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April 8, 2008
My Lucky Day
You know how sometimes you feel like everyone is just mean to you all day long? It doesn't happen often but I have those days where one after another it seems as if people are out for you! Well I had the OPPOSITE happen today where everyone seemed like they were going out of their way to be nice to me! Now that's my kind of day!
All things good and lucky started this morning when I woke up for my run and was praying my resting HR was back to normal. I felt MUCH better but as of last night the HR was still elevated. Please, please, please with a cherry on top let it be back to normal! And sure enough, while maybe 5 beats high, I finally saw the 50s again. YIPPPPEEEE!!! This was my green light to go for my run which felt great. O and Roxy joined me and it was in the 40s and I wore shorts! I wasn't quite sure what my plan was going to be if my HR wasn't back to normal but I'm glad to say I didn't need a plan B for that one.
Next up was work where I was greeted with a whole mother-load of patients to see AND my journal club presentation AND a whole other bunch of odds and ends that needed done ASAP. I was feeling overwhelmed as soon as I walked in so I walked over to the cafeteria to get some pretzels and something to drink (sign #2 that I'm feeling better - my appetite is back!). When in doubt, get something to eat, sit down and take a deep breathe. :) While picking out my drink of choice I ran into an older gentleman who joked with me about some things and then got into line to pay right behind me. He absolutely insisted on paying for my items. I protested but it was clear he meant business and I'll tell you what - that just brightened my whole day. He was just so nice (and at the hospital to see an oncologist so he couldn't have been having that great of a day himself). I told him he really made my day which I think in turn made his day and we both went on our merry way. Now my work load didn't seem so bad.
Got down to work and before I knew it my presentation was up and I was nervous. But I held it together well and when I started to stumble a little (with the statistics as predicted) the most stern of all the docs on our service helped me out. It surprised me but she started talking and helped me along and filled in all the knowledge gaps that I clearly had. THANK YOU! And now my name won't come up for journal club for a longggggg time.
After work I drove home WITH BOTH WINDOWS DOWN! I kid you not - 67 degrees and sunny baby! Now if that doesn't put one in a good mood I don't know what will! I had an interval workout on the bike planned but first, back on with the HR monitor to make sure I wasn't pushing it too much. Sure enough, HR still in the normal ranges and off I was to get my cycling gear on! I mostly do my interval sessions on the trainer just so I can really focus and not worry about traffic, stop lights, stop signs, etc... BUT I try to get at least 25% of these hard workouts done outside so I can ride HARD up and down hills, around turns, in the wind, with the wind, etc... Just like a race. So I was super excited and thankful that I was getting at least one chance to ride hard outside before my first race.
Only one little problem. I go downstairs to collect my bike and as I begin to pump my tires I note that my back tire is PANCAKE flat! UGH!! That would make both of my back tires on both of my bikes flat! What is up with that?! (both sets of wheels and the TT is going in for it's tune-up tomorrow - thank God - I need a mechanic to give my bikes some love STAT!). I panic. OH no! No wheels to ride on and I was afraid if I started the process of changing the back tube I wouldn't be finished until tomorrow. Plus, my tires are just bad and I need new ones. So I took a huge risk and just pumped up the tire as much as I could and I took off. I knew it was a slow leak and it would probably hold me for the 70 minutes I needed it to. Not too smart but I figured my luck hadn't run out yet so why not? Of course I took my tools to change a flat should it come but as luck would have it - I made it the whole workout and home in one piece!
And the workout was awesome! It felt really good to ride hard outside - to practice staying tucked down in aero position while pumping hard up hills and screaming down hills and around corners, etc...
So after feeling like pooh and having a rough couple days, I feel so much better now. Lucky me! And now it's time to get into bed so I continue to have good days! Good night all!
Posted by beth at April 8, 2008 8:32 PM
Comments
I am glad you are back on track. It is nice to hear when good luck shines on you, too!
-Danielle
Posted by: Danielle at April 8, 2008 9:11 PM
And, don't forget that we topped it all off with a DiGiorno Pizza for dinner!!!!
Posted by: O at April 8, 2008 9:49 PM
Ah, the kindness of strangers and driving with the windows down; life is good!
Posted by: Dawn at April 9, 2008 6:33 AM