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x1 Baldy with CA, then CA "meltdown"

July 8, 2015 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: warm, nice

Comments:
Busy, stressful day. Lots of stuff going on: new coaching inquiry, trying to touch base with Mike (who's feeling "a little worn"), and trying to prep Mac for his first 50M. AND my damn writing deadlines upcoming!

Still, I wanted to do this hill workout with CA at Baldy. Got out of work early and told her we could leave early, but she said she had this "picnic" planned...but we left like 30min later than desired because she was packing for it. Then we had to drive even farther to the spot, so we were running late.

I told her up front, "I need to be honest, I'm really stressed out right now, so I'm not sure how long I can picnic" -slash hang out. Then we started bickering about timing, and how she was ready before I was, etc. Ugh. Then I hurt her feelings because she'd gone to this effort to set up this picnic dinner.... ugh..

So, once again, silence on the run. Ran easy flat on the upper trail, then did the descent to the start. Did one rep, with CA leading. Actually a fast, strong rep!

10:48 (154, high 171)

We weren't sure we were going to do more, and CA stopped at the top, but I thought it was cuz she wanted me to lead the descent, so I did: we went pretty fast:

7:45, 141 AHR

Then, as we were about 2 mins into the second, she starts wheezing and basically has an anxiety-driven asthmas attack. F.

So, we stopped and walked it in - up the hill to the truck at the parking lot.

Had a long talk, lots going on:
- work stress
- family stress
- body stress (more PMS stuff)
- me being a DEHCK

Not...great. I definitely need to do a better job at handling my stress:

- not procrastinating
- being honest with CA (not over-committing and telling her "no, I don't have time", rather than saying yes, then being stressed)
- not being a bitch and taking it out on her when I am stressed.

But she has to do the same, for all those things.

Wound up having a pretty nice "picnic" anyway on the tailgate, near the top of Baldy.