"Weekend Annoyance"
So on Saturday, even-though it was snowing 1 to 2 inches outside, I decided I was going to try to take my crazy ass out for a 2 hour trail run after my morning swim session.
So annoyance #1, I get there and the gates are closed,
(okay, maybe I would probably be the only crazy one out there that day). But c'mon Mr. Park Ranger what is a little snow on top of the 4 to 8 inches a couple of days before.. I need to run on the trails!!!
So on Saturday, even-though it was snowing 1 to 2 inches outside, I decided I was going to try to take my crazy ass out for a 2 hour trail run after my morning swim session.
So annoyance #1, I get there and the gates are closed,
(okay, maybe I would probably be the only crazy one out there that day). But c'mon Mr. Park Ranger what is a little snow on top of the 4 to 8 inches a couple of days before.. I need to run on the trails!!! So I headed back to the gym to make the most of it on the
treadmill. I was so unprepared for this, so I ran on the treadmill with my Gore-Tex trail shoes and no music to keep me company.
Like most of you, when I'm there at the gym, I'm there to workout. This younger lady starts running on the treadmill next to me. Magazine, Ipod, phone, and water bottle. So she starts running, but then at a specific time she jumps off the rolling treadmill, stops, turns her magazine page, takes a swig of water, changes the treadmill speed settings, and starts again. So after awhile this became annoyance #2, so I started to time this rest/interval event. So YES, every 90 seconds she would do this. Did I mention this was so annoying. I really wanted to say something, seriously what was the point of all this.
Another annoying thing (will call it #3) that baffles me is why people go into the pool by diving in, don't they know it is only 4 feet deep. They dive in and get out, usually in a lane where someone else is swimming in. Yes, this happened to me this morning during my swim session.
So besides the annoyance factor, it was an "okay" running weekend. Even-though it was a recovery week, I was only able to sneak in 7 miles on the treadmill on Saturday and another 15 miles on Sunday on the road. A little short of my total plan, but my legs where feeling kinda of tired this weekend.
But I'm glad I did get to rest a little bit, take my daughter sledding for the 1st time before the snow disappears by this weekend
.
Also take her to the money pit I call "Chuckie Cheesier".
I can only hope when my daughter becomes a teenager
she won't think I'm not so annoying. I can only hope.
treadmill. I was so unprepared for this, so I ran on the treadmill with my Gore-Tex trail shoes and no music to keep me company.
Like most of you, when I'm there at the gym, I'm there to workout. This younger lady starts running on the treadmill next to me. Magazine, Ipod, phone, and water bottle. So she starts running, but then at a specific time she jumps off the rolling treadmill, stops, turns her magazine page, takes a swig of water, changes the treadmill speed settings, and starts again. So after awhile this became annoyance #2, so I started to time this rest/interval event. So YES, every 90 seconds she would do this. Did I mention this was so annoying. I really wanted to say something, seriously what was the point of all this.
Another annoying thing (will call it #3) that baffles me is why people go into the pool by diving in, don't they know it is only 4 feet deep. They dive in and get out, usually in a lane where someone else is swimming in. Yes, this happened to me this morning during my swim session.
So besides the annoyance factor, it was an "okay" running weekend. Even-though it was a recovery week, I was only able to sneak in 7 miles on the treadmill on Saturday and another 15 miles on Sunday on the road. A little short of my total plan, but my legs where feeling kinda of tired this weekend.
But I'm glad I did get to rest a little bit, take my daughter sledding for the 1st time before the snow disappears by this weekend
.Also take her to the money pit I call "Chuckie Cheesier".
I can only hope when my daughter becomes a teenager
she won't think I'm not so annoying. I can only hope.
posted by RunBubbaRun at 5:56 PM
8 Comments:
Ok, now I know all is forgiven. I just have flashes of guilt. Thanks for not ratting out your team mates ;) Looks like you guys had a great time sledding. Mother nature should be a little kinder to us this week :) Great writing!
TREADMILL-DREADMILL I say!! I hate all the indoor stuff. As of today I am officially done with indoor training, except the pool. Yea!! I'm lovin it!!
Hate to break it to you, but you'll becoming more annoying than ever when your kids are teenagers. Let's just hope she doesn't grow up with the same treadmill ADD as that woman in the gym!
I cannot stand the treadmill. Good for you for getting your run on even with the annoyances.
In my experience, it seems that teens think their parents are annoying *and* clueless. And the feeling ends up being mutual!
Way to work through the annoyances and get the job done. People at the gym (even if annoying) crack me up with some of the things they do.
*Sigh* Sometimes I think the world would be such a nice place...if it weren't for other people!!
Better luck this week!
i forgot to mention one thing - I love the sledding picture!!
I don't know what's worse - #2 or #3.
But that must have been quite a show, with your Gore-Tex trail shoes on a treadmill. Congrats on not just throwing in the towel and heading home!
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