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July 8, 2007
on the eight day ...
While being single has many wonderful aspects, freedom, independence, eating peanut butter from the jar and having the whole bed to yourself, it does have it’s obvious drawbacks.
Like someone to do the BBQing. I had a sudden craving for steak last night. Yes, I could of done it myself, except I don’t have one crucial piece of equipment, a BBQ. But even if I had a BBQ, doing it yourself is just not the same. Kinda like the second draw back.
My deodorant ran out this morning. I knew there was a spare in a gym bag somewhere. I found one in the other bathroom, it was a men’s speed stick. Probably left behind by skaterboy or great job guy, or maybe I need another mother. Not that I’m running a B & B with a one-night special. They have all been invited long term guests, now I’m justifying … okay .. the speed stick.
Anyway, when I opened it, the scent was heavenly, in a hunky male smell way. It’s 6.30 am, I’m a single gal inhaling male deodorant staring at an empty bed. Maybe it was the speedstick buzz, or all that sweat and lycra in the tour, but it’s times like theses that the whole peanut butter from the jar thing doesn’t do it.
So with nothing to keep me at home, I joined the group for a long run. It took a while for my legs to get comfortable. They weren’t heavy or sore, just tight. The pace was about 45-60 secs/mile faster than my normal long run pace. Mentally I want to slow down, cause I don’t think I can sustain a 9.30 min/mile for 12 miles. But physically I felt good, so I think I should just keep going, maybe that’s how people get faster?
We altered the route slightly, so we wouldn’t have to run on the main shadeless road, and added a 2 mile loop of another park at the end. The heat made the last couple miles tough.
My average pace at the end was 10.20 which included 3 waterbreaks and a bit (quite a lot) of walking in mile 10. But honestly I really expected to be more exhausted after 8 days in a row.
Posted by Ali at July 8, 2007 6:16 PM
Comments
The smell of soap does it for me. Fresh out of the shower clean. I go weak.
Posted by: bridget at July 8, 2007 8:27 PM
AWESOME!! You Rock! 8 days! I am SO jealous. I don't think I've ever done anything for 8 days in a row.
Posted by: Tea at July 8, 2007 10:03 PM
ROTFLMAO!! The image of you standing there huffing a tube of Speedstick is just too damn funny. Especially since it had be rubbed in someone's armpit. :D
Nice job on the 8th run in a row. Must have been the Speedstick. ;)
By the way, did you use that instead of just going without?
Posted by: Jon (was) in Michigan at July 9, 2007 7:22 AM
You have discovered mens two greatest uses.
Maybe all the extra running is producing uncontrollable chemicals in your system?
Posted by: kevin at July 9, 2007 8:37 AM
Congrats on 8 days!! loved Jon's comment about huffing speedstick.
Posted by: deene at July 9, 2007 9:33 AM