Just Right for Skirts

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Last night as I walked from Gilruth through the parking lot out to the 800-meter trail that I like to use for speedwork, I passed a guy getting out of his yellow sportscar. He looked at me and as I passed, preoccupied with watching my Garmin search for satellites (even though the trail is marked and I really don't need the satellites), he said something. "It's too cold to be out here in shorts."

1) I wasn't wearing shorts, I was wearing a skirt, thankyouverymuch.
2) Why did this random guy feel the need to comment on my attire??

I found this odd. I think he had a gym bag, so I imagine he was heading to the gym. I guess some people only work out indoors. I didn't stop, just gave him a strange look and said "I'll be fine once I'm running." And I was. I always forget that what is perfect running to me is cold to others.

It was Tuesday, so I figured it was time for speedwork. Last week I did 2 1-mile repeats, so this week I decided to do 4x800 with 400 recovery (the recovery was ~150 walking and the rest slow jogging). I don't really have rhyme or reason for why I chose to do that, except that it sounded like a pretty good workout.

1-mile warmup - 11:49
800 run / 400 recovery - 4:33 / 3:44
800 run / 400 recovery - 4:29 / 3:55
800 run / 400 recovery - 4:28 / 3:40
800 run / 400 recovery - 4:24 / 3:50
1-mile cooldown - 11:34

Afterwards I had to head straight home to study for my final tonight in class. I'm not really worried, since I could get a 50 and still get an A in the class, but I'm a goody two shoes, brown noser, whatever you want to call it and I physically cannot not study. The thought of not studying makes me feel so guilty.

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baucs Author Profile Page said:

can't say i've ever had that problem, about feeling guilty for not studying ;-)

txrunnergirl said:

This is perfect running weather! I don't wear tights unless it's colder than 39. BTW, I'm with you on the not studying...I can't do it.

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