Monday morning Teren, his parents, and I all contracted a nasty bout of food poisoning. Today was the first day that I have felt well enough to even attempt running. The weather was particularly nasty this morning, so it was off to the health club. Unfortunately, the next few days are supposed to be snowy and extremely cold, so I will be spending a lot of time indoors.
I was still feeling the effects of the food poisoning while I ran. I felt light headed and weak, so only managed 6 miles. Maybe it was the lingering illness, but I found myself especially irritated by other people at the club. I even mentally listed some of my health club pet peeves.
1. I hate when the cleaners clean around my machine while I am still running on it.
2. I don't like when people exercise on the machine right next to me when there are several to choose from. (Yes, I have space issues!)
3. It's disgusting when people leave their used paper towels in the console. How hard is it to throw it away?
4. Equally disgusting is the refusal of some members to wear deodorant or wash their workout clothes.
5. I get annoyed by people who talk on their cell phones while they work out. They are definitely not working hard enough.
6. Lately at 24 Hour Fitness, advertisements sporadically come on over the PA system. They are loud, cheesy, and so annoying!
7. It is inconsiderate when members don't rack their weights when they are finished with them. There is nothing worse than following some He-Man who has left 4 plates on each side of the bar.
Wow! I feel better now that I have vented. Maybe this is why it is so much more enjoyable to get outside and run. Of course, I could write a list of pet peeves of running on the track (walkers in the first lane) or on the river trail. (People with dog leashes stretched across the entire trail!). I guess I'm just cranky!
Total time for run: 42:29 | 