Pros and Cons of traveling for work

Pro: free sushi

At first, I was quite happy to leave town. I can eat out, have exercise equipment for free, and enjoy a change in pace. That was last week, around Monday. Now, I want my bed, baybe, dog, car, couch, sheets, space. I want rest.
I left town last Monday for work to come to Seattle (well, Bellevue specifically). It was great timing. We just got paid...for 10 days...with 3 weekends to go until more money. What better time to have an unlimited cash fund from work for room and board. I took Vi with me last week, and we stayed in the "crummy" motel. It's a small kitchenette studio with rough sheets and rough receptionists.

Con: everything below

Woke up on Tuesday morning sick...I tend to say I'm fighting something but there was no fight here. Wednesday I would normally have called in sick, but could not because I was the only trainer available...hello! I'm traveling! Thursday I would have called in sick, but could not because I had to drive back home....hello! I'm traveling! Friday I did call in sick.
Saturday. Finally slept the night before. Two doctors visits and all I needed was some effing nyquil. Dumb.
Monday, go to work, regular desk. Ho hum I know I drive tomorrow so what do I do with my day. Look busy.


Tuesday, hit the road. Better car, satellite radio, sun shining. Whew. Oh, surprise training tuesday night. Then, train on wednesday...two different classes. Train on Thursday, third subject. I'm done. I go to Claim Jumpers and order beer, meat, and mashed potatoes. Comfort food.
Tomorrow, train fourth subject (my brain hurts), do a bit of extra training, and drive home. It'll take an extra two hours because of traffic. At least I have the good car and satellite radio. Light at the end of the tunnel is Toby. Vi, Sisder, and Joeseph. Bed, sheets, couch. My life, back.

Ow!

So for the past two days I have ran. Yup, feet pounding the pavement, lets finally take our body seriously run. I will admit the distance wasnt that far, as in, a mile or so. I'll also admit the primary motivations.
#1: Toby exercises for over an hour every night and he is looking damn good. I am inspired by his willpower and feel lazy for not even trying to become physically healthy. He is great about asking me if I want to join, accepting my declines, and telling me I'm still hot. Although, I sure dont feel hot.
#2: The first time I stepped on the wii fit, it weighed me and my bmi was in the overweight range. As if that wasnt enough, my mii gained 10 lbs in the belly, arms flew out, and a "ba-oump" sound emerged from my television. Seriously bad news there.

So about the running. The first night Toby and I wanted to go to the local highschool track because I whined about impact. Too bad lacrosse practice was going on, so we went around this tiny section of a nearby neighborhood that actually has street lights.
Second night I took my dog. She thinks running = grab the leash in my mouth and play tug of war. I quickly stopped that with my man voice of discipline. So we are doing good until 2 stray dogs come running up on us. I go on this mile loop daily for dog walks and have never seen these dogs. One labradoodle, one lab. Play time ensued, just as my heartrate and breathing was stabalizing. Eventually, the dogs run ahead, and run back around me, and I have to use my man voice of discipline on them too. They still stuck around, and I'm about 3/4 of the way through my mile when I realize I'm leading these stray dogs to a very busy road by my house. I can't let this mess up traffic or let the dogs get hit. So I turn around, ready to go another 3/4 mile...I'll admit there was walking involved too. Dogs still running around us like crazy, but my dog is doing well and probably in shock that her mother is running. Eventually, the dogs go up a side road and I take the opportunity to engage my fast-twitch muscles and start running fast. We lost them just before I revisited the busy road.
So now, I'm real sore. I look like an old lady when descending stairs. I power walked for a mile today. Tomorrow, maybe tae-bo. The goal is 3 days of exercise a day.

Please pray to the health gods for my persistence.

Sorry for no recent post. I do not have an excuse even (thanks dad), however I can tell you what is new.
Sister is preggers, and quite grumpy.
Grandpa has a condition, but chooses quality over quantity.
Mom is in Argentina, texting me at 5am about the beach.
Dad is glad it wasnt his old age that lead to the misunderstanding.
Kirsta and Dustin must be ok because no news is good news.
I am watching Man From Snowy River...

Jessica!