My sisters and I are running a team marathon in May. What does that have to do with high school? All 3 of us ran cross country in high school. Jenny, from here on out referred to as Fatty (she asked for it), worked her butt off and made it as an alternate to State (we had a really good team that year, I think they took first or second). Kristen just had fun. She was a middle of the pack runner (although I remember her trading last places with her friend J) and was proud of it. We all ran for different reasons and we all enjoyed it.
I ran my first season because my sisters had run and we didn't have soccer, which was my true passion at the time. Turns out, I ended up with the natural ability. I ran 4 seasons on varsity, never lost a JV race (my first season I ran about half the season on JV), and ran in the state meet twice with our team. I loved it, and I was good at it.
After that I spent my first 2 years on my college track team and was in the best physical condition of my life. I'm not 18 any more. It pains me to admit that. I'm knocking on 30. Good grief, I turn 30 this year! Aaack! Anywho, let's not dwell on that. Needless to say, I am not in the peak physical condition of my high school and early college years. I haven't run competitively since college. After my competition days were over I ran and worked out occasionally. Other than a brief stint (like a week last summer) I haven't run a step that hasn't involved chasing after my children. I know that I can run, and I enjoy running, but there are always more appealing options, like napping. So when Kristen brought up this team marathon, I jumped at it. I need some motivation to get me going. The problem is that the marathon is at the end of May and with all this snow on the ground our road won't be passable for cars, much less running, until July.
Kristen uses their local Y and works out a lot, which is ironic from her high school days. Fatty gets paid 3 hours a week to go work out at her job. She gets to take 3 hours out of her day and spend it at the gym, and get PAID for it. She doesn't use it and wants everyone to feel sorry for her. I don't. Our closest gym is about 20-30 minutes away and it just isn't feasible for me to take advantage of it. I'd love to, but it just puts too much strain on everyone else for it to be practical for me. So I don't know what I'm going to do. I used to be able to train like the week in advance, but I just can't do that anymore. I'm hoping to be able to take advantage of the equipment at the fire hall, since Pat is on the VFD. If not, I'll be the one panting and walking after a mile next May. Ok, I won't walk, but I'll be the one that pukes and passes out. I may not have the endurance I used to, but my competitive spirit is still as strong as ever!
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To set the record straight. I NEVER came in last!! I was very much a middle of the pack runner. I believe my average mile time was in the low to mid 7's thank you very much! I would appreciate a correction to your post.
Last! I've never been so insulted...
Close. But still not right. J & I traded places each race on who would go first in the chute between the 2 of us. It might have seemed like we were last to you because you stopped watching after we finished, not because there weren't any more runners left.
1. Who is J? I can't remember someone named J****** that ran with Krissy. Wow! My memory is terrible.
2. Becky, seriously, if you're going to write long posts -- please use paragraphs. Last I heard paragraphs never hurt anyone.
3. Krissy was never last. Way to insult her and make me the better sister! :)
Love, Fatty
P.S. You lied about me, too. I don't think I was ever an alternate to state. I remember going to the state meets to support the team, but I don't think I was ever an alternate. Your memory is terrible.
Love, Fatty
Jenny,
1. J is Jocelyn from St Charles. She was a friend & we ran most races my Senior year together. That's why you wouldn't remember her since you were off partying hard at College.
2. You should be very careful when you criticize writing techniques. Just because you are published doesn't mean you are the better writer of the three of us.
3. That distinction belongs to me ;-)
Ok, so apparently my memory was bad. Kristen probably wasn't last. We probably stopped watching after she crossed the finish line. Cut me some slack, I was in middle school, and it was almost 20 years ago. Fatty, are you sure you don't have a state medal laying around somewhere. I seem to remember someone having one and thinking it was unfair since I was the only one that actually ran at state, but then again, I'm probably wrong. Also, I've never claimed to be a decent writer. man, this is more controversy than the dollhouse post...
People! I'm not criticizing your writing ... you're writing is fine (at least I can read it). Just use paragraphs. Reading one big fatty paragraph is hard to read ... that's all I'm saying.
And, Becky! Are you looking for a fight? Why are you looking to insult both of us? You would be upset if I had actually had a state medal even if I didn't run in a state meet? What the poop? If I was an alternate to state ... then I worked hard to get that spot. But I don't think I was an alternate.
OMG!! This is so great! It sounds so much like my sisters and me! lol
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