Bruce: You went for a run today?
Tom: Yup.
Bruce: How long?
Tom: Didn't time it.
Bruce: How long?
Tom: Not really sure.
Bruce: Could you ballpark it?
Tom: Between 3 and 3.2 miles
Bruce: Yeah, I could see why the vague answers were a good move. Nice run, it sounded better before you put a number on it.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
A new plan
Tom: So I have been a bit lost for the past few days.
Bruce: Haven't you been in your cubicle for the past days studying?
Tom: Yes.
Bruce: So you have been getting lost going to the place that you have worked at for the past 3 months?
Tom: Not literally lost, metaphorically lost.
Bruce: Oh, so you mean that you have been finding your way to your desk but cannot think of how to spin the fact that you are huge loser who spends all his time in a three foot cubicle.
Tom: Will you just listen to the plan. One more day off to get rid of whatever weird inflammation is going on. Then I will run 20 minutes every other day until it loosens up. I had the same problem in Colorado and I remember that running lightly on it seemed to help.
Bruce: Haven't you been in your cubicle for the past days studying?
Tom: Yes.
Bruce: So you have been getting lost going to the place that you have worked at for the past 3 months?
Tom: Not literally lost, metaphorically lost.
Bruce: Oh, so you mean that you have been finding your way to your desk but cannot think of how to spin the fact that you are huge loser who spends all his time in a three foot cubicle.
Tom: Will you just listen to the plan. One more day off to get rid of whatever weird inflammation is going on. Then I will run 20 minutes every other day until it loosens up. I had the same problem in Colorado and I remember that running lightly on it seemed to help.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Confused
Tom: I am confused about what to do.
Bruce: You should definitely abandon this blog.
Tom: That is not what I am confused about, I am keeping the blog.
Bruce: Why?
Tom: To allow people to watch the comeback happen from the beginning.
Bruce: So what are you confused about?
Tom: Whether I should run.
Bruce: Seems like that might help the comeback.
Tom: True.
Bruce: How was the run today?
Tom: I ran with a guy from Law School and had a really good chat over the course of a 43 minute run. But my right side is still a bit out of whack and my hamstring is sore and tight afterwards, which left me in a bad mood for a few hours and detracted from studying.
Bruce: So you are trying to figure out whether you want to run tomorrow and get really injured sooner or wait a few days start running again and delay the massive injury for another few weeks?
Tom: Exactly.
Bruce: Well I could save you some time and just kick you in the groin now instead.
Bruce: You should definitely abandon this blog.
Tom: That is not what I am confused about, I am keeping the blog.
Bruce: Why?
Tom: To allow people to watch the comeback happen from the beginning.
Bruce: So what are you confused about?
Tom: Whether I should run.
Bruce: Seems like that might help the comeback.
Tom: True.
Bruce: How was the run today?
Tom: I ran with a guy from Law School and had a really good chat over the course of a 43 minute run. But my right side is still a bit out of whack and my hamstring is sore and tight afterwards, which left me in a bad mood for a few hours and detracted from studying.
Bruce: So you are trying to figure out whether you want to run tomorrow and get really injured sooner or wait a few days start running again and delay the massive injury for another few weeks?
Tom: Exactly.
Bruce: Well I could save you some time and just kick you in the groin now instead.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Too Tired
Tom: Too tired to post today.
Bruce: Why what did you do today that is so hard to explain?
Tom: Well I did nothing today except for school work.
Bruce: There, was that hard?
Tom: No, I guess I was too tired to explain myself.
Bruce: It is alright, anyone still searching for reason at this point is crazy.
Bruce: Why what did you do today that is so hard to explain?
Tom: Well I did nothing today except for school work.
Bruce: There, was that hard?
Tom: No, I guess I was too tired to explain myself.
Bruce: It is alright, anyone still searching for reason at this point is crazy.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Walk not Run
Tom: My back is still a bit sore and it is sending tightness all down my right side.
Bruce: Tightness? Soreness? What is this? Isn't this supposed to be a training blog?
Tom: Wow, a motivational talk?
Bruce: Nah, I am just messing around. I know that you are pathetic. But go on, I stopped you right when the story was getting good.
Tom: Funny, I went for a walk and hopefully things feel better tomorrow.
Bruce: Don't stop, tell us about the walk? Did you see any pretty trees?
Tom: A few trees
Bruce: How did that make you feel?
Tom: Quite nice, wait.... alright I am done.
Bruce: Tightness? Soreness? What is this? Isn't this supposed to be a training blog?
Tom: Wow, a motivational talk?
Bruce: Nah, I am just messing around. I know that you are pathetic. But go on, I stopped you right when the story was getting good.
Tom: Funny, I went for a walk and hopefully things feel better tomorrow.
Bruce: Don't stop, tell us about the walk? Did you see any pretty trees?
Tom: A few trees
Bruce: How did that make you feel?
Tom: Quite nice, wait.... alright I am done.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Pain in the back
Tom: I could not find Bruce. However, I am taking tommorow off. A timeline:
7:50 am- Wake up incredibly optimistic after a great 45 minute run the day before.
8:05 am- Lower back is a little sore, worried about recreating the sore back/hamstring problem of two weeks ago.
9:30 am- I start the massaging my back and my hamstring during class.
9:32 am- People start to stare wondering whether all the rubbing is due to me having some sort of fungal infection.
9:34 am- Fungal infection theory confirmed by one of my friends (no longer a friend)
2:15 pm- Get out of class and start talking to myself trying to decide whether my not too sore back merits a day off.
2:17 pm: People start to ask former friend whether his friend with the fungal infection suffers from some kind of mental disorder.
2:45 pm: I decide to take the day off.
2:47 pm: I leave to go for my run.
3:20 pm: Have a miserable run since too concerned about my back/ hamstring which seems to be alright.
4:00 pm: Still feel fine.
9:00 pm: Right side just generally tight stemming from back, wondering what is wrong with Tom McArdle.
7:50 am- Wake up incredibly optimistic after a great 45 minute run the day before.
8:05 am- Lower back is a little sore, worried about recreating the sore back/hamstring problem of two weeks ago.
9:30 am- I start the massaging my back and my hamstring during class.
9:32 am- People start to stare wondering whether all the rubbing is due to me having some sort of fungal infection.
9:34 am- Fungal infection theory confirmed by one of my friends (no longer a friend)
2:15 pm- Get out of class and start talking to myself trying to decide whether my not too sore back merits a day off.
2:17 pm: People start to ask former friend whether his friend with the fungal infection suffers from some kind of mental disorder.
2:45 pm: I decide to take the day off.
2:47 pm: I leave to go for my run.
3:20 pm: Have a miserable run since too concerned about my back/ hamstring which seems to be alright.
4:00 pm: Still feel fine.
9:00 pm: Right side just generally tight stemming from back, wondering what is wrong with Tom McArdle.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Cookie Monster
Bruce: Have we switched to family friendly titles?
Tom: This is a family friendly blog.
Bruce: As in, the only people that actually read this blog are your direct family and thereby they constitute the only friends of the blog.
Tom: F-off, I ran 43 minutes today and finished the run by eating a plate full of cookies.
Tom: This is a family friendly blog.
Bruce: As in, the only people that actually read this blog are your direct family and thereby they constitute the only friends of the blog.
Tom: F-off, I ran 43 minutes today and finished the run by eating a plate full of cookies.
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