Giving Ho Hum the Heave Ho.

     So I had something happen the other say that absolutely mortified me. I was at the gym working on running a 5K on the treadmill. I hate the treadmill. I don't run well on it. And after talking to others I realize I'm not alone. For myself, when I run I'm all over the place. I dont run in a straight line, I zig zag all over. Also When I'm running outside, I can slow down or speed up as needed. I dont have to push buttons and figure out "Hmmm should I run 3.6 MPH Or 4.5"? I just run. Anyway I was on the treadmill, I had reached about 1.40 miles in 30 minutes. Not my best. I ran my last 5k in 38 minutes. So as I'm huffing and puffing along and sweating like a pig. I happened to glance up and looked at the really pretty girl in front of me, I smiled at her in the mirror and then being the suave graceful guy I am, I tripped. Yep I fell and slid down the belt. I was so humiliated.
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I just got my stuff and left.
     I was talking to my best friend about it later. I was so mad and embarrassed that it wasnt funny. "forget it I quit, I don't know what I'm doing, and I can't do it."  were just some of the crazy things I was saying/feeling. My body took no damage but my very fragile ego was cracked. My buddies response? Well it was more or less, "See Ho Hum." (He was referencing a conversation earlier in the day we had about me amping up my gym workout. He had said stop being so Ho Hum and bust my ass if I really wanna do this. He was right. I was being Ho Hum)  "You can either be the joke or embrace the joke". He pointed out. I was a bit annoyed at the time that he didn't see how shattering this was. Sometimes my vanity knows no bounds. After giving it some thought ( and more sulking time than I want to admit ) I saw that my friend was right. So here I am admitting that I nearly busted my rear end checking a cute girl out on a treadmill. If I'm gonna share my triumphs then in all fairness I should share my fails.
     Tomorrow I'm going back to the gym, and I'm giving the ho hums the heave ho. I may avoid the treadmill for a bit though. I learned not to take yourself SO seriously. (one of my biggest faults!) I am a big guy and I wear Batman shirts to the gym. I should be aware that I stand out a bit when I work out. At least this time it was for an attempt at being athletic and flirting. And part of ditching the ho hums is increasing my productivity at the gym while I am there. Come out sweating and heaving or don't go.  So I guess I may have to jump back on the treadmill, if I wanna take my own advice huh?  Damn it!