Dark Side of the Moon

[LearningPatience]

Well, faithful journal, I had a bit of a setback in my GAL activities but I learned something valuable (not what you might think:)

Friday night went for a run. I'm training for a half-marathon, so I was supposed to do 3 miles. Did them, but with my cold and the heat I ended up walking a lot.

Saturday I was scheduled to do a 5k in the evening. It was sponsored by a brewery, so there was a free beer at the end. I was also supposed to go to the humane society with the kids and take a volunteer class they offer once a month. Well, woke up at 2:30 in a coughing fit. Finally went back to sleep but woke up around 9 feeling lousy. Went to drugstore at 10 to get cough syrup and sudafed. By the time noon came around I had almost passed out. Called 1st W to tell her I couldn't pick up kids, she said I was slurring my words. Slept for an hour, felt slightly better. Ended up staying the whole day at the apt missing both activities.

Sunday I felt slightly better, took cough syrup again (but no sudafed this time). Decided to look things up online and found that dextromethorphan (stuff in Robitussin) and most ADs should NOT be taken together. Didn't say this on the package. Mad at myself because I had somewhat caused my own misery the day before. I still might not have run the 5k, but I wouldn't have felt so completely lousy. Lesson learned!

Sunday afternoon (Father's Day) was pretty good. Didn't take any cough syrup past the morning so I slowly felt better. Went out to lunch and movie with the boys. Went to MIL and FIL house for brats cooked over the fire pit in their back yard. Generally a good day with great company. Got a text from SD wishing me a Happy Father's day once I got home, so the day was pretty much complete!

This morning, stuffy and sound like a harp seal, but otherwise fine. Hopefully I'm up for a run tonight, worst case at least a long walk.

Oh, I also haven't heard from W since my last email on Friday. MIL/FIL didn't mention anything about her and she never brought my mail over to their house. I swear she's dropped off the face of the earth.