Day 23

It’s been a rollercoaster of a day. 

I got everything done so I’m still in this but it was nontrivial.

We are now at the Bay house which is very beautiful and crowded with many friends and kids and food and even a good F1 race.

I knew (because we’ve stayed here before) that there wasn’t really anywhere to run here as it’s way out on the back roads, I also figured that the nearby town had some running places. So I got into my AllTrails app and found some trails. 

There is a rails to trails system here and there is a park with a loop and they basically meet up.

I was excited to do a run by the river.

This rails to trails had (in town) some great art and beautiful views of the water. 

These wolves were my very favorite!

I was worried about running in a new place and about the distance. 

This was for 2 reasons. The first is that the path is all pavement or brick. 

I run off road as much as I can because it’s nicer on my feet and knees. 

The second is that I really need to go to the bathroom all the time these days. 

So I looked up bathroom s and found a few along the trail. 

This gave me the confidence to do the whole thing, 3 miles instead of my usual 1.5. 

I finished up the couch to 5K just over halfway through the path. 

I had to find a bathroom. 

The first two of three points did not have public restrooms. 

I was so unhappy. 

By the time I knew I wasn’t going to make it I was nearly back to my car. 

😳

I peed myself on some random trail in some far off town. 

Oh man. 

It was frustrating and embarrassing. 

Then I thought lots of marathoners pee themselves in big races. Clearly I am ahead of the curve. 

I got back to the house and took a shower and cleaned my clothes and talked to my very supportive husband. 

Then we spent the rest of the day doing fun stuff, like kayaking and cooking and gaming and going out to eat. 

We did fun stuff till after 10 o’clock. 

That is already an hour after my bed time. 

Some of my friends left and when I was helping strap a sleepy toddler into her car seat I set my phone on the roof of their car and promptly forgot it was there. 

After they left I thought I’d better get to my Pilates before I fell over. 

I couldn’t find my phone. 

Find My Phone said it was driving away.

That thing stayed stuck to the roof of their car for like 12 miles. 

So we drove out after them and retrieved my phone and came home and did I Pilates. 

Then I got my reading in (roasting and braising veggies tonight).

Good gracious. 

What a day. 

72 plus oz today.