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September 13, 2007

Not an Ode

Yesterday as I ran past cluster after cluster of leering lawn and utility maintenance men on my weird 14-miler that started at 10:30 a.m. I thought to myself, “I should write an ‘Ode to running at o’dark-thirty with mostly male friends’.” And then I Wikipedia-ed what an “ode” actually was, and found out that it is “a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse.” Well crap. I thought it could be just a shout-out. Complex and elaborate are not my thing.

Yes, yesterday I ran 14 miles by myself in my neighborhood after dropping my daughter off at daycare and getting my first mammogram (routine / baseline.) I think I much prefer getting up at 4:30 and running with my friends. In the dark without people staring. And without the mammogram.

Tomorrow we have tempo. How I loathe thee, tempo. But it will be in the dark. With my friends. With no mammogram beforehand. So I’m counting my blessings.

It will be a quiet weekend around this blog. We will be spending most of our days in Zilker Park listening to music, although I do fully intend to meet friends at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning for 20 miles. I’m SERIOUS! I can’t skip it like I did last year. The White Stripes were the closers for Saturday night, and they’ve suddenly cancelled, so there’s really no good reason to stay late on Saturday night anyway …

Posted by jenandmats at September 13, 2007 8:57 PM

Comments

You alright? Or is this a routine new inclusion to a doctor's visit?

The White Stripes were supposed to play up here in a few weeks and they've cancelled here, too. I'm so dissappointed.

You better get up for that 20 on Sunday. I'm holding you accountable.

Have fun this weekend!

Posted by: Meghan at September 13, 2007 9:18 PM