Give Me Speed!

Finally got to run tonight. That is, I hit the rec center since it's still upper 30s and humid... makes for bitter cold.

So, to the treadmill I went.

Was shooting for five "miles" and got into a rhythm and went six. Good sweat, good tunes... wow. I got lost in this cycle. For a while I found myself thinking I could go all night. An entire roomful of exercisers came and went while I did my thing. At times it was ecstatic.

Strange.

But I'm not used to using the treadmill, and apparently whatever I set it on made it think I only wanted to go an hour. So my reverie was broken when it kept telling me, "Cool down!" and dropping my speed suddenly. I'd jam my thumb on the speed button--no no no! Give me speed!

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Got to see my boy Llorca today. Had a damn fine lunch at some noodle joint in Carrollton. Always good to see Guids.

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After that Kelli and I hit Starbucks to--ready for this exciting tidbit?--study! Yes, we had some treats and went nose-first into the books. I was glad to get that done. We swung into Old Navy to get some clothes for the kids. We got THEBOY a couple great shirts. One's got a huge fly print and one's got a grasshopper. Completely gnarly, and completely great.

THEGIRL got some utterly cute pink overalls. Hoo boy. Straps and buttons and things I'll curse when changing her pullups, but she'll look cute as a bug at least.

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Back to work tomorrow. Marking time.