Random things

How cool was it that Michigan came back to beat Wisconsin? Down 19-0 at halftime, the Wolverines scored 27 points in the second half. Wisconsin scored a touchdown with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter. They needed a two point conversion to tie the game. When a pass was caught in the end zone, I was upset. The game was tied and I didn't think Michigan could win in overtime. Luckily a flag was thrown. Wisconsin was flagged for having an ineligible receiver in the end zone. The Badgers were backed up and had to retry. On the second try, the ball was overthrown and Michigan held on to win the game 27-25. Next week Illinois come to Ann Arbor. I hope Michigan will have a better start to that game. They can't come from behind every week.

It has been over a week since I twisted my ankle running. The swelling has gone down and sometimes it can be a bit stiff. Otherwise it looks and feels like it will be fine. I have been running on it. Inside. On my treadmill. And with my ankle brace. This week when we go to Mackinac Island, I will test my ankle on the road. I know the road around the island is nice and flat. Not many low spots to run into.

There are 19 days left until I run the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Half Marathon. I'm getting a bit nervous for it. Twisting my ankle a week ago hasn't helped. I missed days of running. Days that I could have been running long. While up on the island this week, my plan is to run a day of 8-10 miles. As for the other days, I'll see how I feel. I'm worried that I haven't put in too many long runs even though I have been training for almost a year. I keep thinking will I be able to run 13.1 miles? Will I make it to the bridge before the cutoff time? Only time will tell.

So much TV to watch. Last night was the season premieres for Dexter and Family Guy. Also last night was a new episode of Mad Men. This afternoon, I need to squeeze in 2.5 hours of TV, a run, possibly a nap and a soccer game. If I'm going to accomplish that, I need to get started.