I did it.
Every night, I take on the Nord with the determination that I will beat it. Last night, amped up by Sprite's bedtime, a well-timed Diet Mountain Dew, and Hairspray in the DVD player, I again attempted to outwalk the treadmill.
I kept score as the minutes became an hour and then an hour and a half. As I walked into Minute 99, I thought, What could happen? There's no more room on the display for another number. Will it reset itself like the calorie counter?
Then I reached 99 minutes, 59 seconds.
It stopped. I felt like I could do anything but stop.
The Nordictrack stopped before I did.
(I was hoping something would happen, like confetti bursting out and a congratulatory announcement streaming across the display, but no. It just stopped. Sore loser, the Nord is.)
(Yes, Return of the Jedi is on the TV right now, how did you know?)
This made me laugh. I should try this with my in-laws treadmill. I'm the only one that uses it anyway. Love ya! Hey, why don't we ever get pictures of the Sprite?
Posted by: Heidi | May 27, 2008 at 04:12 PM
I hear ya. Actually, we don't send pictures anymore. It's easier to post the nice ones, funny ones, blackmail here. So, keep looking in the weekends for pix of the kid. She makes very frequent appearances!
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | May 27, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Wahhooooo! I'll shoot confetti for you! That rocks.
Posted by: PrettyNeato | May 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I find it unfair that you get Diet Mountain Dew and Hairspray while all I got to do last week was give up Diet Coke and watch Elmo Live on Stage.
Posted by: andrea.paventi | May 30, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Awesome. That is a great accomplishment. I need to try the same on my parent's treadmill!
Posted by: Allinole | June 06, 2008 at 02:22 PM