**crack**BOOM**
la-de-dah, i get dressed, KA-BOOM. lighting. thunder. more very heavy raining.
hmmm. this shows no signs of letting up. i stared out my window for a bit, contemplating the run. no way... no way they'd have us run in this... lightening... thunder... i dont enjoy driving in this weather, much less running... what to do.....what to do.....
i did one of those little back and forth dances... take a few steps toward the door, few steps towards the bed... .door... bed... door... hmm. havent had breakfast yet. getting pretty close to being the time that i shouldve left already
KA-PLOWY-BOOM lighting. thunder.
ok. it'd take me at least 40 minutes to get there. absolutely no way i'm running in this. do i drive to find out there's no run or do i skip it and run later? chance it? skip it? chance it? skip it?
CRACKITY-BOOM-KA-PLOWY-BANG.
heh. skip it.
so now, laying in bed, i cant turn off my brain. now what'll i do? 8 miles, thats no big deal to run alone. should i drive out to the same spot to do the hills? wait till tomorrow. i have the 5K tomorrow. maybe ill just keep running after the 5K is over. but what if there are no hills. what are my teammates doing. surely they didnt go to the run. ooooh, what if it rains on marathon day. nah..it wont rain. etc. etc. etc.
hopefully having posted (at 5:30 am, i'm nuts) will allow my brain to turn back off so i can get some SLEEP!!!
to all those out running right now, or who are about to start running, i'm thinking of you!!! i'm with you in spirit!! but know what?!
i'm going back to bed!
Comments
DATE: 7:11 AM
yup. "mleh" would be how you spell out the sound of me sticking my tongue out at someone !!!! i'm in what, fourth grade?! yeah. that sounds about right....
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 6:14 AM
Running is just like any other outdoor activity. Rain is okay. Lightning is another thing, altogether.It might rain on raceday, so if it's raining on training days, go get wet.If there's lightning, most race organizers would pull you off the course. It's to risky.That said, it's good to hear you got out and ran after the lightning cleared up. I'm a lone wolf runner, so my schedule is VERY flexible.So that's how you spell "mleh."
Posted by: Tom | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 12:22 PM
Honestly, I don't blame you. I'm terrified of lightening. I'd like a report from someone who did run in that craziness... Did you run the road around the park or on the trails?
Posted by: Stephanie | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 1:47 PM
fyi, "wonderful motivator", i ran for 90 minutes, sans training group, thanks very much! ;) so mleh!!!!
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 1:10 PM
Let me finish the sentence for you:.... wonderful motivator who gives me little nudges for my own good....(don't get struck by lighning. It would make me feel like a little...)
Posted by: Viper | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 6:22 AM
you little.... its 8:21, i'm getting dressed RIGHT NOW and am going running as soon as my house guest heads to the airport!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 5:59 AM
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Posted by: Viper | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM