Day 13 - 0 Miles

I took his entire week off from running. Again, my legs feel fine but after a big race, I'm just over it. The last thing I want to do is run. I wish I was driven enough to get back out there again but I need a break before I start training again.

We spent a lot of time in the city this weekend. Friday, we went to the hockey game with one of Steve's friends from work and one of his sales reps. His sales rep is a great gal named Dina. She runs in races with us and she is really sweet with a great head on her shoulders. She is also young - 23 years old! Her sales position at Deltek is her first job out of college. Anyways, talking to her makes me chuckle....I'm not laughing at her but just laughing at the thoughts of youth. For starters, Dina has a long distance bf who she met in college (Missouri). She is in love with him. They have been together for 4 years. She is not sure when he's going to move here and not sure what is in store for them in the future. I'm not Dina's best friend so I can't really drill deep into her personal life and say stuff like, "Don't waste your time." or "Find someone else." even though the details she has given me leads me to think this way. Anyways, I just listen and tell her that she is young, she has so much in front of her, she is just starting a new chapter in her life, she is living in the DC area which is a big melting pot of people from all over the world, young professionals galore, etc. Anyways, her response made me chuckle...

"Nancy, I'm going to be 24 next month. I'm getting old. All my friends are getting married. I don't even know how to date people. I don't even want to think about being in the dating scene. Look at you. You're 33 years old and by the time you get married, you'll be 34. How does it feel getting married this age? Did you ever think you were going to get married this late?"

Now, her comments may come off harsh reading it but it's DEFINITELY not meant in an offensive way. Dina is so sweet and she is the furthest thing from being mean and hurtful. She is just clueless and naive. Ahhh, the youth and their concerns!!! I'm looking forward to hearing her thoughts as she works through this relationship. I'm sure it will be a great life experience for her.

Today I'm grateful for....

1. Caps Victory - Great Caps game, great seats, great win!

2. My boss - Someone who I can always confide in and someone who always has my back. ALWAYS. My boss deserves a blog entry dedicated to him...coming soon.