SHHH!

Something's a-brewin!  I'm not going to say exactly what, because I don't want to jinx myself into falling off the wagon. :)  I'm sure you'll figure things out in time.

So last week after eating myself into misery (i'm sure it had nothing to do with my horrid snacking habits) I was uncomfortable for HOURS.  During the misery-marathon, i decided this was enough.  So Saturday when I got up, the first thing i did was get on the treadmill!  Yeah, right after I slept until 1pm, then I got on the treadmill.  Ha!  Lazy runner....  Anyways, I did right at 2 miles.  Then Sunday I did the same thing...another 2 miles or so on the treadmill.  Then Monday, guess what I did?  I went home from work, put on my running attire, and headed out for ANOTHER run with my friend Freda.  WHAAA? 

I know.

I remember back when i ran on a regular basis, and was that annoying person that says "C'mon!  you should come run with me!  It's FUN!"  I think back & say "Self, you were crazy.  And a liar.  Running is not Fun."  All that crap came back to bite me when I went out with Freda on Monday.  One should note Freda is amazing & I heart her.  She is now working out 2x a day, and is so fit & trim, A-Mazing!  So we go for this run, which includes several mountains, and running the stairs at Barney Allis Plaza across from the Municipal Auditorium.  These stairs:

(image courtesy of maps.google.com street view of 13th & wyandotte)



There are 2 flights on the left, 2 on the right.  We ran up the left side, across, and down the right side.  FIVE TIMES.  Ok wait.  I lied.  "We" did not run this....Freda ran it, and I ran about 2/5ths of it.  The rest of it i dont know what to call it, other than finishing it, which I did. :)  I think Freda ran it six times. It was hard to tell b/c i was trying not to fall on my face as my legs were about to give out!  After that, we ran about another half mile or so, maybe 3/4 mile, ending at the top of a gianormous hill at 9th & Pennsylvania. 

I am absolutely sure that Freda could make a very successful & lucrative living as a personal trainer.  And, we are meeting every Monday for more of the same. 

Ponderings:  I wonder if there is some psychological phenomenon which explains a person looking forward to such torture...