Yesterday I took a much needed rest day...my legs were really tired when I woke up! Instead of running, I spent my morning washing and waxing my car. I bought a hose and everything so I could wash my car at home, but when I hooked it up, it didn't work! Apparently the pipes aren't completely hooked up...or something. I'm not sure. Don't tell anyone, but I stole the neighbor's hose to rinse my car. It was all hooked up and just sitting there...maybe I'm a bad person. But now my car is clean and shiny!
I actually got off of work on time last night...third time this week!! It was a busy day (what day isn't?), but I think it went okay. Two of my patients were on contact isolation, so you have to gown up and put gloves on every time you go in the room...everything takes twice as long, and if you forget something, you have to take all the protective gear off and then put it back on again. Woohoo!
Run today...I really didn't want to! Six miles, which were fine once I got going. I almost got attacked by a dog, but a truck almost hit the dog instead! I was running on the left side of the road, and I see a truck coming at me. At the same time, I hear a dog barking so I turn and see it run into the road. The truck slams on its brakes and honks at the dog, which stopped in its tracks. This dog has run after me before, so I'm thinking the owners need to keep better tabs on it.
Friday, July 10
6.22 miles in 48:36, avg pace of 7:49
I'm all packed and ready to head to Princeton for the weekend. If I get out on time/early enough tonight, I'm just going to head straight there instead of waiting until tomorrow morning to leave. There's not any traffic at midnight, so it would be an easy drive.
Tonight's my last shift on orientation...yikes!!
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14 years ago
Have a safe drive tonight.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the deal with that dog? His owners need to take better care of him so you don't have to worry about him as you are kicking 6 miles's butt!
To answer your question, I lived in Rome from January to August in 2006 :) I was there for school. Were you too?
Dogs barking/chasing after me while I run is one of my biggest pet peeves!
ReplyDeleteBe safe on your drive to P-town tomorrow. Your work sounds super busy--I don't want you falling asleep at the wheel at midnight (or anytime). God, I sound like a mother.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe drive! Midnight will be fun :)
ReplyDeleteBe safe on your drive, especially if you do it after work tonight!! Yay for it being your last day of orientation! You will be great!
ReplyDeleteHave a fun weekend away!! Congrats on surviving the 'orientation' too :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck off orientation! I'm a whole lotta years off orientation, & still manage to bug my coworkers with a bazillion questions :)
ReplyDeleteOne time I floated to our over flow unit, which is all private beds, about 10. Well, I think it was like 8 out of 10 were all isolation. I had 5 with 4 isolation. Imagine doing that for 12 hours, o-m-g.
ReplyDeleteps: being off orientation and not having a preceptor is actually so much better. You do things completely on your terms and it is freeing.
ReplyDeleteOooh, dogs that run around like that make me crazy! Glad you didn't get flattened by the truck. Safe travels.
ReplyDeleteI am super lazy and pay to go through a carwash. I get really angry when people don't watch their dogs!
ReplyDeleteHaha, love that you used the neighbor's hose to wash your car! :-)
ReplyDeleteA dog ran after me today while running, too and almost got hit! It was running down the road against traffic.
Hope you have fun in Princeton!
Hey Susan, I've been away, but now catching up.
ReplyDeleteHope you had fun in Princeton the past weekend and your first week off orientation is going well.