A three day weekend for most in the observation of Labor Day. What is Labor day? Does it really matter as long as I get a day off of work? So what is Labor Day?
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
With that being said, Labor day sounds like a good training opportunity.
My weekend started with a trip to Party House liquor. A new west side liquor store that has a pretty good selection of beer. I got some Miller Chill, and for an appetiser, RedHook Long Hammer IPA. The Long Hammer IPA is somewhat of a new beer for the Redhook Brewing Co. I discovered it on a trip to the brewery in Washington late last year. It is hard to come by around here so you can imagine my surprise when I found it here in Springfield.
The work week tension was now at ease and the family decided to head to the Ethnic Festival on Friday night. Like I didn’t get enough of the Fair, that I felt the need to go back and indulge in food and beer..
While at the Ethnic Festival, we ran into my wife’s sister who just happened to be working at a beer stand. How convenient… I also ran it Billy Owens. It is always a good sign when the fast guys are kicking back some beers!
Needless to say Friday night put a hamper on Saturday’s training schedule. It took me a while to get moving, and I don’t think I ever accelerated past a snails pace. Late morning I was able to make it to the weight room and get a good session in.
But it wasn’t until around 5 o’clock that I manage to get my running shoes on and sweat out some of the “evil” as my sister Kim would say. I went out with my iPod attached and took in some much needed podcast. EndurancePlanet is one of my favorites to listen to and Kevin Patrick produces a short but great show. You can expect a tail of an endurance athlete in around 10 minutes.
While taking in the last three episodes I covered around six miles at a mediocre pace. It felt great!
