Run run run

So part of the whole being in Connecticut interning deal means being half a country away from my boyfriend. The poor guy is used to me not being nearby at this point, in the year and a half we've actually been together we've only been in the same city for about three months. He's been good about staying in Minnesota, whereas my family is in Iowa, I did a May Term in Paris, my grad program is in Cooperstown, New York, and my current internship is in Mystic, Connecticut. We're constantly trying to find ways to stay connected, whether its eating dinner "together" via webcam or watching tv shows at the same time.

We have, however, stumbled across something new that I wanted to share. He's pretty good about exercising, and this morning decided he was going to "run" from his place in Minnesota to mine in Iowa, as by the time he makes it I'll probably be back there for a bit. According to Mapquest its just over 218 miles between the two.

First off, I am super excited for him to give it a try, and I know that running makes him feel good. Secondly, I am HIGHLY competitive, so of course I just let the gauntlet go un-thrown. I will also participate in the challenge, though I have to modify it a bit. Running is out for me, so instead I will be doing yoga or lifting weights. I figure if I were to run, I could do a mile pretty comfortably in about 9 minutes. So, every nine minutes I spend doing yoga or weights will count as one mile. I also have to actually walk to the Y in order to do the weightlifting, so I figure every 9 minutes of that is about half of a mile if I'm going comfortably. All in all, it will be a lot of fun to see who makes it first!