18 miles

so after j&a rolled in last friday at 4:30 a.m.

i couldn't quite go back to sleep

so i decided that i should just go on my 18 mile run then

after slightly ripping through my house

looking for "gu" that i bought

(which i'm a true believer of)

and being unsuccessful

i finally hit the road for the grocery store(s)

i didn't find any after 3 stops

so on for the miles i went

i did buy a heafty granola/clif like bar

so after 10 miles i tried to gobble down a bit to have some substance in me

in the 4 blocks i walked

as i was walking, a man was pulled on the side of the road

with a trailer

he asked if i could help him tie down something that was loose

i said sure and started to help him

the conversation goes as follows:

man in camo- "are you going to school?"

me- assessing my outfit

skivy short purple running shorts,

white athletic shirt with a bright coral/orange sports bra,

new white running shoes

and small camelback on my back

me-hmmm..."no, i'm running."

camo man- "i just saw you, you weren't running"

me- "i just ran 10 miles and have 8 more to go,

i'm training for a marathon."

camo man- "oh"

this blew my mind!

number one. the only school nearby in this small town i was in, is a high school.

number two. thank you for thinking i'm 18 or less but really?

number three. thank you for letting me know you saw i wasn't running. i'm sorry i took a small break for some substance.

needless to say it made me laugh the rest of the time

it helped me keep something else in my head

since i run music-less

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