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When all else fails, run!

March 18, 2009 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

Today was my free day.  After I dropped Shoo off at preschool, I planned to run some errands, go to the eye dr.’s and then catch up on a backlog of stuff from my various volunteer positions.  I managed to buy a couple of pairs of shorts and then went to my appointment.  I hadn’t been in a while, so I completely forgot how absolutely annoying it is to have dilated eyes.    I could barely buy the few things I needed from the grocery store (couldn’t see the credit card slip AT ALL) and there was no way I could read ANYTHING on the computer.  I tried cleaning up the playroom and doing a seasonal switch of clothes for Shoo, but I just found it extremely annoying to not be able to see anything closer than an arms length away clearly.  

Finally, I figured out I had two options:  watch tv or run.  I decided to run.  I put on a baseball cap and a pair of Jones’ sunglasses to block as much light as possible and headed out.  I planned a slow and easy three miler, as my legs are still a bit sore.  Well, it was definitely slow, but not at all easy.  I’m glad I did it as a recovery run, but I felt a bit like I was running with stronger gravity than usual.  I guess there really is a difference between a 13 mile long slow run and a 13 mile race!
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  1. RunningLaur says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:40 am

    That’s some dedication to running! Pretty sure I would have made a tent out of blankets and pillows and hid from the light for the rest of the day.

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  2. Melanie says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:52 am

    yay for going out for a run! hope the eyes are back to normal, and legs feel better soon! 🙂

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  3. Jennifer :-) says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:32 am

    You brave soul – running with dilated eyes? I’d end up in a ditch, or run into a street sign….you go girl! 🙂

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  4. joyRuN says

    March 18, 2009 at 11:41 am

    I’d have ended up running into something with dilated eyes 🙂

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  5. Marcy says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    You ran?!? My eyes tear up horribly and I always have to call Mr McG to come get me after the eye dr *sigh*

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  6. Glaven Q. Heisenberg says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    When all else fails, run! Wait a minute, Wait a minute, Wait a minute!!1!In this scenario, beer has failed, too?!1?I DON’T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD!1!Plus … Marcy tears up just because she has to leave her eye doctor? I think someone’s in lurrrrrrve …

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  7. X-Country2 says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    I’d have curled up on the couch and made the husband bring me snacks after a day like that. :o)

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  8. Amanda says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    You are not kidding about the difference between a long easy run and a long race. I was shocked at how long it took me to recover from the last half. I hate dilated eyes too–what a pain!

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