Where have I been?
Well, for starters, the 'ol prof is off island for a bit. I decided to heed his advice and take a little "work from home" vacay in his absence. Which meant The Distraction and I spent two days enjoying the beauty of our outdoors with some diving, snorkeling, and certified beach-going. It's pretty sweet that our lull times in research occurred at the same time.
Training wise, I'm still taking it easy. I have the half Ironman in two weeks, and have been doing minimal training to just maintain baseline fitness without aggravating my injury. Last week The Distraction had a track workout to do as conditioning for part of his sport, so I jogged a mile to the track with him then ran around town for 8 miles while he did his track workout. Those of you who are FrayedLaces veterans will realize that running with The Distraction was a pretty big deal for me. I won't go into the details again, but over a year ago I swore I would never run with a guy I am dating ever again. Things just got complicated when I tried to mix running and relationships. The ugly man eating competitive monster emerges when I train, and that doesn't make for a harmonious relationship.
The Distraction knows this, and is very sensitive to the fact. I don't think he will ever do a complete workout with me, but it is fun to season my workouts with pinches of him. For example, on Thursday I needed to do a brick workout. I told him what time I would be back from the bike, and he joined me on a quick 5k run.
Yesterday we were stressing about juggling two graduation parties plus buying gifts. He could tell I was getting stressed, so he dropped me off at the beach so I could get a quick 1600m swim in while he navigated the mall. A sweet gesture, yes, but also a smart move on his behalf. He's quickly learning that if I don't get one solo workout session per day, I get a little street rat crazy.
Note: No, I am not anywhere near menopausal, but this video totally reminds me of how I act when I don't get my daily solo workout session.
hahah, I can't believe they've made a commercial like that at Jack in the Box...too funny!!
ReplyDeleteI am the same way. I need my workouts, for ME. It's MY ME time. Glad to hear you are enjoying some workouts with The Distraction as well!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you two are pretty compatible!
ReplyDeleteHaha, nice commercial! I like the solo workouts, too. :)
ReplyDeleteHAhaha too funny! I know what you mean about getting street rat crazy!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you and the distraction have a great understanding of each other. Glad things are going well.
ReplyDeleteI don't like to mix relationships with running too but sometimes I do and although the ugly side comes out i seemed to have changed and now it just becomes comical. I try to not run with the boyfriend too often so that my scary side doesn't come out too much!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you two are great together. :) Lol @ that commercial.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh the man eating competitive monster definitely showed up for me today...I totally know what that's like!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I believe some of us were going into Frayed Laces Withdrawal Syndrome ( FLWS ) going the week without a post, but glad to see you're taking it easy and enjoying your time together with Mr. Distraction and recuperating for the half Ironman.
ReplyDeleteAhh graduation season. That is some serious cross training indeed.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you 2 are a perfect fit. I also get grouchy if I do not get my physical activity fix everyday.
ReplyDeleteI miss Hawaii and can not wait to get on the island. Only 6 more months!
Aah..."working from home"...one of the sweet benefits of being an academic.
ReplyDeleteI'm blushing...
ReplyDeleteI am unfamiliar with street rat crazy. I'm more inclined to the bat shit variety.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know you're still breathing. And competitive as ever. :)
That smoothie sounds yummy.
ReplyDeleteoh, soon you will love running with the Distraction and will be sad you had so many runs without him.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you finally got some down time. I get all twitchy and crazy when I can't get my alone workout time. My husband will ask me what my problem is and then answer his own questions, "Oh, you need to run."
ReplyDeleteHeehee... first I still crack up at your BF's nickname, second, I agree - workouts are my time. Although I do like to run / bike with others from time to time as well. Enjoy the downtime!
ReplyDeleteI agree...I am one of the(seemingly few)people that definitely prefer running with music to running with conversation...I need my zone out time!
ReplyDeleteI think I would dig having a Distraction to run with! Unfortunately, we had crappy weather on our Saturday long run, so the Shirtless Boys Running Club did not appear. Alas!
ReplyDeleteGlad you finally got some relaxation time. certified beach time is kind of important when you live where you do. good job!
ReplyDeleteI think that Distraction is a pretty solid guy. :o)
ReplyDeleteYikes! Don't let Street Rat Crazy Frayed Laces be out and about on the streets of Honolulu!!! It could be dangerous!!
ReplyDeleteThis distraction sounds good :) Glad you got your work out in! :)
ReplyDeleteI think that commercial is funny and a lot like a tapering athlete.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't get the windsock up, but it's good to know someone did.
SCARY sh.t! That is all kinds of bad. The lady's face is as rock-solid as Tom Cruise's face while being attacked by martians or when he ishaving his eye-transplant in order to stay on the run for his colleagues.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear about the beach-time
My marriage is solid, BECAUSE we barely run together. Funny how that works out.
ReplyDeletelove that 'the distraction' is totally understanding about your workout needs! my relationship is similar, though i do wish he'd actually want to run with me once in awhile... (but i tend to tell him suck it up, let's go longer, etc) :)
ReplyDeleteTD sounds like a good catch!
ReplyDeleteLet your inner demon out! Wear it on your sleeve with pride!
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That's a good one! I'm glad things are going so well with the distraction ;-)
ReplyDeleteToo funny that you get cranky without your "alone" workout time. Good idea to just season with a little "Distraction" now and then. :)
ReplyDeleteHmm, I'm starting to think I might have to institute a similar policy regarding running with my man! I always thought it would be so great to get him into marathons, but now that he is, I really miss my solo runs!
ReplyDeleteStreet Rat Crazy! That's funny.
ReplyDeleteMy wife tells me I get pissy if I haven't run in a day or 2 but I think she's full of it. ;^)
Hmm, I'm starting to think I might have to institute a similar policy regarding running with my man! I always thought it would be so great to get him into marathons, but now that he is, I really miss my solo runs!
ReplyDeleteStreet Rat Crazy! That's funny.
ReplyDeleteMy wife tells me I get pissy if I haven't run in a day or 2 but I think she's full of it. ;^)
hahah, I can't believe they've made a commercial like that at Jack in the Box...too funny!!
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