This morning was different from most mornings for me because I was up and headed out the door for a workout at 4:45am. I do go to the gym most mornings but it is not usually before 8:30. A friend of mine is teaching a boot camp at 5am twice a week. It’s swim suit season so it wasn’t all that hard to twist my arm into participating. My main concern, sleep deprivation. I liken the level of sleep deprivation that mothers of young children live with to being a functional alcoholic. The sleeplessness is unhealthy, even dangerous but functional nonetheless. I am functionally sleep deprived. So a 5am boot camp, not helping.
I got up on time (no snooze button) and was tracking to be early. I grabbed my water and my phone and was headed out the side door. That’s when I saw…IT! As I was about to step out the door I looked down (I have no idea why) and there it was, a nasty little opossum! I slammed the door and somehow did not scream and wake up the whole house. If you have never come foot to face with a opossum you can’t possibly know how ugly these little buggers are.
I don’t do critters! My heart rate is up and my adrenaline is pumping. I have broken out into a sweat. I have the feeling that I can run the couple of miles to the park and make my best time ever! It took a few deep breaths to calm me down. I had been concerned about being sluggish and dragging through the workout but I was definitely wide awake. Maybe this is the way to start the day with gusto. Get the mess scared out of you and head right out the door!
When I got home I dramatically relived the incident for my husband. He grew up in the country so this seems very trivial to him. He could not understand why I was so hysterical. “A opossum can’t hurt you Vanessa”, he said. Can you believe he said that? I can’t believe he was trying to use reason against my obvious sense of terror. I told him I would NEVER use the side garage door again(sensible, I know). He soon realized how very serious this was. He told me he’d get online and find some sort of repellent. I asked him to take the garbage to the curb. I secretly thought this may be its new home.
I suspect that no matter how much sleep I get I will not be able to match today’s energy level for the next boot camp.
Hahahaha! Cute.
Well, maybe if you’re anticipating an opossum every time you open your door to leave then it’ll snap you awake even more!
Good luck on your exercise! 🙂
Oh my goodness, you are right just the thought of that little guy staring up at me is making my heart beat faster!
I can so see this happening, and (I’m sorry to say) it cracks me up! Who runs into an opossum at that hour on their way out to exercise?! And, how you didn’t scream, I’ll never know..because those things are really scary looking and creepy.
I’m glad you liked the boot camp and are spreading the word for Casie (and her hundred jobs..ha), and I can’t wait to join you guys on Thursday! Please don’t smoke me too hard! 🙂 Will it be anything like the Presidential Physical Fitness tests in school? I’m ready for that v-sit reach!
The Presidential Physical Fitness Exam- this still gives me nightmares! The pull-ups were always what got me. The only other thing I dreaded more at school was scholiosis testing. You had to take off your top in front of all the other girls-horrible! We’ll have fun, no “smoking” allowed!