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Notes from Greencastle
Jan. 10, 2007
Assorted castle news
There is a rumor afoot that Mr. Boy and I might attempt a 5-K this spring. To be determined. My calendar says "buy running shoes" this coming Saturday, which I had written in last summer, in a moment of hopefulness, when I purchased my academic-year calendar. I remembered how to do long division in order to discover a 5k was more miles than I had previously thought.
For the record, my competitive running career lasted from 1986 to 1987, with a brief renewal for a biathalon sometime in the mid-1990's. And my running is no more impressive than my singing or my bird-watching. Enjoyment and ability do not always coincide.
However, last winter when I tried to resume running (verdict: pregnancy and running don't mix), I discovered that Mr. Boy is so much fun. He doesn't run like a boring old adult. We only went on a few runs together before I reverted to other less ambitious forms of exercise, but it was something I gave up only grudgingly. I am hopeful the body will cooperate a little more this year, and if so, maybe there'll be a race in our future. Maybe.
Too much talent LP has a particular sort of gift for dance: She can watch a sample of any style of dance, and then capture it's essence with remarkable accuracy. Clogging, tap, ballet, Native American, Indian, Hula -- she can run through her repertoire, and informed onlookers will be able to easily identify each genre.
This was delightful until today, when I made the mistake of telling the kids I was going to exercise for my 20 minutes, instead of just sneaking away like I usually do. She enthusiastically runs back to the bedroom and starts doing that other genre of dance, which I sadly recognized immediately as "mom's aerobics". Oh dear. Is that what I look like? Good news: I had already been in the habit of pulling the blinds. Neighbors are thus spared the trauma.
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