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But Monday's not bad. On Monday, you've still got some energy from being away from work for a couple days. You don't feel really beat down yet, and you probably got some sleep and have clean laundry.
My Mondays have improved a great deal since I started going on a group run at 6 PM every Monday. We start at the Red Hook brewery, run between 3 and 6 miles, then repair into the brewpub for beer and vittles. They're great people, too. One cool thing about being part of something such as a running club is that it cuts across the lines of profession, class, and daily habit. It's the place I meet nurses, teachers, engineers, cops, students, accountants, stay-at-home parents, executives, handymen, etc. It's nice to have good connections outside your usual field of employ.
Due to the kind of work I do, I don't really completely stop work over the weekend. Monday means I just have to go into the office again. I do look forward to Fridays, though!