I ran the first 8+ miles with one of my coworkers, whom I spotted in my pace group (12:00 – 13:59). We chatted a bit but were just silent in each other’s company for the majority of it. Once the course got hilly, she wanted me to go on and leave her to her own comfortable pace. I think it was clear that I needed to turn it up. We were averaging about 13 minutes a mile together. My last five miles (according to the tracking chip) were around 11.6 minutes each on average. I probably could’ve gone faster, but I didn’t want to be too tired at the end. I still had to ride the shuttle back to the start, BART back to my car and then drive home. Also, I hadn’t had a meal yet. I’m impressed with the knowledge that I can do all that on so few consumed calories. It really makes me think of how much food I eat unnecessarily. If only the act of eating wasn’t so sensual.
I have only run once this week, yesterday morning. I suppose that’s enough, but I do feel a bit lazy now. I skipped my usual hour of physical training yesterday to attend a meeting yesterday. I feel endorphin deprived. I had an hour of restorative yoga, so maybe that’ll be enough. If not, I’m not entirely sure what I’ll do. I may just have to deal with it.
I am keeping the running schedule with Wednesday as an optional running day, determined by how my joints feel after Tuesday’s run. I’m also keeping the distance on Sundays. I’d like to add a mile a month to build up to the full distance for Nike 2011. I’ve never done a full marathon, running, walking or any combination. I’ve hiked/backpacked 26 miles before, but it was spread out over three or four days. Speaking of which, I need to plan a backpacking trip; I’m WAY overdue. Legs wants to make it a bike-packing trip. Not sure how much I can get into that idea. I’d like to get as far from the roads as possible. I’ve got about three weeks of vacation time saved up, so maybe I can do both.
On the dating front I’ve come to the disturbing realization that this guy I’ve been pseudo-investigating for the past few months is very similar to me. We hung out last night, and he said many things that could’ve easily come out of my mouth. I was taken aback. We were awkward together at best. Hopefully that will relax soon. I’d like to find out more. If he’s anywhere near as screwy as I am, I may be biting off more than I can chew. I need a simple man - simple, not boring. He’s got his eye on me for signs of red flags too. I can feel it, and it’s funny. Supposedly he has a history of attracting crazy women. Now THAT is intriguing. Were they crazy before he met them or did they snap? Either way, not it! Hmmm.
I don’t want to downplay the other two dating game contestants. Both are hot. One of them is pretty to look at, and the other has a smokin’ body. I have been doing everything humanly possible to avoid physical contact with Mr. Smokin. It’s starting to be completely obvious. I’m not sure how long I can keep that up. There is definitely an awkward and uncomfortable conversation in the works between us. I’m all nerves about it. The tension is palpable. Mr. Pretty Teeth, on the other hand, has this air of calm and cool while still being a bit of a dork. It’s sweet. He has crossed the defensive boundary. We’ll see what he does with that privilege. He and I also share quite a few personality traits. Spending time with him feels very casual. That is hurting him as much as it’s helping him because of my experience with Secret Squirrel.
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