Miguelito's Inferno

I can do this. For the first time I actually believe I can complete the couch-to-5K program. Today I completed the first day of week 4. I ran 1/4 mile, then walked 1/8 mile; followed by running 1/2 mile and walking 1/4 mile. I repeated the routine for a total of 1.5 miles run and .75 miles walked (not counting the 5 minute warm-up and cool-down walks at the beginning and end). The last 1/2 mile was difficult, but it felt GREAT to complete it, as I've never run more than a 1.25 miles in my life. It didn't help that the temp was 95 degrees when I went to the track. I think our heat index is supposed to be 105. At least my pores got a workout to match my heart.

I'm currently sitting in the Multicultural Lounge on campus. It's located in our student center directly across from our ice cream shop, which means there's a lot of foot traffic. It's interesting watching people come to the door and look in, often with a look that says, "Are white people allowed in there?" Very few people actually attempt to come in, even though there are tables, a couple of couches, a PC, and a big-screen TV/DVD player. Maybe I'm just too intimidating. lol

The M.R.S. had some dental work done yesterday. She was pretty much a zombie for 8-10 hours afterward thanks to the pain medication. A nauseous zombie, at that. She's doing much better today.

Nick began full contact at football practice yesterday. He got the wind knocked out of him once when he was tackled by the coach's son, but he was fine. Noah ended up with a more painful injury, as he dislocated his elbow at some point. It was either when I was dragging him to the car, or immediately before that when some of Nick's friend were playing with him. We were about to take him to the emergency room b/c we noticed that he wouldn't use his left arm to do anything. The M.R.S. called the doc, and he told her to try a technique for popping the forearm/elbow back into place; she did it expertly. Two minutes later he was back to his old self. I think she's gonna make a fine nurse.

Oh, and the two new beef rib dishes @ Olive Garden are excellent. I think the tortellini dish is slightly better than the braised ribs w/ risotto.