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March 25, 2005
Tiring Morning
Last night I was quite upset that some of my favorite TV shows were not on. I could have possibly gone out for drinks with a few of the folks I train/hang out with, but my couch seemed to be a better option. In the long (and short for that matter) run, I know that I made the better decision. I seem to be fighting off a minor sore throat and do not need to do anything to make it worse. I was able to get to bed early to get ready for my busy morning.
We went to breakfast with my mother's friend, I, at Panera this morning. Mom was nice enough to treat all of us, but coffee and bagels are pretty cheap. She also bought me a bread bowl, so tonight is soup in a bread bowl for dinner. Yummy! We went to TJ Maxx and looked around; I found a cool, sexy dress on clearance for $22 with the original price tag of $175 on it. Mom and I were excited over the price, I was amazed that I can wear a size 2 and was concerned that it may be too big. Honestly, I do not think that I am all that thin, clothes are just cut really big. After that little trip, Mom and I went to Trader Joe's to pick up a few items. The Greek style yogurt that I love was back on the shelves, making today a great day. The cashier asked if I was happy that it was back and then told me that they are selling 18 cases of it a day!
After that little trip, we went over to the mall to pick out some new glasses for my mother. By the time we were done picking out frames, it was 11:40 and they would be done in about an hour. We decided to kill the hour in the mall. I did not find any spring clothing that really tickled my fancy, so I was pretty happy to not spend any money. Around 12:15, my mom was getting hungry and decided to go to Burger King to get a sandwich. We waited 15 minutes for a stupid burger. During that time, I realized that I was a little bit hungry, so I decided that I would get a soft pretzel when she was getting her glasses adjusted. Not only was my "lunch" tastier and cheaper (her opinion too), it did not take 15 minutes to get!
After all of this, we had to go to the grocery store. There was not too much that we needed to get, so it should have been a really short trip. I made sure to pick up some throat drops and Vitamin C drops to nip this throat thing in the bud. We ran into my aunt in the store and had a long conversation with her in the dairy aisle. We could have done that in the freezer aisle, it would have been the only colder part of the store. By the time we got home from the store, both of us were wiped out.
Needless to say, I am quite hungry and looking forward to making my dinner. I usually do not eat as poorly as I have today, but we are all allowed to have these kinds of days every now and then.
My body is thanking me for not doing any kind of exercise today. Tomorrow should be about 16 miles if I'm feeling up to it. The group is supposed to be going the hilly route, but most of the people who are planning on 16-20 are not going that way. Part of it is that they do not like to run the hard route when going long. I don't mind the hilly way, but I get very lost and most of the group will only be running about 80 minutes. I can always run with them and then add on to it on my own. Tonight I should go out and buy powdered Gatorade to start teaching myself how to fuel some during a run. Since my stomach is so sensitive, I am pretty sure that liquid is going to be the only way I can do it. My plan is to start with extremely watered down Gatorade until I can find a concentration that does not upset my stomach.
Well, I'm getting hungry and need to cut my bowl. I also want to catch up on everyone's blogs before dinner...
Posted by Blondie at March 25, 2005 05:20 PM