Thursday, January 23, 2014

Three Things Thursday: Random

I was dressed and ready to go Wednesday morning.

Sort of.

My butt diaper bike shorts were on, and I had a tank on. My computer was on and set up and Nuun in my bottle. All I had to do was pump up my bike tires, queue up something on Netflix or Prime and find my motivation to ride on the trainer.

I was struggling with Prime (my computer does NOT like it) when I heard the cries. The bangs. The chanting of, "I'm AWAKE." It was my out. I plodded upstairs, grabbed Miles and proceeded with my morning routine ... all the while waddling in my butt diaper bike shorts and tank.

Not in need of a rest day, I decided that I would hit the YMCA between daycare and work for a short run. An easy decision. The harder one? Whether to change clothes.

The shirt in question

1. In my little world, I have running clothes, cycling clothes and Bodypump clothes. I wear running clothes to run in, cycling clothes to bike in and Bodypump clothes for other endeavors. I do not wear something I'd don for yoga to run in, and my running clothes never make it to the gym. For my trainer ride, I had on a too-cheap-to-pass-up Kohl's tank that has a yoga vibe and style. I've worn it for a few things - yoga, Piloxing and, umm, pole dancing but never running. Here I was, though, ready to run and wearing this tank. As stupid as it might seem, I literally had to think about whether I could wear it to run ... for longer than I care to admit. But I did wear it, mostly because I need to do laundry.

2. On the way to Bodypump last night, I had a more pressing dilemma. I realized on the drive that my underarms were in definite need of a shave - a not so great thing when you are doing an overhead press in front of a class. It's even worse when you realize this and know you are running late and won't have time to stop at a drug store for a razor. So, new BP participants, I'm sorry for being a hairy beast.

3. I am super glad I got all macho about running in the winter and bought myself extra tights. Wait. I'm not. The tights merely mock me every time I grab a pair of shorts to wear while on the treadmill. I really wanted to be a winter warrior but this polar vortex, negative 5 degrees with negative 20 wind chill stuff is stupid. I am thankful that I'm still getting outside for group long runs though I feel like I might need to spend more money to invest in a pair of pants to wear over my fancy new tights and a balacalva.

Addendum: This post sounded so much better to me when I wrote it out in my head at 4:40 a.m. today as I tried to get Miles back down/stop trying to smother me with his dinosaur. And, in case you were wondering, he was not going to say sorry for the smothering as he wasn't doing it. It was the dinosaur.

Thanks for reading.

20 comments:

  1. I'm only disappointed this didn't have more to do with pole dancing. ;)

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    1. It could be arranged, I guess. It was a work assignment because, yeah, so I tried to keep it off the blog. I will tell you this: I am not sexy and it is HARD. Ha!

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  2. I love that pic of you! So pretty!

    That is interesting you separate all your clothes like that! I use mine interchangeably except yoga (the fabric doesn't wick sweat well enough for anything else) and the capris I don't run in so they aren't super smelly when I teach ;) Oh, and then cycling tops - I don't run in those unless I am doing a brick, lol.

    Get your miles in however you want! Nothing wrong with running on the treadmill :) LOL, I was thinking last night that I have NO running pants. So I just wear capris under the tights. Oops.

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    1. You know, I never considered the smell factor. Not a shock since I forget to shave. Ha! I think a lot of it's material or design. Some stuff that is supposedly running appropriate is too cotton-y for me.

      I am meeting the run group this weekend, and I might have to stop by the running store for some pants to go over the tights. If I had your super cool flashy tights, though, I would not cover them up.

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  3. Yeah...about that whole winter running thing. I was all ready to be a winter warrior too, until the polar vortex and snow pretty much made all the sidewalks and trails in my area impossible for anyone but skiers and snowshoers. I've been logging more 'mill time than I care to admit.

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    1. I guess 'mill miles are better than none. I'm glad I'm not alone!

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  4. Next time someone takes a picture of you at a pole, you better be upside down and hangin' off of it! #sexylady

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    1. I do not have the right muscles for it! I was sore for DAYS after trying the class. It was ridic.

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  5. first of all - cute top! and you look great in it! and second, i totally agree re: the polar vortex stuff being stupid .. but i havent even had a chance to run in it yet. probably a good thing.

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    1. Thank you. Hopefully, your grand-grand return will bring spring and some temperate miles.

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  6. I really love that tank top. Very cute. I'm kind of the same way but mostly if I"m on the trainer I'm half naked because I'll end up taking off my top. It just gets crazy hot even with the fan blowing on me. My gym frowns upon the half naked look so if I'm running there, I just have to deal with a tank top because the one time I took my t-shirt off I got yelled at within about 30 sec as "bare mid-drifts are not acceptable". Stupid YMCA.

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    1. LOVE. Yes, our Y has a dress code but I saw someone, whom I think teaches there, in just a sports bra and pants. I don't care enough to check the rules. At home, though, shirts are off. I do luck out that the trainer is in the basement and it's fairly cool. Yesterday, I rode in my pajama top because I forgot to pull out a shirt the night before.

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  7. Winter can suck it. Seriously. It makes me so angry.

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    1. I seriously want to max out my credit card and go to Aruba for the next month ... or three. Want in? It could be a colony of forlorn Midwestern runners.

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  8. Is that a pole dancing pic? My clothes are interchangeable except for yoga. I don't blame you one bit for not getting outside. This weather is ridiculous.

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    1. Yes, it is me pole dancing. Well ... more like trying. I am far too self aware and not enough sexy to enjoy it.

      Amen to the weather. Every time I get hopeful, the forecast smacks me in the face.

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  9. I seriously love that pic of you! GORGEOUS!

    My clothes are interchangeable. It would be different tho if I taught - some of mine are so smelly :(

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  10. I love your shirt and your hair is still too cute! I can't even imagine running outside in this frigid weather. I have been running on the treadmill while watching old I Dream of Jeannie shows. It gives me something to look forward too. Hopefully the polar vortex will give way to spring real soon.

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  11. I am with you on the forgetting g to shave sometimes....or maybe it's pure laziness. Yeah, probably the laziness part.

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