{"id":700,"date":"2007-12-07T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2007-12-07T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com\/2007\/12\/07\/why-i-run\/"},"modified":"2007-12-07T01:00:36","modified_gmt":"2007-12-07T09:00:36","slug":"why-i-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=700","title":{"rendered":"Why I run…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was reading an article in my Runner’s World<\/em> today while I was waiting at the doctor’s office. It was written by a guy proclaiming that while he runs, he is “one with nature,” he has a “clear head” and exists in a completely “Zen-like state.”<\/p>\n

Ha! Double Ha! That is so<\/strong><\/em> not why I run. In fact, I don’t think I have ever been in any sort of Zen-like state while running. My mind goes a million miles a minute, it is a bit schizo. Here is a glimpse of what went through my mind – my conversation with myself – while on my run this evening.<\/p>\n

Let’s count the number of topic changes, shall we?<\/p>\n

-Ahhhh, tonight is perfect running weather.
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-And it isn’t nearly as dark as it was the other night, must be because it is so cloudy.
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-Man, I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow – I really want to take the girls to the park. They need to go to the park. They haven’t been to the park in over a week now.
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-Which park should we go to…maybe the little one by the gym.
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-I can’t believe that house I love so, is still for sale. Well, actually I can – it is darn expensive even for our neighborhood.
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-Oh, I love their wreaths. So pretty.
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-I wonder if anyone can tell that all of the wreaths on our french doors are not the exact same size? Two of them aren’t that much smaller, but a little.
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-Crap, I just felt a drop. I think it is going to start to rain. Either that or I just peed on myself. Man, having two 8 pound babies lounging on your bladder for 9 months each really does reek havoc on a system.
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-I do like my new running shorts, though. They don’t seem to bunch up like my other ones.
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-Wow! The Christmas lights on one of my other favorite houses look really pretty.
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-I have to remember to look up that stupid Puppy Alarm Clock online tonight. Why didn’t I just buy it one of the 200+ times we looked at it while in Target? I’ve had over seven months. Emma will be so disappointed if there is not an alarm clock under the tree.
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-Whoa…the lights on that house are a disaster. Looks like a gingerbread house on crack. Did they take every different color of lights and every different strand-type of lights and just throw them out there to see what would happen? Yikes.
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-So, when I get home – I need to make sure that I email those comps to Russell. I’m just not sure what I don’t like about them still, but I’m sure he will like something about one of them – I need to get them to him.
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-I also really need to finish up the Christmas cards. Such a huge relief – the minute they are all mailed. Maybe by tomorrow night they could be ready to go. That would be nice.
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-Guy! I’m not going to run out in the street, just go. I can’t see you – I can’t tell if you can see me. Just go, friend!
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-This is a pretty dark little section of our street.
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-I’m almost home, though.
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-Running in the dark is good for my time. Makes me definitely run faster. Or maybe it was the two cups of coffee? Yeah, probably the coffee.
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-Only a few more blocks. My knees actually feel pretty good.
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-And no rain. So the drop on my leg must have been from a mud puddle, or I really did pee on myself a little. I”m going to go with the puddle. The mud puddle.
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-I wonder if Meesh and I could really swing a fun get-away for her 30th Birthday. That would be super fun. Where should we go, how long could I get away for? If it was during the summer, Denise could probably help out.
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-What am I going to do for Christmas for Denise? It should be a good present. She totally deserves it.
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-Ugh…what am I going to get for Jamie? I’ve got nothin’ here.
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-I’m so excited he comes home tonight. I hope he gets home before the girls go to bed.
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-Oh, but it is a good TV night. Early to bed for girlies. We’ll see. Maybe they can stay up. Remember to ask D. if they rested today.
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-I have to take my car in tomorrow for the maintenance check. I could do it while E. is at school and just take A. with me. That might work.
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-Okay, that was a good run tonight. Gotta turn on our balcony Christmas lights.
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-What am I going to blog about tonight?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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