Did not run last Thursday. Spent half the day in Minneapolis at the sculpture garden and conservatory (a huge greenhouse) and at the Mall of America. Spent the other half driving home on backroads.
Friday morning, woke up and did 10 miles. Drove to Arnold with Lisa. Ran 4 more in the afternoon.
Saturday morning, Lisa began to feel sick. She started to vomit. I ran 10 miles at around noon. Had to run up some big hills. One took 4 minutes to ascend, the other 6 minutes. Was laboring on the way up the hills, and thought that a mountain lion would sense my weakness and attack. (So, maybe these inclines aren't big for those who run in the mountains, but here in Nebraska a 6 minute hill is a pretty big deal.)
Sunday, I started feeling sickish. Spent the day on the couch. Felt like I had conquered the sickness, so I ate some chips and spinach-artichoke dip. That was the worst idea ever.
Woke up at around 12:50 am on Monday and went to the bathroom to throw up the spinach-artichoke dip mixed with red gatorade. Spent most of Monday on the couch. Called in to work, but ended up having to work the last half of my shift. Lisa drove me back to Aurora, then I laid on the couch for a few minutes, ate some stewed apples and a grilled cheese sandwich, then sluggishly went to work.
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I am hoping for some good runs this week! After hearing Anton's great news about his 10k, I am excited to get out there again.
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I had a feeling the vomit of Lisa was foreshadowing of something to come later in your story. Hope you're feeling better.
A 6-minute hill is a big one as far as I'm concerned. I have a 3 minute hill I run regularly. I know of people who run up Pikes Peak. That's like a 3-hour hill. I'm not there yet.
Wow man, I hope the sickness has left you. I imagine it wouldnt' feel very good vomiting chips.
6 min. hill is a very good hill to run. The hills cause the burning. Burning means work. Work means success. Success mean happy. You should be happy.
Great job vomiting to the max. That should be an ad for gatorade. "Drink it down. Puke it up. Gatorade!"
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