I am quite impressed with Will Meaker's marathon training. In the last two hours I have seen him drink about 5 beers and smoke 2 cigarettes. When I asked him when he started training, he said, well I'm a runner. I run about 5 or 6 miles a day, I figured a marathon couldn't be that hard. And while I expressed concern with his relaxed approach to the marathon he will run in about 30 hours, I am also impressed with his ability to brush it off as merely an extension of his usual 6 mile workout. As in, I fully believe he will finish the marathon in a respectable time, maybe even smoking a celebratory cigarette as he completes the last mile. I'm envious of those people who know what they want, and can get there without even a backwards glance. The contrast between him and my friend Maria is amazing. She has been training since possibly before Christmas, with a personal trainer. She has lost weight and is taking time to prepare. While Will, his friend Mike, Diana and I were out drinking tonight; Maria took off work at the restaurant and was probably in bed by 10:30. That sort of dedication also impresses me. What does that mean that I am impressed with dedication, hard work and motivation as well as unpreparedness and an unwavering confidence?
Also, big sidenote... I am pretty sure I have the most fun with Diana over any other person in my life. Thanks for the outfit and confidence to wear it :) Photos to follow...
Also more photos to follow of my stupid back door and it's non-glued-in-place windows that I might or might not have broken. At least none of the windows broke!
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