its time for spring.... (bit of a rant.)
so i know i'm not the only one that feels this way...
and i know there are people out there suffering far worse than i may be...
BUT I AM DAMN SICK OF THIS WEATHER!
it is too cold outside. too cold to run. too cold to swim. too cold to bike.
really its sort of too cold to even drive because i have some sort of junk-mobile that makes a high pitched squealing noise every morning when i start it up, but that's neither here nor there.
the point is... ITS TOO COLD.
and?
i'm sick of it.
i'm sick of running for an hour on the treadmill every other day.
i'm sick of freezing my tits off on the way to the gym and then having to talk myself into hopping into a pool of freeze your tits off cold water to swim.
and i'm really sick of spinning.
spinning is just getting a wee bit old. and i dont want to do it anymore, because two and a half hours?
TWO. and a HALF. HOURS????
is too much.
it too much to do sitting in a room staring at a wall.
even when the music is good!
and spinning every tuesday/thurday night?!
kill. me.
my legs feel like they're going to fall off.
and what's with that anyway, huh? what's with schizo spin instructors who think climbing intervals of 4 and 5 minutes long are a GOOD IDEA!!?!?!
i wanted to puke last night. and i almost did!
power interval.
time trial.
climb for 4 minutes.
power interval.
time trial.
climb for 3 minutes.
power interval.
time trial.
climb for 2 miutes... i'm sorry but what are we, climbing the f*cking alps!!?!
why are there no such things as down hills?!
or better yet... COASTING!!!.
I WANT TO COAST!
i want to power my way up a hill and then get to enjoy the fact that i just did that by speeding down the other side while wind blows through my hair.
and not fan wind.
ACTUAL WIND!
i just. want. spring.
i want spring and outdoors and sunshine and a tan.
i want cute skirts, and open toed shoes, and a reason to get dressed up again instead of yet another hoodie.
i want grass.
and lemonade.
and tank tops.
i want to run outside and feel that feeling that you get when its hot, and you're sweaty, but you feel good and energized and want one more mile.
i want warm afternoons spent in the sun, layed out with a good book, maybe a soft breeze and an ice cold bevvy in my hand.
and hats.
hats because i'm shading myself from the sun.
not warming my ears from the air.
I. WANT. SPRING.
and its almost march, ya know?
is that REALLY so much to ask?
i mean jeeeeez.
Comments
I could'nt have said it better myself.
I feel your pain. Canadian Weather blows as well.
Just thinking of running/biking outside in a tank top makes me want to weep.
Just a few more weeks....(right?!)
Posted by: Erika | February 20, 2008 12:29 PM
amen, sister!
Posted by: scarinzic | February 20, 2008 12:48 PM
short term reader, first time commenter...
Brilliant rant, so good that I had to comment and say I fully support your stance on the matter! If you want to start a petition to bring on the spring I'll be the first to sign... just show me where!
Posted by: running private | February 20, 2008 12:59 PM
God, I second this rant. I walked outside into -25 degree weather this morning and kind of wanted to die.
Posted by: Kaeti | February 20, 2008 1:04 PM
quit complaining. we all have cold weather. ok, maybe not kansas winter cold, but my first race of the year was in a freezing, driving rain. now THAT sucked.
your time will come. it's either that or move to a nicer climate.
Posted by: good ol' j. | February 20, 2008 1:15 PM
Spring is almost here in Tejas. I'm just sayin'
Posted by: greyhound | February 20, 2008 1:16 PM
dear "good ol j"..
BITE ME.
Posted by: aj | February 20, 2008 1:18 PM
Everytime I look outside and it's snowing, I look at the weather in NC where I used to live, and it's like 70 degrees there. It makes me cry a little...
Posted by: Stewart | February 20, 2008 1:26 PM
You have a special talent of complaining and still being very humorous.
I want spring too. It is hard to even imagine anymore. It feels like this weather has been here forever.
Posted by: Laurie | February 20, 2008 1:36 PM
I was thinking the same thing last night as I got out of my warm clothes only to get in to the ice cold water!! WHY did I think this was a good idea?
I just keep hoping the longer winter will mean the temps will be down for June!
Then again, if I have to watch the kids play Guitar Hero for another hour while I'm pedaling arse off on the bike, I'm going to scream!!
*sigh*
Posted by: trigirl | February 20, 2008 1:51 PM
I could never, ever, ever, ever live in the mid-west. Could.not. My heart goes out to each and every person suffering this insufferable winter.
And I'd like to toss in a double BITE ME to good ol j. Jackass! Go read something else.
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | February 20, 2008 2:02 PM
dear "aj"..
just give me the when and the where =)
Posted by: good ol' j. | February 20, 2008 2:19 PM
Hil-freaking-arious!! Not only is the rant timly and well done, but the battle going on in the comments is great too. :)
Posted by: Sarah | February 20, 2008 9:56 PM
This was too funny! But I'm in the minority that I want spring to hold off. I'm a "colder tha better" girl thru & thru.
Posted by: Dana | February 21, 2008 8:31 AM
I keep thinking of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day: "You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life."
Posted by: Rick | February 21, 2008 12:43 PM
you're all invited to come to california. well, everyone except "good ol' j."
Posted by: monica | February 21, 2008 1:24 PM
the problem with spring? is that it's followed by SUMMER!
i like to prepare my misery well in advance.
Posted by: jeanne | February 21, 2008 8:29 PM