At some point over Laura’s weekend visit, we danced ourselves silly and uncomfortably sore.
High heels, although worn only one night out of the two, were a poor choice.
Especially since I ended up breaking the right heel off of said high heels. And no, we won’t get into the how or why behind it. Just know it happened and move on with your day. K, thanks.
Anyway. The shins have felt better, but they’ve improved significantly since the weekend. No reason to not be running.
And because I’ll be on my way out of town and off to celebrate a wedding and labor day, there wasn’t much choice but to pull yet another mid-week run of 10(ish) miles. Because it’s much harder than you think it is to convince friends you’re staying with to go on a 10-mile run with you super early on a Saturday morning.
I don’t get it, either.
But it is what it is and I chugged along the lakefront much like I did the week before. Not my ideal circumstances, but not a horrible experience, either. It seems to be my best, and fastest, few miles are between 7 and 9. A promising sign, since that used to be about the time I’d hit the wall.
The only incident? When I slow-motion ran into a couple on the sidewalk.
Generally, there’s plenty of room for passing.
Generally, people aren’t swaying back and forth, creating a human wall.
Generally, when I sweetly say “I’m sorry, excuse me” in advance, they hear me.
Generally, people don’t turn in complete surprise and jump to the same side as I do when I realize they were oblivious to absolutely everything around them.
I was practically at a stop even before I reached them because I knew I wasn’t getting by. It was like a dance to get out of each other’s way.
And because we seemed to be on the same wavelength with our movements, I just sorta… fell into her. Slow motion.
Strange. Awkward. Embarrassing.
So there was that.
Because I can’t get through even one day without at least one awkward encounter.
After that, I just picked up my dignity, brushed it off, and ran the rest of my 10.1 miles in peace.
Guess it coulda been worse.
And in ZOOMA news…
There’s a facebook contest going on! We’re looking for your ugliest race photos!
We’ve all got them. I don’t think I actually have a good one, now that I think about it.
Anyway, if you post your best one on the ZOOMA facebook page, you’ve got a chance to win an awesome prize pack when they randomly select a winner!
Or, you can just go and look at the ugly pics for entertainment purposes. There’s that, too… 
Laters!
Filed under: Running Randomness Tagged: | half marathon training, long run, outside fitness, running, running on the lake front
Hahaha – sorry… kinda… not really. That’s funny. I’ve come a little too close to people before and have had a slight fear of running into them. Now that I know it’s a legit possibility, I’m going to be even more worried about doing it.
You gotta love awkward encounters during an early morning run! Good times! Ok, the story in my head on how you broke that heel is awesome! Go you! I’m glad you got your run in! I know that feels great!
Hahaha. At least it was a beautiful morning to run!
Coincidence that I’m again coming to Chicago this weekend and you’re leaving……………..
That is the greatest contest ever. Looking forward to the compilation
OMG those pics are awesome, haha. I am telling my friends about this.
Right, who takes a good race photo?
I’ve definitely skirted w/ bumping into people, that super awkward are you going this way? Oh that way? Oh the same way as me? Again?
I am sure the weekend was worth it!
You are a beast. I say that all the time, but it’s always true. And that couple definitely seems at fault for the awkward encounter.
Haha oh sidewalk hoggers….
Maybe the reason I don’t run fast is because I have never in my life gotten to miles 7 or 8 or 9. I guess I’ll never know.
I hate when people aren’t aware of their surroundings on the sidewalk and it happens SO often in this city! I’m a jerk and just don’t slow down sometimes.
It’s pretty hilarious.
Thanks for making me feel lazy for only doing 3.2 miles today :/
J/k. You rock. And I can’t stand it when people don’t get out of the way on the sidewalk.
The number of awkward encounters I’ve had with other people while running is ridiculous. So much that I pretty much expect to have one every time I head out for a run…These things happen. As do ugly race photos. I’ve got a collection of those as well.
People seem to really zone out on trails! I rode my bike on Monday and announced my passing to everyone and some people seemed so shocked. At least I didn’t hit them (I almost hit some deer though).
It’s so close to the half!
I hope I get to see you!
I am SO scared that this is going to happen to me some day. Lucking I wear wedges more than heels these days, so the odds are in my favor, but it’s bound to happen eventually..
hahahaha that is fantastic! These moments always suck when they happen, but they make for such good stories.
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That does sound pretty awkward. Yikes.
Glad your shins have healed just in time to dance again this weekend! Have fun.
Haha sorry to hear about your little collision but it’s kind of sort of maybe a teeny bit funny? Definitely awkward though…I would scurry away at the speed of light.
The human wall drives me crazy. I encounter this everywhere! Even at the grocery store. Common sense anyone??
Hope you are having a great long weekend Amy!
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