Almost a step-down week!

I calculated this morning while I was on my four mile run, and I have run 42 miles this week. Whew! I'm feeling a little sore and my IT band problem is flaring up again, but I feel pretty good otherwise, and next week is a step-down week. I run six miles over the weekend, two five mile runs during the week, and then a 4 mile run on Friday. It's supposed to give my body some time to recover for the following week, which kicks off with a 20 mile run. Oy. But I'm pretty sure I'll be ready for it, just as long as we can have some decent weather. Yesterday morning was a six miler, and it was so humid and miserable until the last mile, when it started raining. I didn't realize last year when I was training just what a huge difference the weather makes, because last summer was a pretty mild summer. But the heat and humidity are just so draining.

Anyways, other than being sore and sleepy, this has been a good week. I went to the Bowie Baysox game on Tuesday night-- it was Navy night at the stadium, and all of the plebes were bused over for the game. Haha Mike met me at the gate so he could bring me over to where he was sitting (I never would have found him in a million years; the place was just a sea of white uniforms!) and the plebes started hollering and making jokes as soon as they saw us. Mike had to yell at them, which was funny because he's not terribly intimidating about it, and they were reasonably well behaved the rest of the night. I got some ice cream, we saw some fireworks, Mike had to yell at all the kids who were eating or drinking while walking (it's a big no-no when you're in uniform) and again, was not terribly intimidating about it. So altogether, an amusing evening, despite the heat.

Last night was NAG dinner-- all the plebe girlfriends and parents have descended on Annapolis for PPW, and a few of us went out to the Ram's Head for dinner. It was a great bunch of girls and we had a nice time.

And other than that I am so glad that it's Friday!!! No big plans for the weekend, but I'm hoping that Mike gets enough liberty that we can at least make some dinner together tomorrow night. All meal suggestions are welcome, because I don't know how to cook anything. Except mac and cheese. I rock at that.