Random and Odd

making wrong choices!



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I haven’t kept up on Hiking With the Exs. I fell behind and I can’t remember half the hikes we did between then and now. At some point I am going to have to catch back up.
Last week we did one hike that was only like 7 miles and then drove an hour to do another that was about 4. It was a weird day for trail running.
Yesterday we had set out to do this elusive run I have been trying to do for nearly a year and when we got out there we found out deer season just started and it wouldn’t be a bright idea to be out running in the woods. We picked a trail that was more populated closer to town.
At the beginning of the hike I asked Dan, “I wonder if I will like this trail?” He laughed because he knew that I would love it or hate it and if I hated it, EVERYONE was going to have to hear about it.
I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t like it so much.
It was 7k feet of elevation loss and gain throughout the whole hike. I am pretty certain I was either going up hill or going downhill….no flatlands to be found.
I’m sure I’m wrong, but I lost my mind around mile 5.

Around mile 7 I started to feel sick. I’ve had pains in my legs, my hip go out, blisters like you wouldn’t believe…but I’ve never felt sick to my stomach like I did yesterday. I tried running through it and I had to hold my stomach. It didn’t take long before I started feeling dizzy.

After that part of my day was over I went home, showered and fell asleep for an hour before I headed to Lester’s game.
As I am driving over to the ice rink i’m thinking, “If I just pull over and throw up I will be fine.” but I didn’t dare take the risk. I made it through the game and back to his house.

I know what the problem was…. Salami. Not such a bright idea for trail running food. We had packed Salami sandwiches and I think it was trying to kill me.

I woke up this morning feeling like I spent all night dancing, drinking battery acid and pounding my head against a brick wall.

Salami…you are no friend of mine!