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Had a nearly full contingent of resistance trainers today! Lots of people (new and old) showed up for the session. The instructor added a 10+ minute walk to the session which helped to really wear me out by the time we finished. But overall the session felt good and went well.

Before heading to class I dropped by the running store to see if my shoes had arrived. They had not and clerk said it normally takes about 2 weeks to order anything (which seems really slow given all the choices for shipping. Anyway, when I got to class I had a phone message that my shoes had arrived! So, after class I dropped by the store and yes they had a pair of shoes but they were in the wrong size. So, I have to wait another week (or two) before we try again.

Watched a German film this evening--Robber. It's a sort of blend of Lance Armstrong goes postal. The film was based on a true story of a bank robber who was also an award winning long distance runner. He had been caught and jailed. He was released and went on to win some important races (with good prize money) but also started a chain of brazen bank robberies. The guy was suicidal and seemed to need the adrenaline rush of the robberies to keep him going. The film was devoid of a lot of talking (running is an alone sport for the most part) so it was easy to follow even in German. The actor who played the lead got a lot of exercise doing the film.

I seem to be having some bathroom karmic things going on. A couple of week's ago I had to call the landlord and get him to replace the bathroom sink faucets. Today, the knob that controls the shower nozzles popped loose. With some kind of luck, I was able to open the device and retrieve a screw that had worked loose. I replaced the screw and restored the shower to a working state. I suspect that my fix will only work for a while before the screw strips loose and will require replacement. But it's fixed for now!

Week ends! Weak ends! Meek friends! Seek blends! It never wends but it always trends! Make amends!