Murder in Training: a susan wiles schoolhouse mystery by Diane Weiner

Author:Diane Weiner [Weiner, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
Published: 2021-10-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The next morning, Susan and Valerie gathered under the pavilion with the other members of the training class. She’d gotten an email from the community school saying the class would continue with a substitute instructor and was glad it hadn’t fallen apart. A fortyish woman with a high ponytail and pink windbreaker introduced herself as Annie.

“I’ll be your coach from now until the race. I have a personal stake in this, being a breast cancer survivor myself. Not only am I an advocate for breast cancer research, I also know I wouldn’t have gotten through the treatment without my daily walks. Not that I was always able to walk much, depending on where I was in my chemo cycle, but getting outside and exercising when I could helped enormously. It added structure to my day and gave me a mental break. I didn’t have to see my husband’s worry and I didn’t have to hear my son asking my husband whether or not I was going to die.”

Cassie said, “I heard walking can help prevent breast cancer.”

Annie answered, “Studies show that walking may reduce certain hormones that encourage cancer growth.”

Cassie nodded. “Welcome. Thank you for filling in for us. Are we still going to talk about eating tips?”

“Of course. I’m not sure what you’ve already discussed, but feel free to get the ball rolling.”

Vinnie said, “I’ve been doing my share of stress eating lately. I lost my business partner, and I’m down an employee. I don’t have the energy to make dinner or pack a healthy lunch. Then, I wind up going through a drive-thru or eating junk food for dinner.”

Annie said, “What about frozen dinners? There are healthy ones out there. If you stock your freezer, you can pop one into the microwave and it takes no time at all. And yogurt is filling. Look for low fat and less than 5 grams of sugar. And the more protein it has, the better.”

“I’m a big guy.” Vinnie patted his stomach. “Those things don’t fill me up.”

“Keep prepackaged salad and frozen veggies in the house to augment it. And add a piece of fruit. Apples, grapes, and oranges last a while in the fridge. If you’re still hungry, you can top it off with a cup of hot tea or sugar free cocoa. Something sweet to signal the end of the meal.”

Mildred said, “We have three weeks until the race. Are we working on speed or just aiming to finish the race?”

Cassie said, “We’ve all been completing the 3.1 miles. Tony was having us pick up the pace.”

“It’s what you feel comfortable with. When I started running, I’d jog a minute, walk a minute. Then I jogged 2 minutes, walked a minute. You get the idea. It makes the time go faster and you do feel a certain sense of accomplishment when you realize you’re covering the same distance in less time. Let’s get started.”

Vinnie said, “Before we get started, I have an announcement. There will be a memorial service for Roy tomorrow.

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