IN: Without a PR . But it was still actually a little bit fun , and considering all the trouble I had , I think things went OK . I started to get a little sick on Wednesday . By Friday i had a fever and sore throat .
Why is the narrator not hitting a PR ?

OUT: They are not feeling well .

IN: I took a couple days off from my meditation practice , due to my dog being sick and keeping my wife and I up at night , so I ended up opting for more sleep . I realize this was n't the best choice , but its done , so I will try to make a stronger effort next time . In any case I got right back to it this morning .
What may be keeping the narrator up at night ?

OUT: A sick dog .

IN: I ' ve been on call twice and each time , someone has died . Last night we had 3.5 gunshot victims ( 0.5 because we 're not convinced this one guy actually got shot ) not to mention a bunch of other people . One patient brought back some thoughts / memories of what could have happened to a family member and made me thankful that the person on the table , as horrible as the circumstances were , was some random person rather than someone I loved .
What happened to the speaker before this event ?

OUT:
lost a family member to gun violence