Thoughts on the Run» conversations http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress Ideas from the Road Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Sometimes Just Walk Away http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2012/02/07/sometimes-just-walk-away/ http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2012/02/07/sometimes-just-walk-away/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:52 +0000 Alex http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/?p=963 Call it maturity, focus on self meditation, or a just-don’t-care moment, but I literally walked away from someone in mid-conversation this weekend. Normally, I would politely end the conversation or excuse myself quickly. Instead, I just turned and left. Here’s what happened.

I was picking up my 6yo daughter (M) from a pool birthday [...]]]> http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2012/02/07/sometimes-just-walk-away/feed/ 4 My Own Half Marathon http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2010/06/15/my-own-half-marathon/ http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2010/06/15/my-own-half-marathon/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:35:23 +0000 Alex http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/?p=392 2:26:05 – 13.1 miles

It was a chilly run this morning and first time I have run with a long sleeve pullover. Not too bad! I also stopped at a King Sooper’s on the route (mile 6.5) to get a water refill and down a GU. Was a nice run with little pain!

Been interesting [...]]]> http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2010/06/15/my-own-half-marathon/feed/ 0 No TV in the Bar http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/no-tv-in-the-bar/ http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/no-tv-in-the-bar/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:34:41 +0000 Alex http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/no-tv-in-the-bar/ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/nyregion/08saloons.html?_r=1&hp

I thought this was an interesting article as it talks about a group of bars in New York that don’t believe in having televisions posted inside. This way, patrons of the bar can enjoy conversations.

I am completely guilty of zoning out and watching tv while in a bar with friends. There have been [...]]]> http://thoughtsontherun.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/no-tv-in-the-bar/feed/ 0