Well, when I got home with the kids, DH had NOT napped b/c he had been doing some work and was about to go out for a client meeting. I could have really used a run for a little stress relief, but am here with the kids instead. He's getting ready to travel again and I recall that last time, there was alot of this sort of work-related interference beforehand, which is just how it goes. At least I'm still keeping my calories pretty good for a change.

Laura, nice job on the run--a little motivation from Mother Nature! Well, the kitten is doing great--the rest of us notsomuch. haha. Actually, we already have a 17yo cat who does NOT like change and is very emotional wrt food. Since the kitten arrived, he had not been eating well and 2 nights ago he was making gagging noises all night, so next day he went to the vet and was severely dehydrated. He's too busy running & hiding from the kitten to eat or drink. On top of that, the kitten is awake all night bothering him (then he growls and then I have to get up and go play with the kitten and hold her til she falls asleep so she won't go bother him again). My daughter sometimes doesn't eat all her dinner and wakes up hungry in the middle of the night and I have to get her something to eat and make sure she doesn't fall asleep with food in her mouth. End result is DH & I are zombies. Maybe it's just as well that I'm not working out much right now, doubt my body'd be able to recover on such little sleep.


I like to hear about races from y'all, because I'm still not sure about the idea of a race. I just don't think I'd like it at all. I actually imagine hating it, even though I like running. I think I like the freedom of choosing where I'll go, new scenery, the solitariness, and the obstacles of traffic, jumping off & on sidewalks, around parked cars, under trees, etc--all the things races don't have.