Let me start by saying that one of my goals this year is to run a half marathon - not just finish, but run the whole 13.1 miles. It's hard for me to run during the winter, and this winter has been harder than usual - fighting constants colds and sinus problems and then it has been way, way cold. I've been trying to get back to running at least 3 times a week and for many reasons, it just hasn't happened. One of my road blocks has been the showers at work - last year it took 10 to 15 minutes for the water to warm up, and this year it's just been cold. I've started turning on the shower as soon as I get back in the building with great hopes for warm water, only to be disappointed. So yesterday, I struggled to get up and get to work and get things going and then go running. Then I almost took an asphalt digger while running. Then I get back to work and turn on the shower, close the door and go into the lab to do what I need to do and get my stuff. Back to the shower room, only to find that I locked the door, with the shower running mind you. Back to the lab to find my friend Ashley and see if by any chance she knows how to pick a lock. We decide that it shouldn't be that hard to pick a lock, so we get what we think are tools of the trade and head to the shower. Picking locks is not as easy as they make it look in movies and on TV shows - I would love to learn how to pick locks (solely for the purpose of picking locked shower doors, of course). The closest I got was almost breaking off one of my paper clips in the lock. So Ashley heads upstairs to look for Bart, one of our building maintenance people, while I continue to attempt picking. Bart, I'm sure loving that he has something else he can give me a hard time about, breaks into 3 offices looking for the master key. We, meaning Bart, finally get the door open and I finally get into the shower, only to find the water temperature is room temp - which at least is not cold, right? I then discover that I forgot to pack a towel. Drying off without a towel is not easy. Later I discovered I'd left my lunch at home. Arrrrgggghhhh....
