Sports make ya grunt and smell. Be a Thinker not a Stinker.

I'm back in Denver. Things are looking like they are going to be a lot better which is wonderful. To celebrate I went for my first "city" run today. Running on concrete is very different from the trails I am used to. There are no rocks to jump or log steps to push yourself on, there is no reason to keep an eye out for rattle snakes and there is no way I'll strip down to just a sports bra with that many people around but it wasn't half bad. It's a lot like running on a treadmill without the stale gym air. :) As with most new things it will take some adjustment but the important part is that I got out there and did it even though I was out of my comfort zone. You don't really think about how little changes can affect you until you are face to face with it. It's either that or I am really just an old fashioned bitty who is stuck in her ways. Lol, here is what I can do to make up for the things I miss about trail running. I can use park benches to launch myself off of rather then the old rocks. I will get a lot more air and people will be in awe of my "urban air assault". I can run up the steps of the Capital building and pretend I am Rocky when I get to the top, much better than old log steps. I can trade keeping an eye out for rattlesnakes for keeping an eye out for homeless guys laying on the ground. That will be funnier in a second.

EXPLANATION: ( When I first moved to Boulder I ran on the Boulder creek path once or twice before I found trails in North Boulder and one time early, early in the morning I was running full tilt around a tree to start heading back to my apartment. What I didn't see was a homeless guy leaning against the tree trunk with his legs sticking out. I tripped over his legs, and fell flat on my face. The whole thing surprised the hell out of both him and me. I kept saying sorry over and over again while he yelling at my disappearing back as I ran home as fast as I could.)

As for the sports bra thing, meh... I can live without it as long as it's not the middle of the day during the middle of the summer. Other than that it is on with the day and the show. I am going to go shower and then continue my pursuit of employment. Wish me luck.