My brain re: Tuesday morning track workout

No...it's warm in my bed...and it's so dark out...and, WHY exactly do I want to run around in circles like a hamster?

Don't make me get up! [Roll, scrunch up, pillow over head].

UGH, FINE. I know, I know, I'll be SO happy later...and I complain about not getting faster, come on, it's all mental. Let's go!

[Gets up, stumbles to put on shorts, and T-shirt. New arm warmers and Nike Frees make the morning struggle a little more bearable and spiced-up].

I love you coffee pot.

[Fills mug, grabs half granola bar and stumbles back up to room for morning pre-run, wake-up "process"/routine]

[Plops down at desk, puts light on for first time and reads NYtimes headlines/searches for inspirational youtube running clips/reads Runnersworld quote of the Day/or simply email and/or Facebook purusing while sipping coffee and getting some sugar in the blood]

Stupid door, why don't you lock right?! Brr, it's chilly and dark, nooo, summer is leaving me!

Shut up, just DO THIS, Chloe, stop being such a wuss.

[Slowly jogs to Howard track for about 10 minutes].

Hey, that's weird. Where are all the usual morning shufflers? No one is out today? Hmmm...I COULD still go back to bed...

[Slowly gains momentum on a warm-up lap around the track. Finds one usual morning shuffler. Gets excited again about new Asics arm warmers and awesome shoes. Notices pretty morning sky with hints of pink and orange emerging. A little less grumpy and content that she actually made it.]

Okay, okay, let's do the fast lap, come on legs, come on eyes.

Hey you can jog around a track with your eyes closed. I could cat nap WHILE I run?
Okay, maybe not the best idea.

UGH, FAST LAP YOU SUCK. Why are you DOING this??

Slow lap, okay, alright, okay.

[Repeats five times. Same dialogue each time.]

Okay, time for the short sprints. Let's do this, already half way done. Morning is not so bad after all. I am remembering why I do this. But I still sorta want to stop...

Hey, where is cute Tuesday-morning-track guy? Where are the other fake competitors this morning? Alright, not here? Guess I'm just gonna have to imagine my opponents.. Usain, ready? Jesus? You're pretty fast, let's DO THIS.

Eyes forward on the fast part. Third floor window to focus on. Slurpee cup in the tree branches. Arms relaxed, hands open. Balls of feet. Fast, just do it.

[Repeats 5 times...no 6...no 7...]

Why are the church bells dinging? Uh oh, I'm gonna be running late...eh, whatever.

One more. just one more.

Okay, body = DONEzo.

Water, I want water...stretching time, YESS, love this part...walks to grassy patch and endorphins + sun rising + done with track workout = bliss.

Abs and push-ups, grrr. nooo...YES, DO IT.
HEY there is cute Tuesday-morning-track guy, SCORE! More push-ups!

[More church bells].

Ah! Now I'm REALLY gonna be late. Okay, bye cute boy, bye track, bye shufflers, bye Usain and Jesus - see ya next week.