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In the past three days, I have managed to spill food on myself during six out of the past seven meals I've eaten. I think it's mostly because I've been a wee bit on the tired side. Nonetheless, it's an impressive record so far.

In other news, I ran the Race for the Cure (breast cancer...because who doesn't like boobies?) this morning--3 miles in 26:32.11. Apparently I can run faster than I thought I could! It felt good to stretch out a bit after yesterday's long run, and it was nice to feel like yes, I can be a runner, not just a rower. What with getting back on the water, the differences between the two sports are pretty salient for me right now. For instance, it's much more apparent to me just how difficult rowing can be from a cardiovascular standpoint relative to other sports; it takes years to develop the solid cardiovascular base and discipline that rowing demands.

Rowers and runners are also built completely differently--rowers tend to be much bulkier, while runners tend to be almost spindly--that has everything to do with the nature of the activities--the one being low-impact and more dependent on strength; the other being high-impact and dependent on quickness. While I think that rowing is the more demanding sport overall, I can still complete a rowing marathon without much immediate training, while the running marathon is going to require months of preparation because my body isn't used to the motion.

Ah well [why am I so fond of inserting phrases like that?].

There are chores to attend to, and the manuscript of doom deserves some more attention. Until next time, then.

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Today has been windy, but cool, so we were able to keep the windows open all day. I did a number of chores that I have been putting off for a while. I'm still tired from yesterday, but at the same time I feel restless and don't want to do much in the way of work. I keep telling myself I shouldn't feel guilty for not working this weekend.