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June 30, 2008
Confessions of a Deliquent Packer
I seriously need professional help. Why do I have such an aversion to packing? And if you are rolling your eyes right now for the fact that I'm complaining about packing AGAIN, trust me, I understand.
My main excuse for packing procrastination right now is that I'm waiting for O to get home (around 1:30) because packing my bike by myself (while definitely possible solo) is much easier with 2 hands. Well wait, make that 4 hands. You know what I mean.
In the mean time I've been keeping myself busy. First up on the docket this morning was a swim and lift. Now I know it defies all logic to swim today when this might very well be my last chance NOT to swim for the next 5 days. But my Monday morning swim is non-negotiable for me. I love the Monday morning swim. After long training hours on the weekend (long brick Saturday/long run Sunday) I like to have a day off the legs. So I hit up the pool this morning but I kept it relatively light. Because I have to admit, I'm a little scared of the swimming that's about to come. But I'm also really looking forward to it. I need 3 fishies to shake up my swimming and that's exactly what I'm going to get.
Anyway, I also have to admit that I'm getting a little nervous. You see contrary to what you may or may not think of me from reading this blog, I'm a pretty shy, NOT out going person. Blogs can be deceiving. As can emails. I can "say" things in emails that I would NEVER even consider saying to someone's face. This is bad, I know. Regardless, I always get pretty nervous around new people and in new settings. Definitely a creature of habit and liking to be in my comfort zone.
This morning in the pool I was thinking about my freshman year in college when I met my roommate for the first time. She was also on the cross country/track teams (thank God or we REALLY wouldn't have had anything to talk about) and she was just like me - quiet, shy, and a bit awkward. I don't think we said more than 5 things to each other for the first 2 months. We would do our morning runs together in complete silence! :) But of course she is now one of my closest friends. We lived together again our junior years and you couldn't shut either one of us up. So see...it only takes me 2 years to warm up to someone! :)
But it's good for me to get out of my comfort zone. To ride and run in places I've never been (I'm the type of person that could run the same 5 mile loop every single day of my life and not care one bit). To swim with people that are way faster. To stay with someone I've never met. To take a trip by myself without the comfort of O being with me (yes, I am 29 years old but please don't laugh). Because we all know that is what sport is in a nutshell - getting out of your comfort zone. Pushing yourself to do something you never thought you would or could do.
So Chicago here I come! Here's to pushing out of that zone of comfort. But I gotta tell you...I really hope Elizabeth, Ness and Jen like to talk a lot. Otherwise it's going to be one quiet week... :)
Posted by beth at June 30, 2008 12:40 PM
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Have fun Beth! Enjoy the week and be safe out there. I will be thinking of you guys and praying for an awesome week of training. Hopefully, O won't miss you to much. I'm sure he's like Kyle and will be fine! Talk soon!
Posted by: Kim at June 30, 2008 2:06 PM
Have fun in Chicago Beth. Train hard!
Posted by: Chad at June 30, 2008 2:38 PM
I'm really shy too. It's strange to meet "blog friends" because they have an illusion that because words come quick through my fingers they will also come quick out of my mouth. Not really. Especially when tired I don't say much. Lots of thoughts in my head, not so many that leave verbally. That's ok. There is a big misconception in this world that you need to talk a lot, loudly and have a big personality to be a "good" person. Don't believe the hype. I find the most interesting people are the quiet ones. They are the ones that leave more to be found out, that make you want to get to know them more. We will sit and stare at each other all week of that is what our personalities dictate. Or talk via e-mail. Again, I have wireless internet :)
Posted by: elizabeth at June 30, 2008 4:03 PM
Well...we all know who will be doing the talking in this group, don't we? OKKKK, Yes, I am OVER the top outgoing...but you know what? When I first met Elizabeth (and this is 8+ years ago)...I really thought she was super shy...and she is...but so is my husband, and I do just fine with introverts. And, Beth...yes, you are quiet, but we did just fine in Chicago when you were here in January. Don't worry...I will talk to you when you swim and I will NOT talk when we run track. Ok? And, Elizabeth...what are you saying about me?? But, remember you all get to go home to your quiet house with Boss and Chris and stare at one another while I play Mom. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at June 30, 2008 4:15 PM
Ha ha ha... Jen can talk enough for the entire group! Enjoy my old stomping ground. Hi to the Buffalo at Fermilab. (btw, please make Jen puke on the track... I will owe you huge ;)
Posted by: Ashley at July 1, 2008 2:34 PM