Training Day 25

Busy, busy! But not so much in stuff that I'd post here, which kind of sucks. I've just had random stuff thrown at me for days at a time.

Language: So... I took my medicine on Thursday. Fun stuff. I was wide awake, definetely wide awake, but I had a hard time focusing. Still, it made learning easier. I've just been pounding the vocab lately and it seems to be working. It's not terribly exciting but it does take up a chunk of time.

Marathon: Trained with the Momrine... We ran the PFT course today. It was wet and she didn't feel good so our time was rather slow at 40:48 however we ran the full three miles without a break. Of course, this now means we are going to run three miles with no breaks from now on (or something like that). Or until the soonest aid station (whichever comes first). We have our first race on Sunday (a little 10k) so the next two days are rest days to get ready. I think we've both been burning the candle at both ends a bit so it's good to ease up... I'm pretty sure my candle's "wick" is actually a fuse.

Medical: As I mentioned previously, I took my medicine. It's called 'provigil' and, as far as I can tell, it's just legal speed. Or meth. One of the two but the manufacturer swears that, despite acting like a stimulant, it is not a stimulant. The side effects are still pretty crazy. It feels weird when I am on it too. See, it turns off the sleepiness in my brain. Therefore, while I am not falling asleep, I feel a lot of the symptoms of sleepiness: burning eyes, yawning, etc. It makes things 'interesting.'

Personal: I'm fortunate to have the friends I do. Thursday night is sundae night so the Momrine, Shortrine, Hooah, and myself all got together. I wound up cooking a steak (the girls said it was too rare) and then we had sundaes while watching Fight Club because I had never seen it. Interesting movie...