April 28, 2013

• Today I swam 3,000 meters straight without warm-up or cool down with the main goal of not drowning.  I forgot my swim cap, a towel and underwear (I wore my suit under my sweats to the gym) which was quite unfortunate.  I think most women would say their hair has a life of its own but it’s quite illustrative under water.  Those suckers become tentacles, stingers and ribbons that flow.  They flow right up the nose, into the mouth, stuck in a crevice in the neck and strangle me.  To make matters worse, I’m pretty sure I had a booger hanging out of my nostril for at least 1,000 meters.  All I needed was for it to adhere to my hair.  It’s the new infinity braid.  Despite all this fuckery, I managed to eek out the 3k in a smidge over 63 minutes.  Nice and easy whilst whipping one’s hair back and forth and snorting like a pig to dislodge a booger.

  Quick congratulations to everyone who participated in the Running of the People (my term) a/k/a The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Half-Marathon.  The weather was PERFECT.  Overcast and cool.  In what is becoming a tradition, I brought something to sip and got silly and gave tons of hugs to sweaty people.  I saw 3 Elvii, several Captain America’s, Apollo Creed, a guy in a tux and an awesome unicorn.  Most people I know obliterated their old records for new personal bests.  Good job! 

  Can’t help but be jealous.  I want to be out there.  Baby steps first.  Walking without pain for 15 minutes is my hope this week.

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