Manscill'iscious

That Colby-Man!  That Colby-Man!  I kind of like that Colby man!


Do you like Sore legs that ran?
I do not like them Colby-man, I do not like sore legs that ran.


Would you like them here or there?
I would not like them here or there, I would not like them anywhere.  I do not like sore legs that ran,
I do not like them Colby-man.


Would you like them at my house?  Will you like them since your my spouse?
I do not like them at your house, I will not like them as your spouse.
I do not like them here or there, I do not like them anywhere.


Would you like them in a race?
at.. let's say...a 12 minute pace?


Not in a race,
no 12-minute pace,
not as your spouse,
not at your house.
I do not want them here or there,
I do not want them anywhere!


I do not want sore legs that ran,
I do not want them Colby-man!


Would you?  Could you?
start to train?
If you'd listen,
I'll explain!


I would not, could not 
start to train.
I won't listen,
Don't you dare explain!


You may like it,
you will see,
if you begin
to train with me!


I would not, could not
it will hurt my knee!
Colby-man!  You let me be.


Squaw peak!  Squaw peak!
Everyone's in!
When will it
for you begin?





Never!  Never!  Your words are in vein.
You can't get me to run.  You can't get me to train.



Not in a race,
no 12-minute pace,
not as your spouse,
not at your house.
I do not want them here or there,
I do not want them anywhere!


I do not want sore legs that ran,
I do not want them Colby-man!


Say!
how about just one mile!
Would you, could you run one mile?


I would not could not run one mile.


Would you, could you,
with my dad?


I would not could not with your dad, 
not even a mile, not one little tad!

Never!  Your words are in vein.
You can't get me to run.  You can't get me to train.
Not in a race,
no 12-minute pace,
not as your spouse,
not at your house.
I do not want them here or there,
I do not want them anywhere!


You do not like sore legs that ran?


I do not like them Colby-man.


You do not want them so you say,
Just try running and you may!
Try it and you may I say!


Colby!
If you will let me be,
I will try, you will see.





Say!
I like sore legs that ran!
I do! I like them Colby-man!

I still  would not could not with your dad, 
but maybe 13 miles, that might be rad!

It feels so good, so good, you see
What is coming over me?!


You got me to run.  and somewhat to train.
I ran in a race,
I ran slow pace.
I ran at your house,
and I'm glad I'm your spouse.
I guess I'll have them here or there
running pants I'll start to wear!
I do so like sore legs that ran,
Thank you! Thank you!
Colby-man.

Ok, so that was a bit over-the-top....but that is my update.  We can cross "half-marathon" off the bucket list for this summer.  The picture above is from the 10k we ran last month.  I actually really enjoyed it.  So much so, that I think it raised my confidence just a little too much.  I ran it and felt great afterwards...and thought to myself "a half-marathon is only twice as much as what I just did...that's not bad."  and then Colby and I snuck in on provo half marathon the next week for the last 9 miles of it....and that too wasn't too bad....enjoyable actually....so I wasn't too worried for the actual half marathon.  Well....next came our NYC/DC trip (will post about next time)....and a busy week after that....and let's just say my training took the backseat and I didn't run for several weeks in a row.  I still wasn't worried...again....just a little too confident.

Well...the evening before our race came and went...and Kinley chose that night to pull and all-nighter.  I got maybe an hour of sleep.  I still wasn't too worried...I had plenty of energy right before the race.  Then I started speeding (not knowingly) through my first mile.  And before mile 2 my knee started hurting.  But I figured it was a fluke and it would come back.  Then by mile 6 it was hurting A LOT.  Then I stopped to go to the bathroom at mile 10 and my leg completely froze up at the knee and it wouldn't bend either direction!  I massaged it, I stretched it, I prayed for it, ANYTHING to get it working.  Nothing.  So I dragged it.  And the last 3 miles took an hour.  I felt pretty pathetic.  Especially as the less fit/elderly started passing me and would turn to see me limping along and say "You're doing great!  You can make it!"  Haha.  I'm pretty sure Heavenly Father wanted me to learn humility because I learned a whole lot of it during my last half of the race.

So...I think I need to do another half before the summer is over so I can have a better experience.  I never thought I would say that I ran and enjoyed it...but I've learned it's something I enjoy when other people are running around me.  I don't think I will ever want to do longer distances, and I still don't like running by myself (boring!), but for the future, I'd like to keep running 10k's and occasionally...half marathons.