Wine, running, and winning

Last night we met Yvonne and Nate out for some wine and cheese after work. We’d all had crappy days, except for maybe Nate, so I was really glad to go somewhere and sit and talk and drink. We were supposed to go down to Jim’s apartment afterwards for an open house party that he and Bill were having, but we were just so tired that we decided to go home instead. I’m sorry I missed it.

I’ve been running very consistently this week. I ran Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, and will go again tonight. The weather is getting hot to the point where I’m not sure I’m going to want to/be able to run outdoors for much longer. Yvonne thinks that if we get our “base” level at 3 miles then we’ll be fine. Right now I’ve been able to do 2.25 without much problem, so probably only another couple of weeks until I’m comfortable at 3.

On Wednesday I had planned to go to the gym on campus and purchase a year’s membership. It used to be free, but they’ve completely remodeled the building and now they are charging monthly fees. Which is annoying because I’ve “belonged” to the gym for 11-1/2 years free of charge and I don’t want to have to start paying now; but on the other hand it’s only $10 per month, which is 1/3 of what a regular gym would charge, and it’s close and convenient and offers nearly all the same amenities as a “real” gym. Mid-afternoon on Wednesday I got a call from someone in the HR department, telling me that I’d won a drawing for filling out a wellness assessment online. I didn’t even know there was a drawing. I’d just done it in order to get a 10% discount on my medical insurance deductible for next year. Anyway, the prize I won was a nice gym bag, sweatshirt, and towel, two passes to their fancy fitness classes… and a year’s membership to the gym.

Timing, karma, and maybe fate! I never win anything, yet I’ve won two things this week. Maybe I ought to buy a lottery ticket too.