a week of transitions

this past week was a week of change, mostly moving forward...

it is hard to believe that the first episode of ER aired 15 years ago. shocking that it has been on television for half of my life. now granted, i haven't watched the show in years, but wierd to think nonetheless that it is over. the odd part of the last episode on thursday night was that it coincided with my last official shift at evanston hospital. after 6 years of training there between medical school and residency, it is quite fitting that the same show that opened my eyes to life in the emergency room would dim the lights for the last time the same night that i finished my education at evanston. i don;t remember many of the story lines in the show. dr. greene dying was always sad, romano getting his arm severed by the helicopter might have been what caused me to give up on the show. that or maybe all of the cast leaving. but after working in an er now for the past several years the ability to come up with new bizarre stories never ends.

i added mileage to my training this week. got in a 50 mile bike ride...and when the scenery doesn't move on the trainer, and there is no coasting, you work for every last mile. today i logged a 10 mile run. felt nice and relaxed. kept the heart rate average just under 150. it was a georgous sunny day in the high 40's, beutiful running weather. this week i also managed to get in my first brick. 30 mile ride, 4 mile run.

i am in the homestretch now of the residency. 3 more blocks to go, 1 elective month and 2 in the downtown ED. it is hard to believe that it has been 4 years already, hard to believe that there is so little time left. but soon it will be on to the next stage which i am sure will bring many challenges and exciting opportunities as well.

time to go enjoy the rest of my day off.