait, he said Red Wine (doug)

All work and no play makes Brian a dull boy.....ok, enough of "The Shining". As Brian mentioned, dispite a level 3 emergency, my bosses picked Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to come to town, make me get out of my jammies and actually attend a bunch of work related meetings. So, when you see that news footage showing an ice storm and blizzard with just 3 cars on the road...it was us. Actually, being from "up north", I didn't find the ice or snow that difficult to get around in. It would have been nice to get salt or plows into our neighborhood, but I realize they had some more important issues to deal with. To be honest, I think I was better off, as the other option was being cooped up all day every day for the last 4 days with the neighborhood "snowed in" families and children who were out of school. Not that I don't love family time (I really do), but 96 hours of "family time" in a row, is enough to drive anyone crazy....Just ask my wife. The folks I do know who "couldn't make it to work" might be wishing they'd braved the one bad neighborhood road to get out to civilization.

Having power run underground in our neighborhood pays off again, as we avoided any of the power outage issues that so many in our city are unfortunately experiencing. We have been hosting friends throughout the week to try to help them cope.

As far as the training goes, I'm cruising along. I put in a good 12 miles on the treadmill again, got some good swim distance in, and even made it back to CRIT today for the first time in ages. The shoulder isn't 100%, but it felt pretty good. Surprising (to me), the jumping rope was actually the toughest on the shoulder. The crab walks, bear crawls, and wheelbarrows, and obviously all the sprints, suicides and running were not bad at all. Push ups (especially the "tricep" variety) still give me some pain, but nothing like what it used to be. I'll still take it easy on it, but it is great to be back doing something other than treadmill running and spinning class. Plus, after the lecture I gave Ari about adding sprints to his half-marathon training, I'd better get some interval training back into my own routine.

This weekend is scheduled as a bit of a recovery weekend, and who am I to argue with Hal? 9 miles tomorrow in prep for the big "Chinese New Year" party at Brian and Christon's, then 6 on Sunday to sweat out the bourbon and Fat Tire. Hopefully the downed trees, bad roads, and electrical issues won't interfere with our drinking, eating, and RockBand.