They say softball is grown men playing a game like boys. But, I don't think this is what they meant.
So, this was the 65th day of consistant exercise. I hit the ball hard almost every at bat right into the glove of a fielder. When I hit it weakly, I would get a hit. Go figure.
But, hey this is a blog for Runner's right? I didn't run.
But, I did read many of your blogs and I've noticed that there's some great words or phrases that are unique to running. My favorite is 'Vanity Fartlek' or when you run harder when you are in eyesight of someone, then slowdown when you are alone. I read other runners talk about being 'chicked' in races. They are usually fast males that don't like the ideal of women passing them in a race. I don't use this term. Because, quite frankly, most of the women are in front of me anyway. Heck, I get grandma'd and grandpa'd all the time. And if another kid in a baby stroller sprays me with his sippy cup one more time as his mom shoots past me, I'm gonna scream. Anyway, what running terms are your favorites?
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I always thought the concept of a Speed Workout was redundant.
Beside that, it's gotta be Fartlek. Sounds like something a couple boys would get a howl out of. Just like my kids still think "fart" is funny. (Well, it is, isn't it!) Very close cousin to the Fartlek.
65 days, how long can you gooooooooooooo. . .
ROFLMAO Pat!! I don't have any running terms that are my favs (that I can remember) I didn't even know about the "chicked" term. I will have to make my own up . . . . :P
Love the term "Vanity Fartlek". Need to start using that. I've been grandpa'd before by an 88 year old cancer survivor. Worst part was that we were right in front of the guy from MarathonFoto so there is photographic evidence of the situation, lol. Since I run the streets in my neighborhood I haven't had the sippy cup thing happen.
I'm quite sure that Marcy has probably 'chicked' her fair share of guys. ;)
I'm guilty of the vanity fartlek. Any time I go for a run I speed up when others are around - if it's a nice day and there are a lot of other runners out I often find myself wondering why I'm so tired.
Farlek makes me laugh in my head whenever I read it, and I am not even a 12 year old boy!!!! ;)
My version of the vanity fartlek is refusing to take a walk break...even when my watch is beeping off my wrist telling me it's a walking interval...if I am running on a major road and there are cars coming!!! I wait until they pass, LOL!
Hi Pat. I just tagged you for the 8 Random Facts About Me Meme. Please don't feel obligated to participate if you don't want to. I went ahead and did it because it was fun to talk about something other than plastic for once.
I too like the vanity fartlek. That's just a great word.
I have been chicked, dicked, grammaed, grampaed, stroller mamaed, and whippersnappered.
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