Today Used to be a Good Day

Have you ever had one of those days where you were convinced it couldn't possibly be Monday because things were going so much better than they ever do on a Monday? Today was that day for me.

I was super-productive at work today. I'm only a few more lab days away from having all the data I need for my first manuscript collected. The results are interesting, and I'm actually excited about writing this stuff up! If that wasn't enough to make the day a good one, I found out that I won a scholarship that will cover half of my stipend for next year. While I would probably get paid one way or another without it, this just means that I have the SECURITY of knowing that at least part of my pay can't be spent by the crazy post-doc that likes to run our lab into the hole on a regular basis.

Then I got home and decided to bail on my run. My feet do still hurt, but I probably could have done at least a short run to keep my old lady hips loosened up. I had to bail on a run last week too (legitimately, because I REALLY overdid it on the run last weekend and then proceeded to also overdo it on the bike the following day). Basically, I feel like blowing off my Monday run is becoming a habit that I need to break!

While I was skipping my run, I found out that one of my uncles has to have a triple bypass later this week. I'm really close with my family, and he isn't that old, so it's been tough news to swallow. Today used to be a good day. Maybe tomorrow will be better.