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Filed under: General — beverly at 10:05 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2005

The sentiment behind the anniversary was lovely. Nice dinner, a movie, and a pretty hotel room. I was feeling a bit icky prior to leaving, and that feeling stuck with me. It would come in waves: I couldn’t eat much dinner, but then I felt OK during the movie. But then later in the night, the nausea came on strong and I spent every two hours of our Big Anniversary Night in the bathroom. Horrible. I am terribly disappointed, as nights out like that just don’t come around very often. Grrrrr.

Due to this lingering ick, (which has subsided with some over-the-counter crap … I mean anti-crap, I guess … is that too much info?), I haven’t ran in a few days now. Hopefully everything will come together for a run tomorrow night.

I had some big-time negativity from a family member about my running today. Y’know, one thing running has taught me, is that it’s about me. It’s not about you, just about me. Just me and the run. I don’t care if you’re not into it, or you don’t think it’s a good idea. It’s just mine. I need to apply that attitude s’more into other areas of my life.

Troy is in bug camp this week. Today, they got to pet a tarantuala. What sounds like hell to me is something we pay to send our eager son to. Funny how that works. Derek is sick of the cast. Translation = he wants to swim. We’re going to emergency at a city hospital on Saturday that does waterproof casting. I pray that we look pathetic enough that they’ll do it. It’s a wonky system, health care.

I’m babbling. Back to bed for me.

9 Comments

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Comment by mia

Thursday August 04, 2005 @ 6:20 am

Yeah, you just don’t get away from the kids that often to waster a night of it feeling bad! Bad luck, sorry to hear it. As for the running negativity, maybe they are jealous? It doesn’t seem like there’d be any controversy there unless that person has their own “issues”?

Once, when I was in junior high, I had a cast on my leg because I had broken my ankle. I was whining (shock!) about wanting to swim and my dad cut the cast off for me. Cut it right off. I’m not sure what’s wrong with my family!

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Comment by Lara

Thursday August 04, 2005 @ 6:25 am

Oh, I’m so sorry you were sick on your big night out. That’s a pisser!

And Bravo for deflecting those evil anti-running rays. What’s up with people and their “advice?”

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Comment by mark

Thursday August 04, 2005 @ 7:25 am

ick

Any other family members there to defend running? Seems to me sis-in-law was a runner?

At any rate, poop on everything.

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Comment by Jon in Michigan

Thursday August 04, 2005 @ 1:05 pm

Sorry the sick has spoiled things for you, hopefully today it is getting back to normal.

And I hope you stuck up for yourself with the criticism because that’s rotten for people to give you crap about running. They stink!

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Comment by BD

Friday August 05, 2005 @ 6:57 pm

I wonder if we had the same ick. I’m feeling better now though. I hope you are too.

As for the family member, it doesn’t matter what he/she thinks. It only matters what you think.

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Comment by Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Saturday August 06, 2005 @ 10:36 am

Happy Anniversary. Hope you’re feeling better.

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Comment by David

Sunday August 07, 2005 @ 6:09 pm

Why don’t you schedule another “anniversary” get away right away? You owe it to yourselves to make it right.
And tell your family member to go deal with his/her issues and leave you alone. Geesh. Do they think we all run because it’s a bad thing?

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Comment by kirsten

Sunday August 07, 2005 @ 8:38 pm

I’m late, but also sorry to hear you had a bug…food poisoning…whatever it was. That’s neat that you went out though for your anniversary. my hubby and I just had our anniverary and didn’t go out. or anything!

sorry also to hear about crabby relatives. Kirsten

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Comment by Jack

Monday August 08, 2005 @ 12:48 am

I can relate to the family member anti-running campaign. Be diplomatic, but firm – and try to pay a little more attention than normal to that person. It has worked so far for me anyway.

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