Archive for October 17th, 2008

Wednesday’s recovery run did me a world of good, yesterday I was 100% back to normal legwise – as if I’d never done a big race.  My toes were still messed up though and throbbing all day yesterday.  But today, thanks to the passage of time and some creative nail clipping, they were ready to rumble for today’s second recovery run of the week.

Was supposed to be 4, but the weather is just gorgeous today so I took it to 5.  I was feeling so good for the first two miles that the “recovery” part of the run didn’t apply, I was running 9:05′s.  That is, until the Running Gods evoked their irony by giving me a side cramp, slowing me down for the next two miles.  Right back to Recovery pace.

I did have a sweet thing happen on the run, though.  There’s this cute girl I haven’t mentioned, she PMd me on the forums a few months back because she’d read my blog then spotted me at the park, so really small world.  Anyway, today as our paths crossed, she said, “Congratulations!”, so that was uber cool.

What this girl doesn’t know is that she’s been a source of discussion in my house, because I was telling Nick this funny thing…

The girl, like any of us forum users, has a tiny avatar, so it took me a couple times to recognize her in the park, which probably came out as rude since I’m sure I missed her in passing a couple times.  I also have a terrible memory from too much herbal recreation among other things so I’m stupid sometimes, and our paths don’t cross all that often.

Anyway, there’s this other girl, who looks kind of like #1 girl; they both have long blonde hair, wear a headband and are about the same age. Soon after #1 girl got in touch with me, I started giving a very warm hello to #2 girl, thinking it was #1 girl.  #2 girl always returned my hello back just as warmly as I gave, so I assumed I had it squared away.

Few weeks later I see #1 girl again, recognize her without any doubt, and realize I’d been saying super warm hello’s to a total stranger for two months.  I guess I should be glad #2 girl doesn’t think I’m some perverted overly-friendly lady because she not only returns my hello’s, she instigates her own now.

So anyway, my hugest, most humble apologies to #1 girl for ever confusing you with anyone else, I’m glad to finally get it off my chest, because it was bugging me but it seemed too weird to explain for no reason, but now that I saw you today, it’s as good a reason as any. Lol, I’m sure I’m not the only one who overthinks this type of thing, but I do feel silly now.

Who says I have too much time on my hands?