Whenever I run more than 5 miles, random thoughts get the best of me. If I had a better memory, they would make great blogs posts as well. Which is probably why I havent posted in forever. But since I’ve put in quite a few more miles this week, more random thoughts have come to me. So here they are:
- I have found the most annoying sound at the gym. Through my obnoxiously loud music coming from my iPod, I still manage to hear the scraping of shoes on the belt of the treadmill. Please pick up your feet. I’d rather hear the pounding on the treadmill than scraping shoes. It’s like nails on a chalkboard annoying.
- People that don’t wipe down their machines after use. The nasties I see left on the treadmill is so gross. I always clean the treadmill before and after I use it. I know how much I sweat and I know how much I can stink. I do not trust other people, plus the gym has been sort of a shit show lately…
- Chafing in the nether regions is the most awkward, uncomfortable, and painful areas to chafe. I’m thinking about cutting the underwear out of my running shorts just to alleviate the situation. This would also add better air circulation!
- I finally reached my very first 100 mile month! I’ve only done 73 miles twice, so hitting 100 was pretty sweet. Don’t pay attention to how inconsistent I have been.
- I have a stalker at the gym. He left a note on my car complimenting my gait. Runner pickup lines are NOT sexy. He left his phone number so we can run together sometime. Too bad for him, I prefer to run alone. Plus I’m kinda mean. I AM posting his note on my blog using my awesome editing skills. I might introduce myself as “?”.
- I ran my first 10 mile race 2 weekends ago and surprised the hell out of myself. I haven’t run 9 minute miles in a year, so busting out quicker miles makes me excited for half marathon training this summer. It’s all speed work this year. Lilly ran with me to the finish and loved it and I did too.
- I ran 20 miles on the treadmill a few weeks ago. I am stupid. Thank you Steve Jobs for creating the iPad.
- Running strictly on the treadmill during the winter has worked in my favor. I ran very long and very slow miles, then easily managed 9 minute miles during a 10 mile race. I’m not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. I’m not a fan of running the cold and wearing extra layers. The less I wear, the better off I am. No weird chafing!!
So with that, I have one more week of training until I run my 3rd marathon, Colfax!! Then I’m taking the summer off and running for fun and working on getting fast. I also miss my Ballet Sculpt and Ballet Bootcamp classes. I’ve missed a few classes when my weekly mileage ramped up. I miss that “It hurts so good” feeling.
