wakeful

It’s amazing how a 3km jog made a difference to my female owner’s sleeping habits. Ever since winter started, my female owner had trouble waking up in the morning and often snoozed till the last possible moment (or sometimes past the moment… and end up being late). This morning (despite it being Monday), she woke up with a clear mind and got out of bed easily. Her need to snooze was just not there (and mind you, it’s not because she had something gleeful to look forward to in the day).

She was shocked at the difference and given that she did not do any different except to jog, she figured that the difference was due to the 3km jog she had last night with a couple of her church friends. Yes, after a halt of a few months, some of them actually went jogging again last night (in cold chilly winter). My female owner was probably at her whiniest ever, about the cold, the wind and having to jog (the thing is, no one forced her to jog!). My personal take is that she’s just so conflicted. Her logic was in disagreement with her body and emotions. And her emotions (relief at being able to exercising + reluctance to exercise) were facing some internal discord.

Anyway, so they took the same route as they did when they first started in Feb. The jog was nostalgic in a sense, coz that was an activity which she started doing when she first arrived in Brisbane. It was like going down memory lane, reliving the thoughts, sensations and feelings she once experienced as an alien to the country. The familiar mental mantra she repeats to herself to keep going despite wanting to stop.. And going through the same route again after so many months, she feels a little less alien-ish but still apprehensive about things to come.

The “wakeful” effects of the jog lasted the morning and she did not feel sleepy during class. The only thing is that her left knee has acted up again.. so climbing stairs and sometimes walking brings about soreness in that area…

The perils of aging… and gaining weight. Wahaha. That’s why I rather not walk around and prefer to stay under the Trolley. Best way to prevent joint pain.