First Three Days of Training

With all of this training going on, it’s hard to find time for the internet.  I have to go to the International Center in order to use it and it’s only open until 9pm.  It’s usually about 7:30 when I’m ready to go to dinner and there’s not enough time left after dinner to get to there.  Tuesday was the first day of training.  It was pretty intense and tiring.   We learned mostly about our baby lessons on Tuesday.  Wednesday started with a demo. of a baby lesson that we planned.  I need a lot more practice before I feel totally comfortable.  It’s difficult to flow smoothly from one activity to another.  It’s also hard to remember all of the little things to say to get maximum involvement out of the students…or pretend students in this case.  We also have had the added frustration of having to wear surgical masks.  Somebody got diagnosed with H1N1 somewhere so we all had to wear masks and have our temperatures taken twice a day for a few days.  We get to go without masks tomorrow, but we’ll still be monitoring temps.  I think it’s a little crazy, but it’s better to go with the flow.  Today(Thursday) was a good day.  It didn’t seem as long as the others.

I’ve been spending most of my evenings studying and hanging out with other trainees.  Shane and Colin are the two that I most frequently spend time with.  I really like those guys.  I’ll miss not having the other trainees around once Sunday rolls around and they all leave.  At least I’ll finally get to move into my apartment.

Last night I went for a run.  I just found a straight road and kept going so I didn’t get lost.  I was mostly in residential areas.  There were a few really nice looking, gated houses.  I wonder about what the people who saw me run by were thinking.  It was much needed exercise.  However, it seems like the more time I take off from exercise, the worse my hip/knee problems gets.  I think I’m going to try strengthening instead of rest for a while.  I’m losing too much of my progress with all of this resting.

This blog will probably get posted in conjunction with another because I’ve done it ahead of time and will save it for posting later.  I need to get better at finding good food.  I haven’t yet had a meal yet that’s made me feel great.  There always seems to be something missing.  I’m sure I’ll figure it out soon.