It was a blistering 93 degrees last night, but I wanted and needed to run. I ended up doing a "limbo" run (Nitmos - your royalty check is in the mail) – but to up the ante, I wanted each mile to be faster than the previous mile by at least 15 seconds. Dude. It was HOT but I still managed to make my last mile an 8:45. But there's a reason. Two, actually.
1) It takes me 2+ miles to warm up. My first mile was 10:03. Yeah, kind of slow for a "speed" workout.
2) Tell your secretary to hold your calls...the second reason is a little wordy:
I invited This Dude That I've Been Seeing ("J") to join me and some friends at a bar that shows movies on its roof - there is a lawn for lawn bowling on the top of the building and they have a movie projector so you can lay on the lawn and watch movies on Mondays in the summer. It's delightful and refreshing to lay on the lawn with a blanket and catch a flick with a beer.
Anyway.
J called on Monday afternoon to say that work was crazy and he had a "thing" at 7pm and was going to work after, so he couldn't make it.
I'll admit it. I was kind of bummed. But I understood. Work gets in the way of life sometimes.
So I got home from work and went out for my run on the path right in front of my building. Hot. Humid. Slow. I was finally getting into the groove after 2.5 miles, running a 9:00 pace. After a few minutes, I saw a familiar figure on the path. It was J. Running. With A Girl.
WHA?
We spotted each other and I waved and kept on running...I didn't want to be that Crazy Girl that gets all defensive, so I thought it best to not speak. :) He immediately shouted "HEY ALLISON!" and started running backwards while he asked what happened to the hill run (I'd told him I was going to run hills with the girls, but it got scratched due to the movie night) and I shouted back that I skipped it. And I kept on running.
Nothing like scorn and rejection to fuel the fire. I credit the decent pace for the last 2 miles to J. Thanks, A-hole! (I kid. He's not an A-hole)
To make a long story longer...Em and I were at the bar, sitting on the lawn and I noticed I had a missed call from J. He called to say that he was running with his friend (who I've heard a lot about) and that he just wanted to make sure it didn't freak me out that he went running with her. That? Was cute. I was glad he called. Because I was kind of freaking out. :)
So all is good in the hood.
End Faux Drama.
Annnnnd I think from here on out I'm going to take a page out of POM's book...and try to keep the dating off the blog. Starting.......Now.
Annnnnd I'm also going to try and keep the complaining to a minimum. Starting.......Soon. I just started reading A Complaint Free World and am intrigued. The premise: Your thoughts create your world and your words indicate your thoughts. When you eliminate complaining from your life you will enjoy happier relationships, better health and greater prosperity. The Complaint Free program helps you set a trap for your own negativity and redirect your mind towards a more positive and rewarding life.
Warmup: 5:22 (10:48 pace)
Mile 1: 10:03
Mile 2: 9:36
Mile 3: 9:01
Mile 4: 8:45
Cooldown: 5:01 (9:59 pace)
1) It takes me 2+ miles to warm up. My first mile was 10:03. Yeah, kind of slow for a "speed" workout.
2) Tell your secretary to hold your calls...the second reason is a little wordy:
I invited This Dude That I've Been Seeing ("J") to join me and some friends at a bar that shows movies on its roof - there is a lawn for lawn bowling on the top of the building and they have a movie projector so you can lay on the lawn and watch movies on Mondays in the summer. It's delightful and refreshing to lay on the lawn with a blanket and catch a flick with a beer.
Anyway.
J called on Monday afternoon to say that work was crazy and he had a "thing" at 7pm and was going to work after, so he couldn't make it.
I'll admit it. I was kind of bummed. But I understood. Work gets in the way of life sometimes.
So I got home from work and went out for my run on the path right in front of my building. Hot. Humid. Slow. I was finally getting into the groove after 2.5 miles, running a 9:00 pace. After a few minutes, I saw a familiar figure on the path. It was J. Running. With A Girl.
WHA?
We spotted each other and I waved and kept on running...I didn't want to be that Crazy Girl that gets all defensive, so I thought it best to not speak. :) He immediately shouted "HEY ALLISON!" and started running backwards while he asked what happened to the hill run (I'd told him I was going to run hills with the girls, but it got scratched due to the movie night) and I shouted back that I skipped it. And I kept on running.
Nothing like scorn and rejection to fuel the fire. I credit the decent pace for the last 2 miles to J. Thanks, A-hole! (I kid. He's not an A-hole)
To make a long story longer...Em and I were at the bar, sitting on the lawn and I noticed I had a missed call from J. He called to say that he was running with his friend (who I've heard a lot about) and that he just wanted to make sure it didn't freak me out that he went running with her. That? Was cute. I was glad he called. Because I was kind of freaking out. :)
So all is good in the hood.
End Faux Drama.
Annnnnd I think from here on out I'm going to take a page out of POM's book...and try to keep the dating off the blog. Starting.......Now.
Annnnnd I'm also going to try and keep the complaining to a minimum. Starting.......Soon. I just started reading A Complaint Free World and am intrigued. The premise: Your thoughts create your world and your words indicate your thoughts. When you eliminate complaining from your life you will enjoy happier relationships, better health and greater prosperity. The Complaint Free program helps you set a trap for your own negativity and redirect your mind towards a more positive and rewarding life.
Warmup: 5:22 (10:48 pace)
Mile 1: 10:03
Mile 2: 9:36
Mile 3: 9:01
Mile 4: 8:45
Cooldown: 5:01 (9:59 pace)
Labels: Dating Drama, Hotties, Running
9 Comments:
good that he called after... he was probably thinking omg this looks horrible when he saw you run by :)
awesome job on the run! at least it gave you some fuel for the speedwork!
movies on the lawn outside sounds GREAT!
Great speed workout... no matter the reason. :)
I hate that feeling when you see a guy you're kinda seeing with someone else. Especially if it's a big surprise. You have to maintain a calm appearance while you're screaming in your head, WTF!?!?!?! :)
Ahh... the joys of dating... :)
Crazy that you ran by him. Your writing style is like a book I read a year ago but I can't recall what it was called! But very cool.
And great job on the speed workout!
Sounds like it's all good with This Dude You've Been Seeing.
Nice run! Great goal of 15 faster each mile!
If I didn't know any better, I would've thought you purposedly "accidentally" missed his call to give yourself a reason to run fast in the last mile of your limbo run...wait, or am I the only one that does stuff like that...never mind.
Great run, nonetheless!
Good. You nailed the Limbo. And now I'm that much richer for it. I await the check.
Oh man, I'm SOOO glad I don't have to date any more (note to my darling: die and I'll kill you!) Good to hear he's not a jerk, and good run!
j is a good letter. i think you two will have a fine running romance.
You'll have to tell us about the not-complaining book and whether the strategy works. I get so HUGELY negative inside my head .. I've been curious. And good for you on how you handled the J situation. You did right by yourself without causing drama -- bravo!
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