Training Log Archive: Becks

Easy jog round East Rock with a little hill in the middle. Breathing was tough as it was super cold out there (-8 C or thereabouts) which probably accounts for the HR beng a little high. Slightly concerned that I'm now going to crash halfway through my full day in the lab, but I felt so much better after running yesterday that I wanted to get back into the habit. Today is Martin Luther King Day so I don't HAVE to work, but I kind of need to - really behind on things for a Jan 24th deadline now.

C • Well, since it's a holiday,... 1

Event: WCOC Winter Meeting and Mobile-O
 

Jog round course A at Bald Rock with Rob. And the good news is - it felt fine! It was dead cold so breathing was a struggle uphill, but that would have been the same any day. The only slightly weird thing is that my previously only slightly discoloured calf is now very blotchy with big bruises. But it doesn't hurt or anything so that's good. Very grateful for Rob's company. He is a natural with a map. It's pretty cool.

Walk into town to try to buy more Jigsaws, but the Yale version of Barnes and Noble is a bust for that kind of thing. Then went to see The US version of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and it was okay, but they added weird details that weren't really needed and glossed over some relationships that are important for future films. I think I actually prefer the Swedish version, less attempts to humanise Lisbeth. The fact that the killer chose Enya for his killing music was pure genius though.

C • Tattoo 7

A bit of walking around today and some work for about 4 hours. Wasn't with it by the end of lab meeting, but pretty sure our Boss wasn't either :)

Just got the invoice for the ride to the hospital in the ambulance. $1049. My health insurance covers this no problem, but just imagine being uncovered. Almost half my monthly take home wages just on the ride to the hospital! I imagine I'll never see the bill for the overnight stay, but holy crap.

If Cameron manages to do this to the NHS he should be sent to jail.

C • You probably will see it... 5

I managed about 4 hours at work today and then walked home with Rob, and all of that was great. Then we had an exciting altercation with a guy pulling out of a driveway that nearly ran over us again. He stopped, we started going, then stopped straightaway as we realised he was looking at his cigarette and not at us at all. We told him to look more carefully and he started yelling at us to Shut Up, and then the fireman (we were just outside the fire station and they were all hanging out) took our side and he skidded off.

Sometimes, all I want to do is curl up in a ball till someone takes me back to Scotland. This place has a ridiculously large proportion of utter douchebags in it. I was hyperventilating a bit by the end and glad the fireman were nice.

C • fireman to the rescue! 11

Half an hour of yoga. No weird pains or funny muscle pulls, just a sore right shin. The shin's a nice yellow colour now though so nothing suspicious, just got to wait for the bruise to go away.

Today I walked around the block a few times (laundry joy) and did some housework. I also read a whole New York magazine, which is bonus points in the return of focus stakes. Screens and any kind of organisation are still very hard though, but progress is definitely being made.

C • you should 2

I went to work for a bit today. Managed to piece together everything I was halfway through, and coped fine with finishing a couple of them off. Luckily I did take good notes, because Thursday afternoon is still a blank, so I guess it'll stay that way. Not coping fine with everyone talking to me and dealing with e mails though. That kind of higher order function is definitely confused. So back to Gossip Girl!