Thursday, January 15, 2009

We're havin a heat wave

I have nothing to report, running wise, because I haven't been running. This is not how I wanted to start my marathon running year. I did 5 miles on Monday and it sucked like a Hoover. I just didn't feel right. I got home and curled up on the sofa under 2 blankets, shivering like crazy. I considered asking Hubby to just shoot me and put me out of my misery, but it would make a terrible mess on the carpet and he would have a lot of trouble explaining his actions to the authorities ("Honest, officer, she asked me to do it!"). I finally feel better this morning, although I still have a really nasty cough. But the good thing is, this is the first morning that I've felt that compulsion to run. I resisted-I'm not going out until my cough is better.

We've had incredible weather lately, even for California. It's been in the low 80s for 3 days and will continue that way into next week. It's funny to watch the news-the local reports show our beaches full of people enjoying the warm weather, playing in the sun; then the national news comes on and cars are skidding off the icy roads and people are all bundled up in heavy coats. If any of you, faithful readers, can possibly manage it, come to central California. Come right now. Bring shorts and bathing suits and flip flops. You can run in shorts and tshirts, as God meant us all to run.

And finally, to the (enter your favorite expletive here) person who broke into my house and stole my stuff-you stole the chargers for my digital camera and my mp3 player, but you didn't take the camera or the mp3 player. What were you thinking? Now, I can't use either item because the batteries are dead, and I can't ask the insurance company to replace the camera or the mp3 player because you didn't steal them. And the chargers can't possibly be worth anything to you. You are an idiot.

12 comments:

SuperDave said...

Another friend of mine in S. Cal told me it was in the 80's. Weird weather, huh? 9 deg this am in TN.
The world is coming to an end, I'm sure of it... LOL
Dumb robber and of course an idiot!
Hope you get feelin better.

Scooter said...

Tanya,
First, I was sorry to hear about the robbery. Second, your illness - the oysters? The real reason for the comment: Whe trying to qualify for Boston, I ran Mystic right after a cold, and had a cough. I had one bout of coughing during the race. Just one. The same process that tends to make noses run usually makes your throat loosen up too. You may find running actually helps your throat.

The Running Bob said...

I chuckled at your last sentence about the robber(s) -- it summed it up!

Motivation: after I'm done with this week-end's race, we should get the Vegas Marathon blog-thing/event started with Bruce.

Stan said...

Sorry about your cold... hope you feel better soon. BUT it's umm 0 here and -100000 with the windchill.

Thanks for making me colder!!! :P

Sherri said...

yes, that dude was an idoit. I'm sure it's maddening. Too bad about being sick especially with such nice weather! I wish I could come. It's cold here but still pretty. Looks like it should be warmer out.

Dustie said...

It was -9 this morning here in Illinois...now it's 1....lol....check ebay for cheap chargers.....

spirit_in_me said...

80's!!! Wow that is amazing. It was -40 celcius here this morning in Ontario. I wouldn't even think about running outside this week. Indoor sports for me. Hope you are feeling better I am just getting over something similar.

Sarah said...

Am you trying to make me jealous?...well, it worked!!!! I would love a run in just a t-shirt and shorts! It is supposed to be 20 this weekend, which should be warm enough to run outside with lots of layers. I would love 80 right about now. :)

BeachRunner said...

As bad as it is (sorry about your cold and the robbery) for you, you have warmth. You are KILLING me with the mention of the warm weather. Wish I was there.

WendyBird said...

You are making me home sick!!! I ran in sub freezing temps today, Brrrrr.
If you are over all your other cold symptoms and just have the lingering cough left, definitely give in to the impulse and run, it will clear out all the junk.

Sarah said...

Hey there!
A while ago when I posted about loving Kinds of Queens you had mentioned that you had a favorite episode, but didn't want to give it away. After I watched the stripper pole one I thought "This HAS to be her favorite!"...I was right! I watched it and then made my husband sit with me and watch it again...it was the best!

Mountain Mama said...

Hey there, I just read your comment on the fishing trip on Mountain Mama's Blog I had forgotten about that one, but I LOL when the memory returned. I have begun to write about things in the past. You might enjoy the last one, Christmas Past..Luv U