Of Mice and Marathons

Off. 

decided I needed to step back. Took some stuff over to the house just because. I FaceTimed with my parents. My dad is not doing well. He hasn't had a regular meal since May. He has some sort of esophagus hernia and he can't keep anything down. He was very weak and out of it when I talked to him. Needless to say, I had a rough afternoon and evening and responded inappropriately by drinking way too much. 

Off.

Got up late. Took some stuff over to the house. We have movers but it benefits my mental health to be in the house. Back to jogging tomorrow. 4 days seem like a good break. Very surprised I was able to do it.

Lunch: 4.8 miles, averaged 12:15. HR 141.

Rough one and rough day. I almost had a panic attack at mile 3 but kept running because I didn't want to be stuck away from the apartment. Not quite sure what happened. I thought I might have forgot to take meds, but I usually take them after lunch. Luckily I had a physical the next day and my doctor upped my meds. 

PM: 3.3-mile walk w/ Megan. HR 77.

HR was good during the walk, but I think this might have been the night when my HR was 90-100 BPM while just sitting. Very high.

PM: 3.2-mile walk w/ Megan. HR 86.

I didn't dare run. I had to fast for blood work as I never ended up going to Troy Beaumont as I was supposed to, so they took in there. I almost passed out and felt like I was going to vomit (I don't do well with blood and I don't like needles much). They were able to recline me and finish, but I broke out in a major sweat and felt awful. My hands were shaking. They gave me some water and I came around eventually. Talked to the doctor and she upped the dosage. I believe it is working, but things are so crazy right now that it cannot cure everything. They aren't miracle pills.

Lunch: 7 miles, averaged 12:40. HR 137.

I was a little worried about running, but gave myself permission to go as long as I felt okay. Given how slow I have to run, this was long enough by time. Felt better as I went longer, which is more normal.

I went over to the house to drop some stuff off and take a legitimate shower. Pressure, avilability, and temperature issues the last 3-4 months in this dump of an apartment. Other than a post-marathon shower, this was likely in my top 10. I talked to some sprinkler guys who were working on an issue at our neighbors. The real estate person sunk a 4 x 4 post right through part of the sprinkler system and the pressue doesn't fully build. Called his office to see if they could get an order and do it right then, but they were out. They are going to come out next week. They also do gutters, which is great because some of them are very high up and I don't do well with heights and Megan doesn't want me up there.

PM: 3.3-mile walk w/ Megan. HR 80.

Went to campus to do a few things. It was very disoriented to see it empty and students in masks (which is a good thing). It just seems very odd visually. I had a hard time in grocery stores when things first started because it seemed so apocalyptic. I'm used to it now.

After I suggested we go over to the house as Megan hasn't been since closing and I go over pretty much every day. 

PM: 3.3-mile walk w/ Megan. HR 81. 

Lunch: 8.1 miles, averaged 12:41. HR 134.

Slow, but felt really good. Ideal summer weather. Picked up another class at another college. The pay is less than 1/2 of what I get at Oakland, but it seemed like something I couldn't pass up.

Megan got her tenure acceptance the other day, which is security of employment and a nice raise. Of course, someone at the University announced it on Facebook and somehow missed communicating privately to Megan and others.

PM: 3.20-mile walk w/ Megan on the Polly Ann Trail from the house. HR 78.

We took a few items over to the house and went for a walk. The crossing from the main street to the trail is a bit sketchy given that it's about 45 MPH and there's a blind knoll. Might have to take the pathways to the first cross street and enter the trail that way. Not sure why they don't have some sort of signal there. We walked on the shoulder on the way back as there was more room, but it still wasn't as safe as I wanted. And people don't slow down, even for a woman who is visibly pregnant.

Good day today.