Yesterday went well. I went to church, to this new group, and… it went well. Not sure how else to put it.
A couple of the people in the group remembered that I was running a race last Saturday, and they asked about it. That was really nice. Then they invited me to a “bowling” night last night, which I accepted.
It was a little challenging to bowl, only a day after running a half marathon. My legs were just not into it. On my first game, I was only able to bowl 84, and on the second game it dropped to 66, just because my legs were not cooperating. I bowed out after that.
It was fun, though, to meet these people and talk to them and get to know them. They were all very kind and welcoming. Some of them were really into bowling, which was a bit surprising. I mean I’ve gone bowling several times in my life, but it has never been more than an occasional diversion. Bowling alleys are filled with smoke and people drinking beer. Bowling alley food is covered in grease and salt. Ugh.
Not that it was at all a bad experience. Like I said, I enjoyed meeting people and I appreciated how kind they were. It was actually kinda funny… I pushed myself through the evening, though like I said, my legs were not cooperating. By the end of the evening, my feet were just throbbing. I got through it, though, with a reasonable amount of energy. But when I got in the car, it was like someone had flipped a switch- I realized that I was just exhausted and starving!
I stopped at a Burger King on the way home to grab a bite to eat- I know it’s not the healthiest option, but when you’re that hungry, almost anything will do! The skies had opened up and there was a fierce thunderstorm raging outside. But it was a good night.