*shakes head*

I don't know why I bother.

Before I get into my list of things I'm not currently happy with; I will tell you one thing that I am for today. I ran 4 miles tonight. I wasn't going for distance; I was going for time this go round. But what I was really doing is following this article that I printed out back in January to help keep me interested in treadmill workouts. I think that one of the reasons why I didn't run in February. I got bored with the treadmile and running in general. Surprise I know since I love running and everyone thinks I'm crazy for doing so! The following is what I did tonight. It ended up being 38min and 4 miles and one of the hardest running I did.

On the up and up
At zero incline, run for ten minutes at a comfortable pace. Set the incline to one percent and run at the same speed for a minute. Drop back to zero incline and run a minute.

Raise it to two percent for a minute, then down to zero for a minute. Next raise it to three percent, then down to one percent, then up to four percent, then down to two percent -- all for a minute each. Then go up to five percent and down to three percent.

Work your way back down from there: four, two, three, one, two, zero, one, zero. Finish with ten minutes of comfortable running at zero. Total running time: 38:00 (14:00 uphill).

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It doesn't sound that hard but it is. Especially once I got to the 4% incline. Right before I got the 5%, I slowed down to 6.0mph (10min/mile). I was running a 9min mile before that. But I was impressed with it all. I feel it in the backs of my thighs now. Which is good since my hamstring will help push me along.

Now for my disappointments...
» I knew the date with Y Guy wouldn't come to fruition. Dates with crushes never happen.
» Exes can in fact not be friends after all.
» I trust way too many people and blurt things out when I shouldn't.
» I'm too open and friendly and in turn put my feelings out there on the line.
» I really really don't like hypocrites. You can send an email out and ask for pledges but I can't? Wait, what? Why?

MAN! I love how I'm always right about things. /sarcasm.

Categories: on the up and up, y guy

I win!

I ASKED OUT Y GUY TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right. I walked in, he was on the treadmill. I went to the bike. After the bike, I went to the treadmill, he was on weights. while I was on the bike, I glanced over my shoulder and caught him looking at me. So while running, I decided tonight's the night. Was coming up with all things to say and then looked around and he was gone. I ran out to track but gone there too. Figured okay, so not meant to be tonight. Then I continued running and he came back. Knew then that it was meant to be since I had a second chance at it. So I quit running earlier than I had planned started walking to cool down and then he was doing situps on the floor. I stopped and waited on my treadmill until he was done with his set and walked over. I scared him, made him jump with my hi.

Then I started in with the most awkward asking out sentence ever. And his "Really?" response took me by surprise. I didn't expect him to say yes! Apparently, he thought I was married so that's why he never said anything. As Bob said, I hope he didn't think I was married to Bob (he's 5'6" if that!) After the yes, I introduced myself finally and said my name was Lindsay and he was Matt. Y GUY has a bloody name now!!!

Anyway, so I was shaking so bad, I confessed that I've been crushing on him since I first saw him at the Y (I don't even know when that was) and then asked so how do we do this; I never asked a guy out before. Do we exchange phone numbers, set the date now? He said exchange numbers would be good so I wrote down my name and number in my Running book (THANK YOU MELISSA!) and he wrote down his. As he handed it back to me, I said so then I'll talk to you later on in the week. He said for me to call him since he's never busy. I'm not sure what to make of that. But whatever.

So I'm calling him on Thursday to set up a date for Saturday. I don't want to do the typical dinner/movie date. I hate those. You eat in front of someone and then sit in silence for 2 hours. F.U.N. I want an outdoors date, like to do something, walking, going to a park, etc. Plus I have a race Sunday morning so I don't want it to go into the night, so I'm thinking late afternoon.

I still can't believe I asked him out. At Corn Fest last year, I talked to him. He came into the VIP tent and we talked for a bit. I was nervous and shaking even then. I was crushing on him for a while even at the time but only Bob knew about him. I don't know for sure when I first saw him. And I have only seen him outside the Y twice, once at Blood Bath and at Corn Fest. That's it.

Man, I'm so proud of myself!

Categories: y guy

Your Mom

So my friend Rob used to joke with his friend Chris, "I'm texting your Mom!" For whatever reason this was an inside joke to them. But it's funny cause just today, I texted Josh's mom!

I invited her to my race on Sunday. It's going to take place in Oregon at 10am (Thank God!) and thought she might like to come down for it. She wanted to know what time and how long. I explained to her what I run in and that I'm going to stay for the awards ceremony afterwards (they actually award the top 3 placers in each age group!) that should take place 90 minutes after the start of the race. She didn't know if she'll be in Pennsylvania or not but she'll let me know.

So finally, I might have a real person that knows and cares for me cheering at the end of the race instead of just other people cheering for me just cause they cheer for whoever is finishing. But I must remember, not to get my hopes up too high otherwise, I'll feel like Saturday morning all over again.

Time to get my bike on! BTW, my Vastus lateralis (the outside Quadricep (thigh)) muscle is becoming built! Albeit, not that much yet and maybe I'm just pretending to notice it but I'm liking what I'm seeing. Rob, aren't you so proud of me? I used big science-y words!

Categories: Turtle Trot 5k

Running and beer

Tonight, I decided to try out the circuit of my first race on Saturday. Rob was nice enough to accompany me on his bike. It's funny though, I was just locking my door when my phone rings and it's the great Daily Chronicle. I had to go in to fix a problem. Yay! /sarcasm. I walked in there and immediately said "Do not say a single word about my outfit." and I just got this odd look instead. It's my race outfit but I wore it tonight anyway just cause I was running outside. And I did find someone that will french braid my hair. Now for the end of May, I gotta find someone to do it in Southern Illinois. On the circuit, I ran across David Snow. I met him in 2006 at someone's birthday party. We were talking running for a bit so while running we were catching up a bit. Man, I want his thighs. But anyway, from my rough, very rough, calculations I ran it in 27 minutes. That's one minute better than my first race last year in September. Tomorrow is pizza night! Carbs Carbs Carbs! They are my friends!

Oh and I have a race every weekend from this weekend to the second weekend in June. The only one I don't have one on is Mother's Day and I suppose I could find one on that one but I won't. April 21, April 29, May 6, May 19, May 28, June 3, June 9. MAN, that's gonna cost me a pretty penny!

Saturday is going to be a busy day. I got my race at 8am. Then I gotta take some old electronics and take them to the DeKalb County Health Department Electronics Collection that they are having on Saturday. Then after that heading home to shower and head on down to Bloomington. Jess and Kevin are having me down so that we can head to the Peoria Jaycees Beer Fest! For 50c it'll get ya 4 oz. taster of any beer. I'm sooo looking forward to this! Then Old Chicago afterwards for more beer and food.

Categories: Neighbours House 5k

An admission

I ran 3.1 miles tonight. Which is good considering I have my first race next week! But check this out; before that I biked for 7 miles. Yea, I'd like to see anyone else do that! Man, I feel so much better. I was worried that I wouldn't be in shape for my first race. That 7 miles was like a warmup though. And before anyone thinks that it's just an easy pedal... no, I put it on Level 12 which is pushing it a bit.

I decided that the next guy I date HAS to do some sort of workout. No talking about it, no slouching, no lazy bum. They must be active; running, biking, weights, rafting, kayaking, whatever as long as they are doing something that is making them a healthier person.

I also have this longer list but we'll save that for another day when I find someone that bugs me. The more I date the more I realise what I want and what I don't want. That's what dating is all about right?

Categories: brick, dating