Today 5 miles outside, bloody toes, not so good. Tomorrow must tape those again for speedwork. Last 10x400 before my Half Marathon!
So Will, my 6 yrs old son who is on 1st grade, comes home yesterday and says: "Mom I got a story to tell you but I don't know if I can tell you because it has the F word in it." Me : "Say that again?" and I am thinking ALREADY?? Ah crap. So I told him to go ahead tell me and he will not be in trouble. He said "Well do you know who Brianna is in my class?" Yes I do. "Well Andrew called her a FAT girl today at recess!!!" I was kind of still waiting for the other F word but no, that was it: FAT! Now I know it is not OK that kids call each other names like Fat but I have to say I was a bit relieved it was not THE F word or the one that Kobe-I-am- an-idiot-Bryant used last week. Fat is easier to deal with. So Will says to me "I know it is not nice to say that but she is kind of chubby and I think she should run like you and eat less fruit snacks!" Smart boy.
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RIP Grete Waitz
Winner of 9 NYC Marathons
Silver medalist in 1984 LA Olympic Games
15 comments:
Too funny about gym guy. I admit, I'm always trying to surreptitiously peek at the treadmill display of the person I'm next to. Not because I'm competitive, just because I'm curious.
Love your "F" word story. :) In our house, we say that "fair" is the F word...I got so sick of hearing three boys complain, "That's not FAIR!!"
NPR had a segment about Grete Waitz last night on the news. She sounded like a neat lady as well as a heck of an athlete.
hahahaha!! Good story. Fat is is totally an effer!!
Hilarious treadmill story, haha I'm with Kate, I usually am just curious as to what speed other people are running, so I try to figure it out based on looking at their treadmill belt speed versus mine =) I guess it's one game I like to play in the gym.
About your bloody toes, do you know what its from? Could it be your shoes are too small maybe and are hitting the toe box constantly? I've lost 2 toe nails during marathon training, but I've never had bloody toenails before. And how are the endurolye salt tablets working out? How often do you find you take them for them to help?
I had no idea who Grete Waitz was, but just from the stories I've been reading she sounded insanely talented.
love the gym guy story
Your little man is too cute!! :)
LOL @ the F word story. That's SO funny!
Love the story, and that Will thought Fat was a bad word....it should be. What a great kid! But also great that he understands health and fitness. The toes sound painful....feel better!
Oh my, I bet your pulse was beating waiting for that F word! Just gotta love some of the things they say!
Look at the Canadian speed demon providing treadmill inspiration. I checked out the course for OC, should be a good one.
Hilarious story about the F word! My kids are like that... the S word is 'stupid' and sometimes 'shut up' ;-)
Awesome about being so inspiring at the gym :) Wishing you well with your 10x400 and the half! And thanks for all the fun comments you've been leaving lately... I really appreciate them :)
Great stories! lol
That is funny about the gym guy
I was holding my breath reading the f word part, phew, like you, it still isnt good, but better then other ones.
That is too cute! Aren't children the cutest!!
Make it a great day!
actually, that "f" word IS worse than the other "f" word that I was thinking of ...
Kids say the darnedest things!
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