brrrrr & hahahaha

tuesday night and time for my midweek 3 mile training session. it is really flipping cold outside (low 20's) and pitch black as there seems to be no moon in sight. got a late start getting out for the walk/jog so by the time i actually went it was already 9:45 pm so really settled into the darkness. the session itself was nice, due to the cold, the stars were really bright, and the layers actually kept me quite warm though i think i may need a bike short for extra thigh warmth if the race is anywhere near this cold. at any rate, the session was strong, muscles complied with all that was asked of them, was a little low on fuel so i decided to try out the new energy stuff i got on advice of the c'ville running store guy. it's called "stinger" and it is this gu-like substance but it is a little less.....gu-ey (gooey?) as it is a little softer or thinner or something, but it is made of honey and pretty much just tasted like eating a rather large packet of honey (one of those things you either like or think "ewwww", i personally am a pooh-bear sized proponent of honey, so i was on board) i am a fan, perhaps my new fave.

so here is where we get to the hahaha (the brr was the 20 degree stuff), walking back from the track, and as i have mentioned in past posts, there are no street lights or sidewalks in my neighborhood. got to the cool down spot (300 yards from home) when a car was coming from behind me. now, as a good little safety scout, i was on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic to be able to get out of the way as needed of drivers who don't see little old me on the road. and though i was wearing light colored clothes, i was probably a little tough to see. in front of me, walking toward me on the same side of the road (NOT a good safety scout!) was a 50-ish man obviously out for the same goal as me, a brisk night exercise session. Apparently the factors aligned just right so that between the late hour & cold weather he assumed he was alone, and with having to drop his eyes to not get blinded by the oncoming headlights he didn't see me at all. as we were passing i said "hey, how are you?" or something of the sort and apparently scared the poor man half to death (unintentionally, i really thought he saw me too, but i have really good night vision and wasn't looking into headlights). he jumped about 5 feet sideways and replied "oh whoa my wanna holy huuuuummm" or something along those lines. poor guy, i think he got more cardio than he was planning on!

oh, also one "tada" moment. getting ready for work this morning i was looking for some pants to wear and went into the closet to see what was there and clean. in the back was a pair of brown dress pants that i haven't thought much about so they have been just sitting there on a hanger. on a whim i tried them on and they fit great. turns out the reason that i haven't given them much thought is because they are a size smaller than i have been wearing for about 3 years. in fact, i think it was probably 2002 or so since last i wore the pants. they are my new official work pants!!!