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June 11, 2005
Breakfast With Runners
I am exhausted. Last night I hung out with some friends from college at the waterfront. Then I headed back to my house to momentarily visit the undergrad party that was winding down. I didn’t even know they were throwing a party until that afternoon. My younger sister was invited, along with about 140 other people through a mass e-mail, and told me she would “See me later at the party at my house.” My response, “????” I sent the girl throwing the party an e-mail saying, “Can you try to keep people out of my room…" Let’s just say that things have a tendency to disappear at parties like this. I also hid my laptop, camera, etc. under by bed. LOVING MY LIVING SITUATION let me tell you.
I got up early to meet Nanda for a bike ride. She took me on a tour of Rock Creek Park and we had an impromptu stop at the National Zoo to see the pandas and giraffes. [Exercise note: we did some serious hills this morning]. When I saw her I didn’t know if I should hug her or shake her hand or what! We were kind of separated by a bike rack and two bikes! I think we ended up just smiling and saying hi and ditching some stuff in my car before hitting the trails. She is the first blogger I have met in person that I didn’t know pre-blogging. It was very cool. I was very curious what she would look like, of course, and how we would get along. But it wasn’t like meeting someone for the first time. We already know a lot about each other! After our hour or so of bike riding we dropped Nanda’s bike off at her house, put mine on my car (her bike wouldn’t fit on my type of bike rack), and headed over to meet Leilani and Jessie at their running club’s post-run breakfast. I guess it’s technically my running club too-I am an alum and a current member (I just rejoined)-but I haven’t been there in almost a year so feel strange claiming it as my own. But you know, I have actually spent more time with them than with my new club…Anyway, that means there were other hellos to be said with people I haven’t seen in a while so that was nice. But I digress…so Nanda and I sat with Leilani and her husband and Jessie who had all just done a long run and chatted. I remember Leilani and Jessie from when I was in the club before so I recognized them, but this is the most I have ever talked to them. It was very fun and interesting to talk to them in person and Leilani told me about a triathlon she is doing in the middle of August that I may do with her (if she can get off of work). I need to research the wetsuit and bike situation some more but that would be so exciting. I kind of want to do one soon and it would be nice to have someone to freak out with (I mean support each other :)
So going to breakfast with a running club was also a bit yucky!! I want to run (far!) !!! I am just glad Nanda and I worked out beforehand because I hate meeting runners for breakfast post their run when I can’t run. Eating post-run is such a running tradition for almost all running groups that it just touches some weird nerve with me when I can't run. Anyway, all in all it was a great start to the weekend. Now I really must shower. DC is disgusting hot right now. Dinner with my sister tonight and then early to bed. Yes, very early to bed.
Posted by Audrey at June 11, 2005 02:03 PM
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So cool to me another running blogger, Audrey. I'm hoping lots of folks will go to the New Haven road race this year. Dianna put it out as an east coast get together place for folks.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at June 11, 2005 05:15 PM
Audrey, I had such a good time, it was really nice to finally meet you! I wasn't sure if to kiss and hug or shake hands or what either, haha, next time we can hug ;) I had a great time, I'm off to keep reading about the rest of your weekend!
Posted by: Nanda at June 13, 2005 09:54 AM