August 07, 2008
Summer Reflections
Is this the end of Summer Ed?
I have this week left in my summer vacation as well as next week. I’m reflecting on the latest Summer of Ed and getting ready to spring back into my normal life. Overall it has been quite successful. I’ve run and worked out regularly, worked my cushy summer job, read, gone whitewater rafting, set up my retirement account, booked an anniversary trip to Las Vegas, watched a ton of baseball, and stayed out late with my friends. Hanging out with my friends is something I miss during the school year when I’m getting up at 6:00 and going to bed at 9:30. I’m going to have to find a way to work this into my normal school life.
One of the things I’ve been constantly bombarding Kristin about is my running. She is running as much or more than I am, but brags far less. So it seems like I’m running more. For example, today I ran on an elliptical machine for 45 minutes. I ran 6.2 miles which I believe is a 10K. Now I’m not sure how elliptical running translates to real running, but I am proud of this accomplishment. I started the summer wanting to run a 5K to get back in shape and I’ve moved past that and into new territory. I don’t think I’ve ever run that far ever so today, August 7th, 2008, I’m at my peak of cardiovascular fitness. I’m sure in high school while playing soccer I could do that while playing with my Rubric’s Cube, but I think it’s fair to say that I’m in the best shape since I was 25 (ten years ago).
I say that because the next month is a critical one for me. As school starts back, will I renew my gym membership? Will I run at least three times a week or will I fall back into my normal life? I don’t want to be less of a teacher, and continuing to go to the gym would make me feel better about myself, reduce my stress at school, and give me a social outlet. The good thing is this year should be easier than the last two – two years ago I had the stress of my wedding and last year I was working on my national boards. With me being somewhat of a veteran teacher now, I should be working smarter now and have the ability to handle more extracurricular activities.
Hopefully this won’t just end with running, but could spill
over into other parts of my life. I’d
enjoy seeing a football or basketball game with my friends or going out on a random
Wednesday to have a drink with folks. I
know I wouldn’t be able to do these things super late, but maybe I could stay
out until 10:00 once or twice a week. I
don’t need to go crazy, but once every week or two might be nice. Overall, I want Real Ed to more closely mimic
Summer Ed. Will it happen? I don’t know.
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