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April 9

Going to take this week easy.  After trying to run on Saturday, I still feel like I need to recover a little more.  I also want to take a little time to get back into it mentally as I don't want to burn out by June.  Will probably do some strength work today at lunch.  

April 8

Happy Easter.  Taking today off.  My parents are coming in for brunch.  I can tell from my run yesterday that I am not yet fully recovered from last weekend.  

April 7

Run
  • 47m
  • 5.11 miles
  • 09m 12s /Mi

Slept in and did a little run with some walking mixed in along the lakefront. Can tell I am not fully recovered. My breathing was labored and I had no snap in my legs. I still have a little residual cough as well.

Just did our taxes.  Got a nice refund from the fed's.  Not too pleased about that though.  My goal at tax time is to end up with zero refund or owe a small amount.  I cannot stomach giving the federal government a 12 month interest free loan.  Each year we try and end up with 0 refund or owing a couple hundred bucks.  I can grow my money much better than giving the fed's a free loan.

As for Illinois I noticed that thanks to the brilliant asshats that run this state we got the privilege of paying an extra $5k in personal income taxes due to them almost doubling the income tax rate.  Yet when I look at my W2, my income didn't double.  Yet the state of Illinois is still broke and will be raising taxes again.  Gotta love it.  

April 6

Swim
  • 27m
  • 1500.00 yards
  • 01m 48s /100 yards
Bike
  • 45m
  • 13.78 miles
  • 18.37 Mi/hr

Easy spin on the bike

Back at it.  So do not want to go back to work.  Quick swim this morning and an easy ride tonight.  Need to get back on eating healthy and working out again.  Can't have a bottle of wine with every meal like last week.

April 5

Flew from LA back to Chicago.  I really, really  need to get out of Chicago and Illinois.  I can't stand this city or state.  Rush hour traffic this evening in Chicago was worse than LA rush hour traffic this morning.  Not to mention that gas was $.50 a gallon cheaper in San Diego and LA than in Chicago.  How is that possible.  I am ready for a change in scenery.  

April 4

Swim
  • 09m 52s
  • 557.74 yards
  • 01m 45s /100 yards

Swam in a 51 meter outdoor pool overlooking the ocean. Swam in board shorts as that is all I had with me.

Sport
  • Massage
  • 50m

Massage at hotel.

April 3

Heading to Santa Barbara today. Really need to start the get out of Illinois plan when we get home.
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