Monday, January 6, 2014

Conversations With Strangers

Yesterday, I ran some more. It was a really sucky run, too. You know the kind: everything hurts, you don't feel great, the sun is so freaking bright that it's burning your retinas (that might just be in Arizona) and all you want to do is turn around and shuffle back to your car.

But I didn't do that. I toughed it out for 4.6 miles. About 2 miles into my run I crossed paths with and older gentleman coming from the opposite direction. He waved me to a stop and we had the following conversation:

Old Dude: Does this trail lead to Tatum? (Tatum is a road)

Me: Yes, it does. You're about 2 miles away.

Old Dude: I'm training for the PF Chang's Marathon.

Me: Me too! Well, I'm only doing the half.

Old Dude: Oh. Yeah. I'm just doing the half. But I've done 27 marathons in my lifetime.

Me: Wow. I've only done one.

Old Dude: Don't worry, one day you'll do a marathon.

Me: I've actually done a marathon, but only one.

Old Dude: Don't worry, you'll do one someday. Thanks for stopping to talk with me!

And with that, he happily jogged off.

So that adds 4.6 miles on Day 5 of Janathon for a total of 14.79 miles.




8 comments:

  1. What a weird conversation. I wonder if he really ran 27 marathons or was he a little confused? I did not know that PF Chang's sponsored a race. I love their food so I would definitely sign up if there was one near me!

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    1. PF Chang's put on a marathon here for years and then the Rock 'n' Roll competitor group took it over. PF Chang's is still the major sponsor, but it's really a RnR race now. I love PFC, too. Mmmmm!

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  2. That's funny. He's probably one of those people who only reads the first line of an email before responding.

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    1. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone. ;)

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  3. hahahaha!!

    Still jealous of that RNRAZ medal!

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    1. You need to come out here and do it next year!

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  4. Ha way to listen dude. So are you still running for janathon?? I knew I'd never manage it this year...maybe a marchathon or more like april2016athon is more up my alley

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    1. Apparently I can't do anything that is a daily requirement. Except tv watching. THAT I can do like a champ.

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