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April 15, 2005
Life Like a "Normal" Person
One day a week, I get to live a life like a so-called normal person. OK, maybe not quite like a normal person, but not so much like a crazy-runner person. I don't think that most normal people leave their house for work at 6:30 in the morning or get cursed out all day by children who think they are adults, but that is not the point. As nice as it is to be able to relax some after work, there is no way that I could do this every day. Some weeks I like to do some kind of light activity on my day off from running, but I listen to the signals my body sends me. After a night like last night, my body is crying out for rest.
After dismissal, we had a baby shower for one of the teachers at work. His wife came and brought the twins (they were born prematurely and we waited until they came home from the hospital). When we were done, I went over to one of my ex's houses. He had lent me a DVD and one of Lance's books. He also wanted me to show him some of the core exercises that I do since he discovered that his core is weak. Some people do happy hour after work on Friday, but that would interfere with my Saturday morning run, so no happy hours for me. Hey, not everything can be "normal". He invited me over to his house on Monday to watch Boston since he has cable and we don't at home. I'll probably take him up on that offer.
Today I did manage to schedule a massage for next Friday. I know that my body is crying out for one, but Friday is the day that is best for both the massage therapist and myself. I'll have to work with the Stick and foam roller between now and then to try to hang on.
Tonight I plan to be in bed very early. Like 8:30 kind of early. The problem with changing the clocks is that it stays light out so much later. It is so hard to be getting ready for bed when it is still light out. This is why I have been so exhausted. Trying to stay up until 10:00 or later when the latest you wake up during the week is 5:40 is a recipe for disaster. Staying up that late and waking up before 5 is even worse. Ideally I would get close to 9 hours of sleep at night, but there just is not enough time in the day for that.
Hopefully my stomach cooperates with me tomorrow morning. I tried the new Dannon Light'n'Fit with Fiber today at lunch. Friday is the day that I can experiment with my lunch since I don't have to run until the next morning. My guess is that I will not be able to eat this on a regular day for lunch...just a hunch.
Posted by Blondie at April 15, 2005 04:37 PM
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I feel you on the getting to bed thing! I love dayilight and stuff, but it is starting to get weird that I get up when it's dark and get to bed when it's light.../
Posted by: Nanda at April 18, 2005 01:06 PM