Woke Up Early for Work
I managed to wake up early in time for work this morning. I woke up a few minutes before my alarms went off, so that’s good. Unfortunately, as promised, the weather was cold, overcast and rainy. I had hoped that it would be a nice day, contrary to what weather reports predicted.
Long Bus to SFU
I decided to take the bus to SFU this morning. I considered taking my car but it wouldn’t save that much time and then I’d also have the hassle of trying to find parking. I googled the transit directions, which seemed straight forward enough.
I got the first bus no problem. I got off to transfer to the SFU bus and was surprised when the bus went right past me! Apparently, there are two different bus stops and the google directions did not mention that. I was annoyed but had given myself enough time and arrived there in plenty of time.
Acting as a Patient
Today I am doing an acting type of job. I did this last year with this company, Pharmachieve. It’s a firm that stages mock exams for pharmacist candidates. I play the patient or customer who comes to the pharmacy.
I had a lot of fun doing this last year so I was happy when they asked me back for this year’s exams. My friend was doing it as well and we ran into other people who we have worked with on set in the past. I was only able to work today though because tomorrow I will be running my race.
I was given a situation to memorize and then came in to the room to act out the scenario. I am always in awe of these pharmacists because I know how difficult the program is and I know that I could never finish it myself. There is a pharmacist in the room who evaluates the person as well.
During the break, we talked with some of the actors about other opportunities. One gave a heads up about an acting school which is offering a free evaluation of audition techniques. Another mentioned working as an actor for UBC’s medical school. I was interested to hear that, especially since I already volunteer there. Another mentioned working for the Justice Institute to act as a prisoner! I’ve acted as a prisoner on gigs before so that might be fun, too!
The day went by quickly and then I was finished. I was glad to finish early since I wanted to have enough time to rest for tomorrow’s race.
Return to Runner’s Expo
I decided to go to the runner’s expo which was on the way home one last time in the hopes of buying a belt for tomorrow’s race. I still can’t find the two that I own and am a little anxious about what I will do if I can’t find them. I went to the Running Room store and was disappointed to see that they did not have any of the one that I wanted.
I knew that there was a chance that I could dash over to the Running Room on the way home and hopefully, they would have one for me. Unfortunately, the buses were packed and I missed getting to the store in time before it closed. I’ll have to think of another solution.
Just One Last Run
My marathon training program scheduled one short run for Saturday. Although I was tired from working all day, I laced up as soon as I got home. It was raining lightly and cold, likely what the weather will be like tomorrow.
I felt quite good running a nice slow pace. I didn’t feel any of my injuries too much. Yes, my Achilles tendon was sore and my glutes were sore but that is usual. Nothing else was rearing its head the day before, so I’m glad.
Early Night for Marathon Tomorrow
I want to rest as much as possible for tomorrow’s race. I have to change what I was going to wear since it will be a lot colder and rainy. I will also not be able to have my belt so I need to pare down the things I will carry with me.
I’m a little anxious about tomorrow and hope that I can get enough sleep. I checked out the buses to see what time I’ll have to leave. In a way, I sort of just want to get this race over with. It’s been such a long time in coming and I’ve been distracted by it. This time tomorrow, I’ll be finally finished and hopefully will have a finisher’s medal for my efforts.
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