I was the second guy in line at the lab to get my blood work done this morning. Then went to the X-ray place but it wasn't open yet, so I bought myself a coffee and a donut, then after driving the kids to school went back and got the chest thing out of the way. Then back home and got my run in.
And all before noon!
Then I ate lunch and had a nap!
Then I didn't feel so good anymore!
But I'm holding on to this mornings feeling because I know it may still take a bit of time to get back into the groove, despite my rewound attitude.
So the plan for the next little while is simply to start getting more consistent. I'll continue to run every second day while gradually stretching out a longer one every week, and on alternate days just ride relatively easy. Probably just as important is that I start getting back to the pool regularly, and to compliment that I need to start doing my shoulder stretches every damn day, and also some light weights twice a week.
I think that above all else I need to maintain my attitude. I have this general feeling of malaise which I believe is as much a result of age and cancer treatments as anything else, and I need to come to terms with that. Things like this aching shoulder, my constantly dry throat, and my blurred vision all seem to contribute. I will try to treat the symptoms as best I can, and not let my mind wander beyond that. After all, I have to remember that I was feeling quite good until I had one bad day in August, and then I let things unravel from there.
As a side note I must tell you about my experience this morning with the medical community. Both the lab and the X-ray place are privately run businesses. In neither case did I need an appointment! In neither case did I have to fill out any paperwork! And in neither case was I in there for more than 15 minutes!! Try to match that at your local hospital! And although I am a very strong supporter of publicly funded, universal health care, I think it is so clear that there has to be an element of private enterprise involved in order to maintain efficiency, and to lower costs. In my next life I'm gonna work on this problem!
And while more difficult than I would like (isn't it always) my run was never the less gratifying. I managed to up the pace a little bit, and while I gave myself permission to cut my 12 kms short if necessary, I ended up not needing the option. It was also the first hat and mitt day of the year, and there's something special about running in the cold. I like it!
I do continue to be a little frustrated with a technical problem with my HRM. It generally works not too badly, but I have periods where it just goes out to lunch. I have tried every technical suggestion I can find and still it screws up. One last option is to make sure that my shirts don't have static electricity in them by using a fabric softener. That of course will also mean that I need to wash them once in a while :) We shall see.
run 12 kms, 5:07/km
"Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon."---Winston Churchill
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Peter
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