Crunchy ‘Nanas

Some people get the odd DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). A day or so after they work out is when they discover just how painful normal walking can really be. It’s becoming increasingly clear with each return trip from California that I get the DOJL – delayed onset jet lag.

Holy cow. Just when I dare to believe I might be safe, it hits. It does not matter how tired I make myself during the day: I can be so exhausted at 10 pm when I adamantly declare I want to watch the news over football results, only to realize the next thing that I’ve missed the whole national and world news bits and it’s onto the BBC South East because I’ve fallen asleep on the couch. We were at an energetically enthused performance of Orchestra Baobab Monday night and at one point, I felt my head nod and then jerk back and I was like, “dude, for real? How can I be falling asleep to this?” But then, I wake at 3 am feeling so awake it feels like I must have over slept.

Last night I crawled downstairs at 4 am for a little past-crunchy banana nurture. I am sad to say it didn’t help much. I am looking forward to getting my circadian rhythms back on local time and sleeping the full 10 (or 11 or 12!) hours that keep me peppy and raring to go.

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Miles traveled for October’s 30-mile Challenge: 21 miles down, 9 to go

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