you know how people say running gets them in their happy place? that place of zen and peace and tranquility? where they can escape and clear their head? some people say they get their best ideas on runs and go off to write hit songs, cure diseases, or invent that little gadget that cooks bacon in the microwave so it's all crispy? yeah well, not so much for me. THIS is what goes through my head while i'm on the treadmill:
whoo...okay start off slow...it's called a warmup...ok ok enough with the warmup let's just get to it already, let's crank it up...ok...ok...ok not that much...or THAT much either...ok snail's pace it is...doodoodoo...ew why did i put this song on my playlist...ok much better...doodoodoo...oooh he's kinda cute...but what's with the skull cap, we're inside lame-o...he's got nice arms though...ok now turn around so i can see you from the back...turn turn...there...oooh impressive...hmmm my legs feel like lead...god can i REALLY keep this up for 3 miles?...god damned cookies...i knew i shouldn't have eaten those 3 cookies last night...ok 4 cookies...ok 5 cookies! damn!...or that salami...mmmmmm salami...so we're having spaghetti for lunch today...with meatballs...i wonder how many meatballs i'll eat today...whew, ok first mile done...feeling better...lead feeling gone...ew WHAT IS UP WITH THE PEOPLE WEARING THE VELOUR TRACKSUITS TO THE GYM!?!...aren't you hot people?! they don't make those for people to work out in. they're just for show. just for lounging...you're not fooling anyone. just because it LOOKS sporty doesn't mean it's actually FOR sports...dumbasses...oooh but SHE'S got some killer legs though...damn why can't my legs look like that?..."i be up in the gym just workin' on my fitness, he's my witness..."...ooh gotta remember to keep my abs tight...tight abs, tight abs...should i really run outside on saturday?...20ish degree weather?...does michael really want to drive to tahoe on saturday?...i don't know if i'm up for cold weather this weekend...god when is summer gonna get here already?...i wonder if there will be any cute boys in my training group...woo hoo 2 miles only one more to go...funny how running makes it EASIER for me to breathe...doodoodoo...doodoodoo...i wonder what i'm gonna wear to the concert tomorrow...hmmm no not that, it's too cold...no not that...or that...or...hey! what the...omg will you two shut the eff up?! seriously? you're doing that here? right now? you've GOT to be kidding me...dumb ass bitc....
this was when the girl to my left and the girl to my right started chatting it up with each other, really loudly, talking over (or through me) i guess. so loud that i could hear them over my ipod that i had on full blast. it's like hearing your favorite song then someone playing static behind it. and i already had enough going on in my head that i didn't need to hear their chatter too.
so in the 8 minutes i had left, i adjusted my position on the treadmill to obstruct the view they had of each other and when they would adjust theirs, i would adjust mine. fun little game we had going, until the girl on my left got the hint, jumped off her treadmill and hovered behind mine to wait til i was done to commence the gabfest.
so yeah no heights of enlightenment today, but i'm at least not feeling as sickly and got my second of three running workouts in...as for saturday we'll see if i brave temps cold enough to wear pants and a beanie or whether i'll head inside and brave gabby gym gals again.
7 comments:
You don't even want to know about the things that I think about when running.
I am so glad I'm not the only one who doesn't achieve a zen-like state when I run! I'm usually thinking about the chafing going on with my thighs (summertime) or my ass/hip injury and whether it's acting up (all the time) or how the cold air is exacerbating my asthma (wintertime) or how fat I feel when I run by the hot guy with the nice legs or how much I can't wait for the run to be over so I can eat!
hahahaa...it's funny cause it's true!
I'm not sure I could actually post my inner dialogue on here...some of it gets ugly. ;)
Have fun at the concert (who are you seeing?) and definitely brave the great outdoors this weekend. It may be cold, but as long as it isn't snowing...sleeting...raining...or any type of mixture of the three, you should be golden! :)
Sometimes I do soem deep-thinking while I run, but mostly I drift away into fantasy land where there are few coherent thoughts.
so true. except when I am on a treadmill, I go completely insane and try to move the speed up and down like a lunatic.
As for these "zen" runners: I want to meet one! Cause I'm certainly not one of them.
My head has some crazy conversations with itself on the treadmill too! Too funny.
lol love the musings
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