While running yesterday at 5:10 a.m. , a regular at the track who just arrived saw me and asked if I don’t sleep anymore as I arrive early almost everyday. I explained to him that i just go to bed at 9 a.m., the same time as the kids. I thought it was funny that people automatically assume that you will give up sleep to wake up and run.

They can however ask me if i still get to watch TV (I don’t. I just buy the DVD set of any series and leave it gathering dust on the shelf). They can ask me if i still go to bars or clubs to hang out (I don’t. I quit smoking 6 years ago and drink only a glass of wine for dinner. My friend who had a bar across our place only saw me twice in the three years his bar was open. At the opening when the food was free and when it closed when the food was….well you get the picture). They can ask me if I work late ( Sometimes, but rarely. I have a rule with my clients that in the evening, they can SMS me their instructions for the next day but I will only reply the next morning to these instructions. As much as possible I do not set dinner meetings either).

There is nothing like coming and spending time with the family. The kids will not be small forever. My wife will not be as patient. Sometimes, I wish I had more time to read, to play basketball with my friends ( conflicts with my long run day), or to go see my psychiatrist (just kidding), but other than that I never feel like I am missing anything at all.

Total Distance : 7.0 miles   Total Time : 1:10:01   Ave. Pace : 10:00/mi   Ave. HR : 129