With the weather we’ve been having, the end of this month cannot come soon enough for my taste. At last Runfession Friday is here. Kids, let me tell you I am bursting with some juicy ones. Let’s get started, shall we? Join me by linking up your run- gym- and swimfessions below and please be sure to visit as many other runfessors as you can. The running gods will smile on you.
I had my eye on a trail race on March 7th. A certain PINT GLASS!!!! attracted me. You may know that I’ve been coveting a race pint glass I did not have to buy at the expo but so far have come up dry. Alas yesterday’s 6″ of snow plus more in the forecast for the weekend with nothing but deep freeze in sight has brought out my inner icy/snowy trail pansy. Not even a pint glass can draw me out.
I feel like I’ve been swimming more than a freaking salmon at spawning time lately. But the other day at the pool, I was all set to suck it up and take a long lane in the cold pool as my beloved warm pool was packed, when two dudes lunged out of the sauna and we had a stand off for the lane. I had total dibs on it, as my stuff was already down at the foot of the pool. But as they stood there glaring at me, images of having to share the lane haunted me and I retreated to the locker room with no swim for the day. Hangs head in shame.
At the gym the other day, a lady and her male partner were in the free weight section, leaving weights all over the place, sitting on equipment gabbing on the phone and annoying me in every way possible. I was bench pressing away when I heard her say “I should be able to handle the weight she’s using”. Curiosity got the best of me, because she seemed very new to the free weight thing. I know I shouldn’t take delight in the plight of others, but a tiny part of me gloated internally when she almost crushed herself with the same weight I was warming up with. The guy reduced the weight until she had only the bar to press. And that crushed her too.
You can call me Ann. If you recall at the last Runfession I told you somehow I had “Ann’s” gym membership card. Well I did end up finding mine. Now they call me “MarSEEa” when I check in at the desk. But I didn’t turn in Ann’s card. Now when I go, I use Ann’s card to take the locker above mine and I put my swim stuff in it instead of cramming into one. Yes, hoarding lockers, one might say. If lockers were remotely at a premium I wouldn’t dream of doing this, but there are plenty. People just have a weird way of going right next to me and this helps repel them.
With our weather perpetually in the deep freeze, I find myself making lots of chili lately. The other day I grabbed what I thought was a bag of stewed tomatoes I froze from last year’s garden harvest. Alas when I thawed it, I realized it was a forgotten batch of gazpacho (labeling genius, I am not). A less lazy person would’ve headed to the store for tomatoes. Not I. Gazpacho chili it was.
Phew! It feels great having these doozies off my chest! Now how about you? Spill it!
I’m also linking up with Jill for Fitness Friday.
I would do the same thing with the lockers- I hate when people are getting ready using the ones right next to or above mine! But at my gym its kind of a free-for-all so you could really just hoard as many lockers as you want…if they’re not already taken:)
I bet that gazpacho chili was delish! And your weight room story reminds me of why I’m so glad I don’t go to the gym anymore!
Gazpacho chili sounds iffy. Spring cannot come soon enough.
I’m locker hoarder too but there are so few of us there when I go I don’t feel guilty about it. We’re suppose to get more snow too and I just can’t wrap my brain around it any more!
Loved these! Now you need to channel your inner swagger from the weight lifting showdown and take it to the pool deck. Shame on them for shaming you out of there!
My runfessions–it’s time to lighten up on running only and get some more stuff going on, too. More strength and back in the pool for me. And if I’m really ambitious, yoga at least once/week!
HaHa – so funny about the lady trying to match you on the bench press!! Bummer about those 2 swimming idiots taking your lane.
Chili is a necessity these days!
Maybe you can find a few more gym cards and take up a whole section of lockers! I was always irritated by members who took up residence. My gym did not allow that, but they certainly did it anyway.
I bet that made u feel so good being able to lift heavier weight than he lady next to you. Even hough it is no competing you shouldn’t compare yur self to others. It still feels good. Especially since she was gabbing away o phone..haha.
I use two lockers in the winter. I usually just put my boots in the bottom one and lock everything else up in the top one. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves when I come back after a workout and someone is using the locker right next to mine when ALL THE OTHER ONES are free. Space, people, space! haha
Love this! I especially enjoyed the story about the woman with the weights. Go knock ’em dead, Marcia! Also, I would totally use two lockers and would have made gazpacho chili, too. Actually, I bet the gazpacho chili would have been really delicious! I might have to try that recipe on purpose!!!
Bahaha! Nothing more gratifying than an annoying person getting their comeuppance. 🙂
I would have been thrilled about the cocky weight woman too. And I bet she had killer DOMS the next day.
HAHAHAHA! Great FUNNY post today. Thanks so much for the giggles. I love your honesty!
you are so FUNNY! i love the gym story! BAM! you got her! 🙂 that swim lane thing is serious, yikes!!!!!
This made me smile — especially the battle of the weights. I bet it left you feeling good.
Hi Marcia, loved this post! I tried linking up, can you let me know if I did it right?
Thanks! <3
I wouldn’t have even made it to the cold pool so you’re one up on me. And oh the gym etiquette. When people leave weights or drop them I turn green and angry. Just thinking about it…
I did…hmmm, tried again and it said my link already exists. Oh well! I posted on my blog and linked you! <3 Still learning! 😉
Hahaha, I love that you still have Ann’s card! I would do the same thing! Those lockers are so small it’s hard to fit everything in one!
I have a few pint glasses from races and I never use them. 🙁 You should totally come out here for a trail race – I can think of at least one half marathon that gives out pint glasses!
I am gloating on your behalf that the girl got crushed with your warmup weight. Ha!!
haha..great post. it made me smile (and I am a bit of a hoarder myself)
Haha I am a huge fan of SPACE in the locker room- if there are lockers that aren’t around anyone else’s than that’s where I head to. It never fails that there will be someone using the locker next to mine (when all others are free!) right when I come in to get my stuff, change, etc. SO annoying and they don’t even know it lol!
I LOVE the idea of a runfession! Mine would be that I HATE winter running but do it anyways because I hate indoor running even more! haha
That’s a lot of fessin’ up! That is hilarious about the bench press. I’d gloat a little too 🙂
LOL about the lady with the weights. I had that happen to me (not the bench press but another machine). She couldn’t handle my weight either. I loved reading your post!
Haha! Too funny with the weights situation! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. 😉
I hate when I’ve been looking forward to a race for quite awhile, and then the weather just doesn’t cooperate. But there will be another race on another day.
LOL don’t you just love the cocky newbies at the gym?! This is why I adore my home gym. That is one space I CAN’T STAND sharing!
Oh I would have taken such delight in that lady having a hard time with your warm-up weight! Hilarious!
Ok, the weight room story is the exact reason I HATE lifting..I’m so intimidate and annoyed by the weight room!
Wow, I’m not sure I’d put up with a gym with all those hassles. You showed that woman though!
I hate douchey people at the gym! It’s never a good idea to compare weights with other people. You don’t know if they’re warming up, at the beginning or end of their workout, if they’re injured, how many reps they are doing, if they’re on a deload day… you just never know, so it doesn’t make sense to compare the weight you’re lifting to someone else’s.
I love your chili solution, I would definitely do the same thing. I don’t belong to a gym right now, but when I did I always had people taking the lockers RIGHT next to mine when there were plenty of other options – people are weird.