I felt compelled to get to the gym this week since I'd slacked off for 2 days. Resorted to my old admonition; just go to the gym, get on tread mill and go slow for a few minutes. It usually works and yesterday was no different. I followed my on-line trainer's prescription and ran 5 miles on the treadmill. But the surprise was running at the 9:1 run/walk pace suggested. Legs were tired but the surge of mental satisfaction was reward enough.
When I returned to the apartment the couch called me again, but it was still early and I was awake just before 5 pm and went straight to the kitchen to prepare a descent supper; salmon fillet, sweet potato, and broccoli. One, yes only one 7 oz. glass of wine and 1 glass of water.
I felt alert and satisfied so I took up the book I'm reading and read for a couple hours and at 8 o'clock when I should be fighting off the sandman I was wide awake with no sense of sleepiness. So I picked up a different book and read for another hour, It's now nine o'clock and I'm worried that I'll get insufficient sleep if I stay up much longer. I did feel that I might be able to find slumber if I went to bed and , sure enough, sleep came as quickly as ever once I lay my head upon the pillow.
As is easily predicted; I was totally awake at 0324. 6 1/2 hours. We'll see, but I'm think a nap is in my future.
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