Oh, and happy Canada Day
Posted on July 01, 2009 in fitness, freaks, work | 5 Comments
I had a goal for June, and that was to log 20 miles of running for the month. I didn’t care if it was inside or out, or what week of the C25k it was, only that I did it.
And I did. Exceeded it actually.
I told Eddie last night why I’ve stuck with the running so long. “I stuck with it because none of y’all thought that I would or could do it,” is what I told him. So I stuck with it. And then I found that I liked it. I liked it a LOT. I like it so much that I told Eddie I was sad that he didn’t enjoy it, because I miss having a hobby we can share, and I don’t really have more than a couple of online friends who are guaranteed to cheer for me when I say my pace has gone from an 18 minute mile to a 17 (even if that pace will never win me any races).
But, like I said, no one else shares this hobby, so I’ll move on to other things. Supertech is back at work again. Work’s been a bit slow lately because it’s been so rainy, and we old know that old people dissolve in the rain so they don’t leave the house if it’s in the forecast. Rain doesn’t stop the morons, losers, and junkies though. This can be demonstrated by the fact that we’ve had plenty of people trying to get their controlled substances early, such as the guy who left in a huff when BossRph told him she wouldn’t let him pay cash for his #450 Klonopin tablets that were nearly 2 weeks early and he accused her of insinuating that he was abusing it, leaving the pharmacy bitching about how he can read between the lines of what she was saying and was going to go to the CVS that he usually goes to. BossRPh wasn’t saying anything between the lines, she was politely calling him a loser. We figure that he came to our store because he knew that CVS wasn’t going to let him just pay cash either, and he figured he could get away with it at our place.
And I’m pretty sure that my bio-dad’s brother was in the store yesterday. Mom asked if I’d asked him if he was related to [bio-dad's name], and I told her that was a situation I didn’t particularly want to get into. Really, there’s no way that you can say “oh, my mom knew him” without piquing curiosity and prompting the question of how Mom knew him, and the the correct/honest answer to that would be “oh, by ‘knew him’ I really mean ‘was married to’, and by the way, I’m your niece.”
So that’s this week thus far. I live an exciting life, n’est-ce pas?
5 Responses to “Oh, and happy Canada Day”
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Ran 2 miles in 29 mins and felt good. Sunny and clear and short. [saidshe]
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http://twitpic.com/17rtdd - Boredom strikes. [saidshe]
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Shared Boredom strikes..
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Songs in my head today: something by Tiffany, the Mr Rogers theme, some Everlast song, and NWA's "Automobile". [saidshe]
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@poppycede Yup. Only 1 Corey now :( [saidshe]
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@lasvegasloopy When @sudobeer told me this morning, drugs were my immediate assumption as well. [saidshe]
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Yay! The Wii told me I'm merely fat rather than obese! Woot woot! [saidshe]
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@poppycede I always clice them, boil them, and then boil the mac in the water with the hot dogs. Saves me a pot. Now I want some! [saidshe]
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I would like to be anywhere but at work today. It's so nice out. [saidshe]
And I’ll get a picture of him on the desk for you!
ya, there really isn’t a good way to bring up blood ties like that. Especially at a pharmacy…
You are rockin’ the running!! don’t get discouraged because others don’t enjoy it though!!
xmichra´s last blog post..On that note…
Congratulations on logging over 20 miles in a month! You should consider registering for a 5K soon. Finishing a road race is really a great motivator.
I’m hoping to find something towards the end of the summer, when the heat breaks and my distance is better. I’m getting there, slowly but surely
Them is some impressive stats for someone who jumped off the couch straight to the treadmill! You do know I am running vicariously through you, don’t ya? Keep it up, I have faith in you.
Remember the old running adage, Crystal. “You will run your own time”. I’ve told you that before, but always keep it in your mind. The mile pace that you run is as good as you can run it. ..at this particular point in time. And whatever it is, it’s a pace not to be ashamed of. Remember, you’ve already extended your distance and endurance to a point that probably 95% of Americans cannot attain. We are a nation of video game players, McDonald’s Big Mac eaters, and couch potatoes. Running a single mile (let alone walking it) is out of reach to the majority of this cake-eating nation. So even if you say “my pace has gone from an 18 minute mile to a 17 (even if that pace will never win me any races)”, I say so what. That’s a pace that few can reach now. So be proud of your time. It may not be what you want it to be..heck Kenyan marathoners are never happy with their 4:55 pace during 26.2s..but it’s a way faster a pace than most Americans can achieve. And rest assured, you will get faster. Promise.