October 13th, 2009
I received a wonderful reply from the real estate lady today in regards to my email documenting what happened on Friday (so if crazy lady killed me, they’d know why). I truly didn’t expect anything as nice as this, or any reply at all, for that matter. Maybe it’s because when she was standing in my doorway with the thrown water dripping off her face, I asked her if there was anything I could do for her or if she’d like a cup of coffee before the cops got here. Here’s her reply.
I feel awful. The upstairs people snapped when they were told their lease wouldn’t be renewed because of some issues the owner has had with them. It may be small comfort right now but they are moving the end of November. I will ask the owner to carpet the unit to help soundproof. It is the upstair lady who goads the downstairs lady — I think she will be meeker when they are gone. And then the downstairs people leave in April. I know that is far off but I think having the upstairs people gone will solve most of the problem. Please let me know if there is anything I can do and thank you for sending the message.
So this gives me a huge shot of peace, knowing they will definitely be out and that their place will be carpeted once they go. I will soon return to loving my little apartment again. Ahhhh.
Then I had a really good speed session, despite it being my most heinous of distances…the mile. It was 6xmile@10k pace + 5seconds (w/3min. recoveries). That 5 seconds was a big help as far as not dreading it quite so much, because 6 miles is a lot for any interval session, if you ask me. I was aiming for 6:50s and what I got was: 6:45,6:36,6:43,6:47,6:51,6:48. Averages out to 6:45s, so I’m really happy with it.
One of the miles I ran for M, Nick’s ex. I thought about how MS had messed with her body for so long and though she was still able to walk around, she’d been in constant pain for years and things like holding a fork could be impossible at times. So while I bitch about how hard it is to run fast, I’ll never forget how lucky I am to be able to move around in this world the way I choose. Visitation is tonight. RIP M.
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Great workout. I’m attempting the same in the AM. I’m going to try the 2 easy, 15 @ GMP, 3 easy instead of the TT this weekend.
Even better news on the apt situation, may the last few days of the lease fly by.
Nice workout and great news about the apartment!
I knew you’d rock those mile repeats, Flo. Just like you always do. it’s a good thing to have a tough workout in the bank before an event like the visitation, I find – I hope everyone finds something positive in it.
And only 7-ish weeks until your neighbors are gone? That’s worth celebrating big-time.
You don’t know how much I wish I could make Philly – I’m so very envious of the FE you all are going to have. Epic. I’ll just have to wait until Boston – sigh. You ARE still going to Boston, right?
Thinkin’ about you, babe!
Glad to hear that the neighbor issue is (at least partly) resolved. Sounds like you have a good landlord. That’s always a plus.
Good luck with all the funeral stuff.
And, nice job on the workout! I hurt just thinking about 6 @ 10K (with or without the plus 5…) in the middle of 13.
Jhowdy, good luck with the workout! May the wind be at your back. As for the other…15GMP, that’s a lotta MP, good on you. I’m saving my MP runs till Brad tells me, so I can savor the thought. I’ll probably just do a 4-mile tempo run on Friday.
Barb, you bet babe, I’ll be there to exchange huge hugs with you in Boston. Seems like there’s going to 60 people from RW! It’ll be like an Elks Lodge convention for fit people.
Flo – Yay. I thought for a while there that Doggie would have to drag you to Boston. I expect to see your diminishing rear view once you get there of course. Those mile times are smokin’
It’s great to have a light at the end of the tunnel in the apartment situation. I’m sorry I misunderstood M’s motives before. I’ll be doing a mile for her too, as recompense. The idea of dedicating intervals is great, Instead of thinking “OK, this is number four (Oh crap, two more after this), we can say “This one is for (insert name here)”
Jim, you’re sweet re: the mile. As for the diminishing rear, do you want me to come after you the way I went after Jhowdy? No pandering to the old lady, she’s satisfied with her speed, you just keep staying ahead of me, gives me something to shoot for.
Puff, puff, I wasn’t planning to go quite this fast, but Flo is back there shooting…
I did mile intervals last year, I think it was four. I simply noted afterward, “toughest workout of the year.”
Good news! Hopefully it’s shag-pile carpet with extra thick underlay.
I always chuckle at mile intervals. Now if America was a metric country you’d be running 1000 metre intervals, or 1200s at worst! Nice session by the way – sub 4:12 kilo pace.
I just got caught up on the recent tragedy and the apartment saga–yikes. I’m so, so sorry about Nick’s ex. That is just heartbreaking.
Great news though about the reply from your real estate lady…a ray of sunshine…all you have to do is stick it out. I hope the crazy neighbors are quiet for a while.
And GREAT running as usual!
What a relief on the apartment! It’s great that the real estate lady actually did something about it, and has an eye on the whole situation now. And killer run-as usual!
Flo,
Sorry to hog your comment area, but I had to tell you the second best thing about Runthruit getting a BQ this weekend. I’ll get to meet you finally while in Boston (playing tag-along wife and head cheerleader, LOL).
Thanks again for all the encouragement and support……I can’t wait for you to rock Philly (oh I am thinking of that race for my fall race, since Runthruit get’s Boston in the spring I get to pick the fall race).
Thanks again!