In Need of a Colon Cleansing

We are back from our trip to KC.

It was a blast - lots of dancing, eating, drinking, and bantering to last us a few weeks back here in ol' Richmond. The traveling part sucked, but let's focus on the positive...

I managed to get in a few runs while away (though I definitely didn't make up for all of the white bread and cheese I ate). KC has a number of beautiful paths and parks from which to choose, and I got to know the city much better by foot. One day I even made it out for two hours while the rest of the crew slept off the previous night's drinking. Plus, the weather was ideal.

The only problemo happened on the last day. About halfway through my 1.5 hour run, I got a heart palpitation. Getting one is pretty normal for me because of the supraventricular tachycardia I have, but what wasn't normal was its duration. Usually, I can stop running, put my head down by my knees, and it goes away in a few seconds. This one lasted the rest of the run. Because I was a few miles from home base, I had to run a hundred feet then walk when it got to be too uncomfortable. Dave made me sit down when I got back; he talked to me about inane stuff for a while, and it went away (what a gooood guy). I think it must've been the lack of sleep / junk food / change of schedule that did it to me. Small price to pay for lots of fun though.