Yesterday after getting a bunch of stuff done I decided I’d go for a little run since it was gorgeous out. I changed, hopped in the car, and backed out… then realized it was stupid to drive somewhere just to run, so I decided to run to campus… it occurred to me once I got there that I hadn’t really eaten anything since that morning (it was 4:30ish) and that doing my planned route would probably not be a very good idea, so I hit Publix (which feels really, really good when you’ve been out in the sun) and since I was craving a lemonade, I got the lemonade flavor of gatorade realizing that it would probably taste like stagnant ass. How wrong I was. It was a splendid, yummy drink and it tasted (you’ll never guess) exactly like lemonade — there wasn’t even a hint of gatoradey-ness to it. Amazing. I drank that, ate a snickers, and chilled with laura for a bit (on the way back home) and then headed back. All in all I think it came to something between 6.5 and 7 miles. Only walked a little bit. Need to get to the point where I don’t walk at all. Some day. Nevertheless, not a bad little jog. Tuscaloosa folks might find this instructive:
So… who wants to start running with me? I figure start at five miles, and stay at that distance until I can do it without walking… then start moving up a mile at a time until I can get 10 without walking. Then… well, I think 10 miles is plenty.
So… takers?
I’ll run with you Pete…just call me when you start running and I’ll hit the gym and run on a treadmill at the same time. It’ll be like we’re really running together…honest.
Alright, deal, but you’ve gotta stay on the phone the whole time, so that we know the other one actually did it.
I don’t know you two.
“realizing that it would probably taste like stagnant ass…”
Wow, you should really consider advertising for Gatorade. I’m sure they’ll be happy to hear that at least one of their drinks doesn’t taste like “stagnant ass”…lol. I mean they’ve gotta start somewhere…ha.
*Sighs.*
I can so do this! ;P
Do we have to talk during the entire run or can I plug you into my iPod too? ;P
You get a reprieve for now, Carrie — my cell phone wouldn’t last for two miles of the run… it’s sad when a cell phone has less stamina than me.
Running? Stopping at 10 miles? Heh.
Now… walking… that’s another story. I could happily walk for ages. That makes me happy. Or dance even. But running? Not my thing.
You should join my coworkers and run marathons some day. If you follow their footsteps you don’t even need to do your first marathon until you’re 45!
*Inserts dramatic sigh of relief.*
The time difference would have killed me.
Let’s not go crazy, Ali… marathons are just out of line.
My offer still stands, I’ll give you a wake up call when I go run. After that you’re on your own…I am getting some lemonade Gatorade on my way to lab today though, Walmart didn’t have it last night. Dang Walmart.
You want to talk out of line, ever read that book Ultra Marathon Man about the guy who runs 100 miles or more at a clip? Who goes running in Death Valley in the Summer? Now THAT is out of line! [Good book though.]
Run on out here and I’ll buy you a lemonade. That’s all I got.
Wow Pete… Thats pretty cool. I don’t think I could run a single mile…but maybe that’s cause i’m sick at the moment. oh yeah, it’s hurricane season. watch out
Teresa: I guess if you’re going to go crazy, there’s no sense in going half-way-crazy like Marathoning… might as well just run until you die.
Kevin: I’ll be over in… ummm… I don’t think it ought to take me any longer than, say, 20 years.
Nicole: I’ll try to avoid getting swept up in a hurricane. Thanks for the heads up… feel better!
You could come to Phoenix and try to run for 10 miles under the 110 degree weather.
Now now, C.K., it hasn’t even approached 110 yet. It was as low as 89 this morning!
And … I, too, have noticed certain newer types of Gatorade tasting less like ass recently. Try “fierce” berry-citrus. “Fierce” strawberry is OK, but not nearly as good as berry-citrus, in my humble opinion. Further, I’ve long thought that Gatorade only tastes tolerable when you’re working out/really, really thirsty (in that “well, drinking this is better than dying of thirst or drinking disgusting Tempe water” sort of way).
Very true Morgan! But just give a few more weeks, and the temperature will jump to 110 in no time. BTW, are you going to miss the weather here when you and Ryne move to VA in August?
And about Gatorade, I am not a big fan there, so can’t help you Pete!