I think I had mentioned to you that I had been able to obtain a free 3 day pass to our local YMCA. \u00a0I used that on Monday to do my tempo run. \u00a0It was a success!<\/p>\n
Contemplating the rest of my training schedule, I realized I had a 20 mile training run for today (Wednesday). \u00a0It’s still running in the 100* every day here in Mississippi. \u00a0That meant another 1:30 am training run.<\/p>\n
Ugh.<\/p>\n
Seeing as MFH (My Favorite Husband) is still out of town, I really didn’t want to be running that time of day\/night without him being near. \u00a0The treadmill (TM) option was looking very attractive.<\/p>\n
Let’s face it, running on a TM is BORING. \u00a0 \u00a0It has two nicknames that pop into my head immediately: \u00a0Dreadmill (DM) and Satan’s Sidewalk. \u00a0Both names are accurate.<\/p>\n
I threw caution to the wind and decided to be bored to tears and get my run in the A\/C for my long run.<\/p>\n
I arrived at the “Y.” \u00a0The front desk people remembered me so I didn’t have to jump through hoops this time to get in. \u00a0They asked me how many miles I would be running today. \u00a0I told them. \u00a0That’s when their jaws dropped.<\/p>\n
Funny.<\/p>\n
They asked me how long I thought it would take. \u00a0I shrugged and gave an estimate time. \u00a0I had my, “I’d love to run this fast” time and then a more realistic time. \u00a0I gave them the realistic time and toddled off to the TM’s.<\/p>\n
I was making pretty good time on that TM! \u00a0I’m here to tell you, running when it’s not a bazillion degrees and the humidity isn’t waaayyy high, it’s not so bad! \u00a0Almost (almost!) makes me ready for fall running.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I was clicking off the miles and feeling pretty good about it. \u00a0I mean, I was getting tired and everything but I wasn’t so bored that I was falling asleep…the run was just going well.<\/p>\n
Finally, I clicked off mile 19. \u00a0YAY!!! \u00a0Only one more mile to go! \u00a0BOOM! \u00a0I wanted to be done so I jacked up the speed on the TM. \u00a0I would be over and done with the run in eight minutes (if I didn’t fly off the back of the thing. \u00a0I was moving pretty much at my max). \u00a0That when I noticed the front desk people come into the room and stand by the TM. \u00a0Their shift was done.<\/p>\n
“How many miles have you run?” \u00a0I looked at my Garmin and told them I had a half mile to go and then I would be done. \u00a0I thought that was the end of it. \u00a0Nope! \u00a0They stayed by the TM! \u00a0They stood there until I clicked over to 20 miles, shut off my Garmin and turned off the TM.<\/p>\n
Then they clapped!!!<\/p>\n
Yes, I was embarrassed.<\/p>\n
They wanted to know how long it took: \u00a03:18:23.<\/p>\n
Their eyes got big and they made, “Ooohhh” and “Ahhh” noises.<\/p>\n
I was getting uncomfortable and ready for them to leave. \u00a0I was hot, tired, hungry and thirsty. \u00a0They wanted to chat about running.<\/p>\n
*sigh*<\/p>\n
I chatted with them a little bit and then wished them a good day.<\/p>\n
Then I came home and drank a ton of water and ate all the food.<\/p>\n
That’s my funny story. \u00a0If I hadn’t of been so tired, it probably would’ve hit my funny bone more than it did. \u00a0They were very kind AND let me monopolize that TM the entire time. \u00a0Not many places would have done that.<\/p>\n
Good people!<\/p>\n
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