Last night I went over to the workout room to run on the treadmill (it’s still too damn hot to run outdoors). I had just hopped on to the treadmill and was starting it up when a woman walked in and got on the other treadmill next to me. We chatted for a while, and watched the end of the Yankees-Rangers game. She got off, did a few weights, and started to leave.
That’s when it happened. It finally happened!
She looked back at me as she was walking out and said “Have a nice evening…I wish I were in half as good shape as you!” Oh man, that made me feel so good. I’ve always been the out-of-shape, unfit one. It was so cool to have someone express the opinion that I am in pretty good shape. I mean, my friends have told me this, but it somehow means more coming from a complete stranger. Not that my friends’ opinions don’t matter, just that it sounds better coming from someone who has no vested interest in making you happy.
Anyway. Even though I still have a long way to go before I’m running marathons or climbing mountains, her off-handed comment totally made my night.
I’m off to Atlanta today for the James and Chrissy wedding weekend extravaganza. I’ll be there until Sunday night, when I fly from Atlanta straight to Austin. I’ll be in Austin with Becca for Monday and Tuesday attending the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and presenting our DPS Jettison Design paper. I’ll be back in Houston next Wednesday around lunchtime.
So those are the plans, and now… the wild blue yonder awaits.
