went for a run today in golden gate park. the weather was great and it was a good chance to break in the new shoes.
so, anyway, i strap on the shoes, hit the body glide, grab the watch and head on out.  it’s such a multi-step process these days.

as i approached the main path from the north, there was this girl coming from the east and we kinda start pacing each other.  not one to chit chat during a work out, i mind my own business, but i noticed that she was running pretty gosh darn well.  I got onto the main path a little behind her and luckily i was on the inside of a long corner which allowed me to pull even.

so, we head down the road for a ways and she turns over my way and asks if i used to run in high school.  i turn my head and get a good look and confirm that, yeah, she runs well.  much better than me and probably a lot faster. we start striking up a conversation i learn that she runs for USF and loves the sport and is hoping to stick with it after she graduates.  it’s a pleaseant conversation.  she runs really well.

anyway, my workout of the day was 30 min. and as we go along, i quickly notice that my time is running out.  there are two things on my mind.  1) there’s no way i can keep up with this girl for much longer and 2) what are my options here? no pen. no paper. no business card. no way to try to continue this little chance meeting.  i could try to ask for her number but i didn’t think i’d be able to remember it.  and then if i forgot and never called her . . . but, i could give her my email address . . . but that’s just lame.  geeky, sad lame.  maybe i could . . . beep beep beep beep. the mr. roboto in me takes over and i turn around . . .
as an epilogue, i go JW P.I. mode and check out the athletics page of USF.  Her picture is plastered on the banner of the site. and, yeah, sure enough, she’s fast. really fast.  man . . .

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