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Things I am thankful for: uh, myself for buying me a kick ass Specialized hybrid a year or two ago.  Biking's the way to go.  Running's for assholes (more on that later).  I went for an amazing bike ride on Monday in the glorious extended summer weather we've been having and a) what a great place I live in and b) biking is wayyyyy easier than running.
Things I am not thankful for: Michael going away for a few days this weekend.  I know that sounds selfish and I am glad he is going visit his family and get some much needed R&R, but I'm a big suck these days.
Things I am thankful for: my new orthotics!  I've gone for three runs since I got them on Saturday (I've been meaning to up my asshole quotient) and, while there is some pain, I am feeling optimistic that if I don't overdo it (and when do I ever overdo anything, really?) and I keep on doing my stretches and my exercises and ice it, I should be able to keep the tendonitis at bay.  I even printed out a seven week training schedule to get me ready for a half marathon next month BUT I didn't sign up for it, and have decided to monitor my ankle for a couple of weeks first.  See: I can learn new things.  I've been injured since February so... it only took me eight fucking months to learn this particular lesson.
Things I am not thankful for: the awful numbers on the bathroom scale these days.
Things I am grateful for: my North Van recreation membership which enabled me to show up at YoFit after work which was even better than I had ever dreamed it would be and has got me jazzed about stretching and cross training again.
Things I am not grateful for: people that treat you like an afterthought. Though, I guess if that's how they view me I should not be too concerned about it because obviously I was putting more emphasis on the relationship than was actually warranted.
Things I am grateful for: Kazuo Ishiguro's "Remains of the Day".  Not only am I loving this wonderfully written, poignant and insightful book, but now I really want to watch the movie this weekend.
I am also grateful that tomorrow is book club and we get to review "Better Living Through Plastic Explosives" which I loved so much that I want to buy it and make all my friends read it.  And I'm happy (but also sad) that the new hire at work brought in doughnuts and Timbits today.  No wonder the scale has been particularly unkind of late.
Ah well.
I'm grateful I have another run lined up on Friday night.