Okay, so I'm totally breaking my one-blog-per-day rule, and totally should be working right now, but wanted to share this moment from my day:
Background info for any newbies: I work on a small tiny island just off the main island of Oahu. I "commute" to that island each day via a shuttle boat driven by a very sweet Hawaiian man. There is a small channel right outside my office door that I do laps in--so yeah, my lunchtime swims involve me swimming around a coral reef. Go ahead and hate me.
Anyways, back to the story. I emerge from the water after my pre-lunch swim and the following conversation ensues between me (FL) and boat driver (BD).
BD: Hey girl, how was your swim?
FL: Oh it's nice. The water is warm today.
BD: How far did you swim today?
FL: Four laps...about 2/3 of a mile.
BD: Oh, you must have a race coming up then....when is your next race?
FL: Well, actually....(I proceed to tell him about IMFL)
BD: No way! That is so awesome! You are crazy but I know you are going to do great! What about your bike? (He knew I hated my old bike).
FL: Well....I got a new one!
BD: Carbon fiber?
FL: Yep! (I proceed to tell him all about my bike)
BD: Daaaaamn girl. That is so awesome! I can't wait to see pictures of it!
I share this story because I walked back to my office with a huge grin on my face. I love the fact that
A) I work at a place where impromtu swims are not only allowed but encouraged, and
B) That people not only support me but remember important details about my racing and training (especially tickled by the fact that BD knows how much I typically hate swimming and only swim if I'm training for a triathlon).
Okay, okay, go back to hating me now.
26 comments:
That is awesome!!!
And yes, I hate you.
;)
I don't hate you, but I am quite envious.
I see IMFL is sold out already.
No hate, just jealousy. Awesome story. :)
What a beautiful place to swim. No hatin, just jealous
You are luck to get into IMFL. They give preference to previous years runners and volunteers at the race. Eveyone that I know that runs it goes and volunteers the year before. It is easy when it is only a hours away.
I lived on the Big Island for three months while taking a class, and would walk to the beach most afternoons to snorkel. I would be the happiest person on the planet if instead of paying to go to school there, I actually got a stipend to get my PhD and live in hawaii and swim in the coral reef and buy a new carbon fiber bike and ......
Yeah, I'm jealous.
Make no mistake, he just wants to see you naked. Guys are guys no matter what part of the world you're in.
leave it to D to hate on the guys :P Just kidding. Warm ocean water... must be nice. Come to Vancouver Island and swim at Long Beach, in the summer when it's at it's warmest and you will still freeze your butt off
Annnnnnd I'm so jealous!
Yep, totally hate you! : )
Gorgeous and yes I am envious. You live in amazing training place. I want to at least visit someday.
HATE!!! :)
I travel a lot for work and all of the hotel people know me by name and know about my running. I'm known as the crazy guy who runs when it is raining.
I can only hope your 'research' takes you back somewhere cold for a long time...that would make things closer to even.
and just so you know, there is a swamp/bog-ish thing close to where I work, but nobody is really encouraged to swim there.
yep, I'll join the hate party. better make it a table for about 50+...
You are one lucky girl.
No hate here, but I am now living vicariously through you. Sounds like heaven!!
Thank you for sharing the picture. It must be like living in paradise! Here in Finland it's freezing and I even have studs on my bike tyres. You're so lucky!
So jealous!
Aww, I love thoughtful people like that.
Yeah, you really do have it rough! Lucky girl. :)
Oh yeah, I'm hating all around right now!
Nice office!
Yup, plenty of hate today lol. Gorgeous picture though.
Wow! What an awesome and envious life!!! :-)
Wow...you have a tough life! I just stumbled onto your blog from Chocolate Shoe Strings Blog. You're post about your half marathon made me anxious and excited about my first half marathon on Sunday. Great blog you have here!
i AM so jealous!!!!
totally would love to hate u rite now!!! haha
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