Day 19

Today I was back on the track. Damn that basement! Damn that treadmill and damn that stationary bike! The world wasn’t created for us to run/walk in a basement or at a gym. Get out and explore! J

So decided to go to bed early last night so I would be energized and ready to go this morning. When I woke up and turned on the news at 5:30 am, the weatherman had the nerve to say that there was a heat index warning. I immediately replied to him (as if he could hear me) with “Yeah, well too bad.”  I quickly got myself to the track and got my run/walk on. I figured if I got there early enough, I’d be fine.

Today was good. I ran/walked 2.4 miles and I finished about one minute earlier than the last time I was on the track. I don’t know if it was the sleep I got last night or what but I’m happy my time is better. I also prayed whilst running that I wouldn’t pass out from heat exhaustion during my run the way comedian Martin Lawrence did that one time.  It turns out that the humidity and heat hadn’t hit us yet so I was fine.

Daisy wasn’t there today. Not that she needs to be there every day. She is 136 years old you know. She can afford to take a few days off here and there and she is in wonderful shape so she’s good with days off. Me?  That’s another story. I need to have my butt on that track every day and two times on Saturday. Ok, she’s not 136 years old but still.

There was a group of ladies there today who have been at the track the last couple of times I’ve been there. I call them “The Friends.” There are three of them and of course they must all walk together so everyone else must run/walk around them. It’s funny to see because the avid joggers run a particular lane and then must go all the way around them and then back to the lane he/she was in. I, on the other hand, just look to see what lanes “The Friends” are taking up and walk whatever lane is left.  I don’t have time (or energy) to walk/run around those women in the middle of my run/walk. It is kind of cool to see them walk together.  I almost wished I had someone to walk/run with. Almost.  I thought about it and then decided I wouldn’t want to walk/run with a bunch of my friends. I don’t want to socialize, answer questions or listen to gossip whilst on my walk/run. I want to focus. I’ve given up on walk/running with BabyGenius. Besides, when he starts school in September, I’d be on my own anyway. I can’t wait until Sara (my 3 month old boxer) is old enough to go on walk/runs with me. I won’t take her to the track because that’s against the rules. But I will take her on walk/runs throughout our neighborhood sometimes.

Well, that’s all for today. I hope I inspired someone to start walking/running. There’s no excuse. I use to complain about the time issue but if I could fit it in, anybody can. Trust me. I’m the hardest working woman outside of show business. Enjoy your day!

Until tomorrow…

Ms. P.