Great day!

[Guest guest]

How was your Saturday?

We had an AWESOME day!

We started with a 14.65 mile run. Poor Roy, though. After 13 miles for SOME

reason he took a drink and had a hard time swallowing, it freaked him out,

and he must have had a panic attack or something because he felt like he

couldn't breathe. I run with him most of the time, but towards the end of

long runs I tend to run ahead because if I run with him when he slows way

down, it hurts my hips. So I ran ahead some and then ran back and wow, where

was he? He had been with me just a little while back, and now he was nowhere

in sight. It freaked me out! I found him walking with tears running down his

cheeks, gasping for air. I almost had kittens, it scared me so bad. After I

determined he did NOT need 911, I walked with him and calmed him, we sat

down for awhile and he relaxed until he could breathe again. Sheesh! Freaked

both of us out, but I think it really was that he swallowed wrong and

panicked.

One time on a run I was really mad at him and we had a very rare fight. (We

literally VERY rarely fight.) I got upset and started to cry and my throat

closed RIGHT up and I was gasping like a fish out of water. I think the

stress of running combined with a scare or emotional upset really can do a

number on you.

We walked a little more then finished up with a jog in.

We were supposed to meet a friend at 11:30 but at about 10:30 she called and

said she had forgotten to set her alarm, so was running late. I told her

that we'd have to do dinner because we can't run 15 miles then wait over an

hour for a meal. She was fine with that and I tried not to let on that I was

really irritated about her alarm issue. (She tends to not be very respectful

of other people's time or plans.)

So we went out to Todai and I ate TONS of sushi. Okay, not tons, but a lot.

It such an awesome post-run meal. Good carbs (and lots of 'em...take that

Atkins) and protein to help with glycogen replacement and muscle repair.

Yes, I did journal the meal and did not go over my normal Saturday points.

In fact, I still have points left. Of course I earned 15 on the run today!

At about 12:30 we were supposed to meet our friend. She called, " I laid down

and fell back to sleep. " Okaaaayyyyy...that's nice. In other words, " I'm

sorry. I don't respect you enough to make it a priority that I keep our

date. Is that a problem? " So Roy and I finished our meal and went shopping.

I got some fun stuff on clearance at Old Navy and some good cool weather

running pants at Ross.

About 2:00 she called again. She wasn't really feeling that great. Could we

meet later?

Sure. Why not. Our time isn't important. Ah well, we were having a good

time. She said she'd meet us at 4:00 at Starbucks.

4:00 came. 4:30 came. Phone rings. " I'm just now leaving. I'll meet you at

5:30. "

Um, you know what? You're only 4 and a half hours late. Why bother?

But of course I didn't say that. We decided to go to Cold Stone and get some

ice cream (Sinless sweet cream with strawberries and bananas). She called

again and asked if we wanted to meet somewhere else and I told her that we

really needed to make it another day. Roy had a play to go to and I really

didn't want to spend the evening with someone who I was feeling pretty

resentful towards. (I didn't tell HER that, of course.) We decided to get

together next Saturday. We'll see. It's so hard when you genuinely like

someone, and she has been going through some tough times, but it's hard to

spend time with them. She also happens to be someone who is extremely obese

and often mocks me for running and mocks the food choices I make. (Yes, she

actually is a very good friend and I don't think she understands that it

bothers me. She doesn't mean it in a cruel way, and I recognize it as a

defense mechanism. I know it isn't easy to see your former fat friend who

used to be your eating partner, turn into Ms. Jock.)

BUT! Roy and I had a very nice day. The weather was absolutely amazing. It

was one of those picture perfect Fall days. The leaves were gorgeous.

Running through Seattle was just my idea of a perfect Fall morning. We

didn't let our friend make us mad. It was just too beautiful to let anger

intrude.

Wonderful day...

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Tory Klementsen, MCP A+

Career and Technology Educator

www.teechur.com

www.msteechur.com

-The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will

not.