AM: (11 miles, 1:29:43). 30:51 wu/ 29:12 cd + 4 mile SS run (7:24-7:36/mile). Ran down to the track, it was a bit windy, but luckily I wasn't doing any speed work so the wind wasn't too bothersome. Man, I just love this pace, it is still my "sweet spot", once I get into it, I can just relax and it just comes, 7:33, 7:25, 7:23, 7:16. My "running uphill" legs are a little tired, but I know the circuits I am doing will make me strong, so I am trying to love them ;-). Still horribly sleep deprived, but I guess I am getting used to it.
Ok ... I am sure this story will be a little anti-climatic, sorry I got your hopes up. It was pretty funny on Tuesday night, maybe just because I am a little punch-drunk this week. Anyway. So, I left work late (reference: two different shoe story) and drove over the only lighted area in town to run my easy 4 miles. As I am getting out of my warm-up pants these two really young college students come over to me. Apparently they had locked their keys in their car and wanted to borrow my cell phone. Of course I said yes, and as one sister dialed the number the other one started telling me about the "nice cop over in the police car who seemed nice but wouldn't help them". Wow, I was surprised (I have always found cops pretty helpful, especially when it comes to helping cute co-eds). Apparently, they (the cops) aren't allowed to use the slim jim anymore to open peoples cars, and for some reason would not let the girls use his phone. I found this odd, but ... what do I know? So, the girls have to call their Mom, to get the number for a friend, who has the number for the roommate who can either come and get them or get a key? It was taking a really long time and there was a lot of "can you call me back ..." etc. It was already 8:30PM so I gave them my car key, showed them my secret hiding place and told them where to put my phone when they finished and went on my run. about 40 mins later I was back at the car and the girls were hanging out by the cop car. They ran over and told me that their ride was there and that the cop was going to drive the 800 meters across the parking lot to tell their ride where they were ????? hmmm??? anyway, they were huggy and happy and all was well with the world. After they left I went and asked the cop who was flirting with who? He laughed. Then I told him I was surprised he couldn't help them and what were they supposed to do if I hadn't helped them. He said that the city won't let them break into peoples cars anymore and that he offered to call the city contractor to come and do it (it would cost $50) and the girls said no. He then said that they did not know the local number they needed to call and he wasn't going to let them use his phone to call long distance to ask Mom and whoever in Kansas for the number (? I did not know they were calling long distance, but it really doesn't matter). He said that they had their iPod and could have sent people facebook messages or something, but that they did not have reception in the park and he had told them they could go to McDonalds for free internet. He said, "I did not know what else to do for them, they were co-eds from the U you know" ;-) ... I wasn't sure what he meant, so I left it alone ;-). It was pretty funny at the time though - both his reaction and the fact that I had no idea what the real story was all about -- but it was mighty complicated when all the pieces came together ;-). Have a great day, and watch out for spacey, albeit cute, co-eds!
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