~ Runfessions ~
A collection of statements admitting
that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes…
I runfess: Every year I plan to go to DC for a run around the Tidal Basin during peak bloom of the cherry blossoms. Once again, I’ve let the peak blooms come and go while I’ve stayed in the suburbs. At least we have plenty of cherry blossoms to enjoy here in the hood, even if they’re a different variety than the popular Yoshino in DC.
I runfess: I’ve wanted to run the Across The Bay 10K for several years. This year the race is on November 5th and my calendar is wide open that weekend. Registration is open, yet I can’t pull the trigger on signing up. The weather has been gorgeous on race day the last couple of years which has me convinced that if I run it, we’ll have high winds and horizontal rain as I am suspended 186 feet over the Chesapeake Bay.
I runfess: I thought I was the only runner with such frequent potty problems, but based on her runfessions, Wendy continues to challenge me for the top place on the throne (see what I did there?). I’m going to go waaaaay back to the early 2000’s to one of the Cherry Blossom 10-Milers for this story. Stay with me…
My friend Miles and I were running together and at some point before heading up Rock Creek Park, I had to stop and pee. Since I really, really, really had to go and couldn’t find a porta potty, I stopped behind some bushes. As Miles and I continued to run, I became convinced that I was getting a urinary tract infection. It certainly made sense since I’d just had to go so badly and already had the urge to go again. I was also starting to get a lot of discomfort that felt exactly like the pain I’d experienced once before when I’d had a UTI.
I ran on at a steady pace, wanting nothing more than to finish the race, get home, and go to an urgent care center. Once across the finish line, I raced to a porta potty. Low and behold I found a huge blade of grass stuck in the lining of my running shorts. It had been hitchhiking there, irritating me since that potty stop behind the bushes. The second I freed that blade of grass, all of my pain was gone!
I runfess: I’m enjoying riding my bike a lot more than I thought I would. As a runner who’s gotten cut off and yelled at by bikers many times on the W&OD Trail, I swore that I’d never go to the dark side, yet here I am…
I runfess: I just ordered some incredibly cool capris from Amazon even though it’s almost too hot for me to wear them (I usually wear shorts if it’s over 45°). I just got a notification that they have shipped and should arrive between April 14th and May 5th; and yes, we have Amazon Prime. What the heck?
Ahhh yes, it feels good to get another set of runfessions off of my chest. See you next month in the runfessional.
- Questions:
- Have you visited DC during cherry blossom season?
- What’s your best embarrassing potty story?
- What are your runfessions?
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Today I’m linking up with Marcia at Marcia’s Healthy Slice for her monthly Runfessions linkup. Be sure to check out her blog and those of the other great bloggers linking up.
Ha, what a relief to find that it was only a blade of grass that was causing all the discomfort.
I haven’t been into DC to see the Cherry Blossoms yet. I should do that one year.
The cherry blossoms are gorgeous during a good year and you should definitely try to go see them. This year they peaked early and then we got a cold snap freezing the blooms that were already. As a result, I heard they weren’t as impressive as usual.
Oh my! I had to laugh at your blade of grass story because I feel like that is something that would easily happen to me, lol.
That’s great that you have been bike riding more. I don’t own a bike but am thinking about getting one.
Kimberly G recently posted…Break Your Limits with Enertor Insoles
It sounds like you’re very much like me, then. How do we get ourselves into such predicaments? Seriously, sometimes I question myself! LOL
Well, I did not get to run among the cherry blossoms, but I did get to see them in person at least. I’d love to do the Cherry Blossom 10-miler someday!
The Cherry Blossom 10-Miler is a beautiful race to run, especially on the rare occasion that the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom on race day.
Wow, Im glad it just ended up being a blade of grass! Ive actually never run around the Cherry Blossoms even though I’m not too far from DC. Maybe one year Ill make it there!
Lisa @ Mile by Mile recently posted…5 Embarrassing Things About Being A Runner
Speaking of embarrassing running moments with the blade of grass, I can’t wait to pop over and check out your post today!
A trip to DC during peak cherry blossom season is definitely worth it!
Omg bikers are mean. What is up with that? The ones in Central Park are brutal. I’ve not been to DC for cherry blossom time. I need to go one of these years. Thanks for linking up!
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So the craziest thing is happening… I tried to open up your Runfessions post to link up early this morning, but only saw your March Progress Report post. I kept refreshing over the course of a couple hours and even opened up your blog in a whole new window, but kept getting the same older post. I finally decided that for whatever reason you hadn’t been able to post Runfessions today. It wasn’t until you commented and I followed your CommentLuv that I was able to open your Runfessions post. Even now if I go to your website directly I see your older post. All is good from my phone, but my laptop is possessed! LOL
I live a lot closer to DC than you do and I hardly ever go run down there. I have no idea why just don’t want to take the extra time I guess. I am terrified to run over that bridge!!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…March Runfessions + Skirt Sports Giveaway
My friend and I were going to hop on the Metro in Reston and go down one day mid-week, but just never made it happen. I think I was waiting for a 72° and sunny day to correspond with peak bloom day. 😀
I definitely need to go to DC to see the Cherry Blossoms sometime!!
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You should! They’re beautiful!
That potty story is pretty hard to beat! My one and only potty story is that I was in the bathroom when the gun went off for my very first 5k race. I had to sprint just to catch up to the back of the packers.
I’ve always wanted to run the Cherry Blossom 10 miler …maybe one day. As to the bike …I absolutely love mine. Many days I’d rather ride than run!
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Were you wearing a chip at the 5K when you were in the porta potty when the gun went off? A similar thing happened to my friend and me at ZOOMA Annapolis a couple of years ago, but we were wearing chips so it didn’t freak us out – as much. We did have to work pretty hard to zigzag past all the walkers at the back of the pack though.
I love that you love your bike so much! 😀