I'm standing on the side of the road yesterday cheering on my friends in the half marathon and marathon. I'm wearing my running tights, running shoes, t-shirt and light jacket (freezing, by the way). I've got a bell that I'm ringing to help encourage runners up the big hill. I do see some of my friends and we give each other a big wave and a cheer. Even people I didn't know were smiling and waving and saying thanks for coming out to support them.
Part way through, a older man (well, older than me; maybe in his early 50s) yells out to me: "Don't wake the baby!" It takes me a few seconds, but then I realize: He thinks I PREGNANT! Egads!
OK, first of all, I would NEVER make a comment to any woman about her being pregnant unless I could actually see the baby coming through the birth canal! Goodness, some people can be so freaking RUDE. I expect it from little kids because they don't really know the difference (and usually it's their parents who are mortified - but I often wonder what they are telling their kids about the different shapes and sizes of people in the world).
:::}smoke coming out of my ears{:::
I just got off my bike after doing a good 30 minutes on my trainer. I'm off to swim class in a few minutes. It's my first class of a two-week intensive program (three nights a week).
Oh, and to answer Jennifer P's question from yesterday's comments: I have a scale that measures body fat by sending a small current through your feet while you stand on the scale. They're not 100% accurate, but it does give me a bit of a picture. They're widely available.
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Some people are just assholes that are out to ruin your day (at least that's my theory for when people open their mouths without thinking). Hope your friends had a good race.
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