Yeah, so, I have to admit... after today's run (which was, to be honest, difficult and really rather painful) I feel legitimately a bit proud of what I've been able to build myself up to in these last few months. Anyway, for some reason I was thinking about the above-referenced poem earlier this week...let's see how well the analogy holds up:
Pride at fleeting accomplishments: Check (see above)
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone: At first, you'd think this one a bit of a stretch... But after the run I more or less collapsed on the couch with my legs still on the floor, having decided that it would be too much effort to raise them the foot and a half it would have required to be more comfortable lying down. So, to any ant that wandered into my apartment just then, check on the trunkless legs. And I guess they were immobile enough to count as stone.
Shatter'd visage: Hard to say for sure...but seeing as I thought walking across the room to a mirror would have been too herculean an effort, I'm going to guess yes. Check.
Frown and wrinkled lip: Same comment as above...check.
Sneer of cold command: Um...okay, I rather suspect otherwise on this one (or, at least, I sure hope I shouldn't be putting "Check" next to this one...
Yeah, at this point I think I've exhausted any similarities between me and a giant, broken, fictional statue of Ramesses... But of course, do let me know if you come up with anything else!
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Monday: My foot, which I complained about last week, is still bothering me... hopefully that clears up soon. Anyway, I took today off.
Tuesday: Another day off...
Wednesday: Well, my foot wasn't really feeling any better after two days of rest, so I went for a 6 mile run today (How's that for some questionable logic!)
Thursday: So, two days of rest saw no improvement, and running yesterday didn't seem to make things any worse... Kind of confusing, if you ask me. Another day of rest today.
For Friday, more rest!
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On a completely unrelated note, I am to be congratulated for a minor life accomplishment: as of Wednesday I now am finally the proud owner of my very own toaster!
Now, I can already hear you saying, "well, that's not all that impressive, really." And you're right... it isn't. But you have to understand: "toaster" has been item #1 on my "Kitchen appliances I need to buy list" for almost three years now, so the fact that I've finally crossed that off feels like quite the achievement. To be honest, I'm not really sure why it took me so incredibly long to just go out and buy a toaster... I mean, they aren't particularly big and bulky to carry by yourself, they aren't particularly expensive. I think more than anything it was just a combination of inertia, a relative deficit of motivation to go buy stuff for myself, and a love of breakfast cereals that kept me satisfied sans toaster for so long.
But, now that's all over, and I can make myself a bagel in the morning without resorting to broiling a single bagel in the oven. So, the next time you see me, be sure to congratulate me and share in my recent success in this!
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Saturday: Foot still not 100% (a little worried about tomorrow, now)... 3 miles of running and 15 minutes on the stationary bike.
Sunday: 21 eighty-degree, knee-grinding, quad-destroying, foot-throbbing miles. I feel awesome.
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that toaster will change your life.
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