It’s Saturday night at Atlanta Pet Fair. In case you’re wondering, I did go out in the rain Thursday morning to get my run in before we loaded up the vehicle and headed south to Atlanta for the big show. I’m glad I did because the past 2 days have been so jam-packed that I’ve had to run at night in the hotel gym, after a long day of work and after a heavy meal. Not good, but I did it so there’s the satisfaction in sticking with my goal.

My schedule at these trade shows usually ends up hectic and non-stop with hardly a moment to eat something or pee. In some ways I like it that way (it’s great for business) but it also gets very exhausting. Today was one of those days.

After my last lecture ended at 6:00pm, Lynn and I went out to dinner with Jodi Murphy and a few friends. By the time we got back to the hotel, my belly was overly stuffed and it was 9:30. Which really means it was 10:30 – or at least that 1 hour spring forward will happen soon. Ugh. I ate too much tonight which usually happens when I don’t get to eat all day long and am living off pure adrenaline (with a bit of latte).  I did well with my diet restrictions tonight. Not so much the past 2 nights 🙁 It is what it is.

I did get my mile in tonight. Last evening I squeezed in an extra bit to run 1.5 miles. I feel accomplished. It’s been a good 2 days at APF. My sneezy-allergy thingy seems to be a thing of the past (Yay!). I’ve stuck with running for 11 straight days regardless of weather or travel.

On the downside….the herbal/natural remedies for RLS are not working. Last night I had to resort to a full dose of dopamine drugs so I could sleep again after a few sleepness nights prior. With the schedule I must keep up at a show like this, I can’t afford to go too many nights without sleep. Tonight, it’s RLS meds full scale. Things go much better after a night of sleep.

Seven hours from now I’ll be up bathing cats in a makeshift grooming room built for dogs. Then it’s on to a Wahl booth demo, a seminar, a main stage snippet and a final seminar (Cats: Armed and Dangerous!) before we pack it up and head home. When will I find time tomorrow to get that mile in? Ah, I’ll figure that out later….nighty night.

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