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April 25, 2005
Running Partners
On my trip back to Boston I made eye contact with a cute pilot. Yes, EYE contact! So I thought to myself, would it be fun to date a pilot? This caused me to mentally revisit a conversation I had with another runner recently about what skills or profession the perfect “partner” for a runner would have. Here is our initial list in no particular order:
1. Personal Trainer
2. Orthopedic Surgeon (for evaluations and advice, not the actual surgery). This first crossed my mind b/c my sports doc is married to a runner. How practical for her!!
3. Masseuse
4. Works at a running store (and gets a great discount)
5. Physical Therapist
6. Works for a sports company (and gets free, cutting edge stuff to test)
Am I missing anything else? Some athletes date/marry their coach, but if I had a coach I don’t think that would work for me at all.
I ran 22 minutes (T) this morning. It was fun. I feel out of shape but if you go slow enough anything is manageable :) It's a little cooler out but still beautiful and sunny. I am headed to a long day of classes now-straight through until 7:00. Enjoy!
Posted by Audrey at April 25, 2005 08:48 AM
Comments
I think Deena Kastor's husband is some kind of trainer. I always see pictures of her on a table with him pulling her legs in all different directions. When Andy was unemployed for a while I thought it'd be a GREAT idea to go get some kind of therapy certificate or something productive. Good luck with your quest!
Posted by: jenandmats at April 25, 2005 09:19 AM
I have always thought that dating another runner would be nice. One that works at a running store would be a nice benefit. But it would be fun to have a running partner whenever you wanted!
Good luck with getting back into the swing of things in Boston.
Posted by: Barb at April 25, 2005 12:10 PM
What, Barb, you mean we're allowed to date people who aren't runners?
Posted by: Alison at April 25, 2005 04:41 PM
I just have to say I think your blog is hilarious. I must have the same sense of humor and same random thought processes as you or something. I laughed out loud at the eye contact with the cute pilot thing. Sometimes, when there's nothing else going on, if you know what I mean, eye contact with a cute one is the best!
Posted by: MandM at April 25, 2005 10:58 PM