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Sharon, Mark------ that was for you , although I'm not exactly sure I used 'whatev' in the proper context. Also, you don't know how tempting it was for me to use 'Str8' of my two uses of the word 'straight', but that would have been downright taunting now, wouldn't it? Chase -- I've read that you can take care of your knees by taking some steps to deal with any pain. But luckily I've never had a knee injury. I think once you have one of those, it's hard to get back to 100%, ever. My right knee has been aching lately, so I've been wearing a strap around my leg right below the kneecap. It helps provide pressure on some of the ligaments and such. I also ice my knees and take ibuprofen when I start feeling any significant pain or burning sensation. I think some of the pain has to do with the frequency and distance of this recent running kick. I'm hoping that once my body gets used to it, the pain will go away. I'm a gym bunny too (lift weights, ride the stationary bikes, cycle class, elypticals), but I've never really enjoyed the treadmills. I think it has to do with some of the sweaty people we have at my gym. When they really get going on the treadmills, their sweat starts flinging all over the place. Since the treadmills are so close together, that means these people get sweat on their neighbors...Germaphobe's nightmare . Mike/Robert - I've been hitting the sack at around 9pm...so that's still a good 6 hours of sleep. And while it would be temping to just let myself go once I land a man, I think the adrenaline rush from running will keep me going. Oh, and a requirement for a future BF is that they exercise. I'd loooooovvvveeeee a running partner BF .

I've been running with the boys regularly for the last couple of weeks. Awesome. They run a really fast pace and they're really working me hard. As expected, any lingering attraction to any of them has dissipated. See, once I find out someone is straight, they're no longer attractive to me in that way. Sure sure, I get sucked into a sappy Nifty story where straight guys turn gay for the right person, but come on, whatev. I came out to one of the guys in normal conversation (there were only two of us running that morning). He was telling me about a friend of his who he always suspected something about him, and sure enough after 14 years of marriage to a chick, came out to himself as gay. I think he's contemplating setting the two of us up. Figures. So yeah, I've been running with the group 3-4 times a week. I've always been a routine guy, so scheduling running M,W,F and one weekend day has been good. Unfortunately, I have to get up at about 4:15am in order to get ready and be to the starting point by 4:55am. Well this past week, I have my dog Mina with me. I didn't want to miss out on running and she's used to getting her walk first thing in the morning, so we got up at 3:15am to do her walk, get her home and feed her, and leave me enough time to go meet the guys for running. Those were crazy days , but I really want to keep up my committment to running. It's kind of addictive.

The somewhat anonymity of the internet allows us crazies to feel comfortable to interact with others in this medium. Whereas in the real world, we may try to present a more 'proper' personality, the internet allows us to put our instability for all to see.

'whatev' - thanks sharon, I haven't used that word and it's fab.

Ohhh and in case you forget Dom, Milo is the brown haired, brooding rich kid who's currently sick in bed .

Just aim low when you shoot him, Sharon. We don't want either of his typing/writing hands injured. I should say we don't want either of his hands injured again . Remember, one of his hands was damaged in the car accident, and then again by the nail from the nailgun. They can't take much more trauma. But Dom, if you start a new story, I'd still read it . P.S. - Glad to hear you're alive and working Dom! Hope you're also finding love (or at least regular sex).

Happy 24th Birthday Drewbie!!! Hope this coming year brings you much love and happiness!

Steve's 'Missed Connection' posting on Craigslist ... Freeway Construction Worker M4M This is worth a try... You came into our store to buy a Pepsi and bag of <yet to be named> chips. I was the the guy smiling at you as I couldn't take my eyes off of you. Our eyes connected for a split second, but the metal mouth girl at the register took your attention away with her blabbing. You've got the most amazing eyes, smile, and rugged tan. If you swing my way, let me know what I was wearing and drop me a note.

Agreed, they make excellent points. I also hope theres lots of leopards in the merthiolate. However, I'm not sure why I'm hesitant or dare I say aprehensive about the boys being disappointed in me. I've been an out and proud gay man for years now, who always went with the theory 'If they don't like that part of me, f*ck 'em'. I had no problem writing people off for less. But.... I like the running thing, I like the 5:00am thing, I like how my miles per minute went down when I ran with them. I like the camaraderie, I like the eye candy, I don't want to lose that. *bleh* in a way, the longer I wait, the worse it will get. I just hope I don't re-closet myself to them. P.S. - There is an advantage to all this worrying. When I think about or worry about this stuff while exercising, I'm not focused on the pain or fatigue of my muscles .

So I had to break up with my two pretend boyfriends and the 3rd one who was a backup. Fantasy over . So I got up early to go running with the boys. Met them at the Bagel shop and we started our run. First off, Damien wasn't around and it was mentioned that he must have had problems with his new baby (strike 1). During the course of the run, I find out that the backup guy has a wife and two teenage girls, and used to be principal of a private catholic school (strike 2). And then late in the run, we find out that Ryan is pursuing a girl (strike 3). I really need to stop confusing my Wish-dar with Gay-dar . Anyhow despite all that, the run was a lot of fun. When we got to the end, I asked what pace we were running and was told 8:30/mile. I couldn't believe it because it didn't feel like I was exerting myself that much. Usually when I run alone, I'm probably averaging 9-9:30/mile. Having others there to chat with and pace you really makes the time/distance/pain go away. So I might run with them once in a while, just to keep me on pace.

No one got my satirical use of the LRITE cause as commentary about other happenings on the site

So I'm still running pretty regularly (about 13 out of 14 days) so that means that I continue to run into my two running crushes at least 3 or 4 times a week. They always have some encouraging words or salutations for me, like 'Heya Vic' or 'Good Morning Vic' or 'Nice job Vic' or 'Looking Good Vic' or 'See you tomorrow Vic'. Perks me up everytime I runinto them. When you're out there running, just trying to keep up your pace, your mind starts to wander. I've started to build up fantasies about my two crushes. Like I daydream about Damien and I spending the day together, meeting my family or how well he gets along with my dog Mina. And even Ryan, I've fantasized about our first dinner/date together, what I was wearing, what he was wearing, what we ordered, how we shared dessert. It's really scary when I am daydreaming about one of them and then I unexpectedly pass by them....if they only knew what I was thinking . For example, last saturday, I did an extra long run and went 9 miles. They don't normally go the direction I went that morning and at that time, but sure enough I passed them. They were also surprised to see me and they were real buddy like with excitement (I was too) that I was as far out as I was. So basically, they're both separately my pretend boyfriends. I've created relationships with each of them in my mind. I think I'm going to take the plunge and ask them if I can go running with them on Saturday. Saturday would be good because it won't mess me up going to work like it would during the week. Although who knows how I'll concentrate. I mean, what if I fall slightly behind and I'm forced to stare at their asses the whole way? God I'm so lame. They've asked me to run with them...twice. And I've been non-committal both times. Oh and ANOTHER guy started chatting me up, saying I should go running with him, WTF! [if LRITE] I'm testing out a new feature of my BLOG. It only allows known LRITEs to read this section. Being a die hard LRITE, is it okay to be happy for Luke now that he & Taylor seem to be getting along well? Luke & Taylor do seem to make a good couple, but I've been worried these last six months about Luke's problem in the bedroom. [/if LRITE]

They're called square cut or square leg cut trunks. http://www.swimoutlet.com/Square_Leg_Suits_s/277.htm Hides a little more of the family jewels, but just like speedos, doesn't hide any of the gut .

thanks for clarifying!

Whoa! I though you mentioned in your previous blog that this guy was cute. Isn't this who you were talking about?

Why do you feel bad? You should feel flattered. Heck, you should go with it, flirt back. He might be your soulmate, he might complete you, he might bring order and purpose to your life! Did that just scare you even more? Seriously, you should see where it goes. No harm in that. Take Care, Vic

Mark, you just basically called me a wuss.

Strong, dangerous, evil, perfect, good in bed...hmmm, I think you guys have sold me on the name Damien. Corvussssss, you'd so love him. He's sooo pale, thin, taunt, but not overly bulky muscular...soooo yummmy . I'm still not sure I want to 'commit' running with them. I think I need to find out more about them, make sure they aren't religisexuals or anything like that. I would hate to start running with them, only to find out that they don't like me or I don't like them once we get to know more about each other. Then there would be that awkward breakup, where I start running alone again, and in opposite directions. It could be quite uncomfortable In a way, not knowing more about them allows me to have the fantasy image that they're really perfect.

Two cute boys talked to me today ! For a guy my age, it's memorable when that happens. Okay, I can't just leave it at that...here are the details. I think I mentioned in an earlier blogs that I've taken up running in the mornings. I've been running pretty regularly since May. I crawl out of bed, throw on my running shows, and am usually out by about 5:00am. I run about 6.2 miles (10km) on the bike path and take the same route everyday. Apparently, there's a running club that meets daily at 5:00am at a bagel show that is about at my midpoint where I turn around and head home. This means that I see the runners from the club twice each morning - Once on the way there and once on the way back. It's not always the same people everyday, they just know that there will always be people to run with every morning. Most of the runners are women and middle age/older men. Nice people who are friendly and say 'morning', nod, or just give an encouraging smile to help motivate you. There are a couple guys around my age and both of them are pretty cute. I've started to notice them more often, what days they run, approximately when I'll pass them, etc. Hey, I can't help but notice the man-candy. It helps to motivate me to keep running. One of the cute guys is this 6ft tall blond guy who has a really friendly smile and face. He's not classically or model gorgeous, but he's cute in his own, friendly smile way. The other guy is the dark browned haired guy, about my height, thin, pale, eyes that look away from you with this innocent look about him...basically, he's my ideal physical type . I think (or hoping) that they're somewhere in their late 30s/early 40s. I've seen them individually or with other groupings over these last couple months. Most of the runners run M-W-F, and fewer on Tues/Thurs. In fact, some Tues/Thurs, you don't see any other runners. So this morning (Tuesday), I went on my normal run. As expected, I didn't see many other runners. However, as I came around the bend, I come across the two guys(my cuties)...running together....just the two of them <heart skips a beat>. I probably said under 'f**k..' my breath. I was going to play it cool, and just give an extra friendly 'good morning', but the blond beats me to it and says "Hey, what's your name?" They stopped running, so I stopped, told them my name, and then ask them their names, shake their hands...the blond guy's name is Ryan, and the dark haired guy's name is Damien (hold that name for later). Then they get really chatty asking me how far I run, that I should go run with them, etc. I don't remember the entire conversation because I was so shocked that my running crushes were together, and they were talking to me. I just hope I didn't say anything too stupid or dumb, or giggle too much like a schoolgirl. I was the one who ended the conversation saying I better get back to running so we waved our goodbyes. Now the reality is, it was just a conversation, but boy did it make my day. They were so friendly & complimentary to me. There's so little to look forward to when you're running. I mean, you're just trying to survive without slowing down and walking or you're trying to ignore the pain in your knees. So having two cuties talk to you sure was fun. I haven't decided if I'm going to go run with them yet. I'm just hoping that they're not like real religious or sell Amway, or some other craziness. Anywho, hope something fun comes out of it. They're probably straight, but everyone can use more friends, I sure could. And friends who have common interests. I mean, how many friends can you find that will go running with you at 5am? I already get called 'obsessive' as it is or other choice words, it would be nice to find like minded people. Take Care, Vic P.S. - Is it weird that when I heard the dark haired guys name was 'Damien' that I was a little turned off ? Turned off my be too strong of a phrase. Perhaps that he got knocked down a peg or two? Damien. That's a scary sounding name. Is he gonna kill me in my sleep? Is he going to sell my organs on eBay? Why wasn't his name Alister or Chad...or even something more plain like Jeff or Brad? Odd that a name can have this kinda effect on me.

Happy 21st Birthday Jules! Enjoy a legal beverage!

Grown up looks good on you

I'm sorry that you guys had to lose both of your girls. I can't imagine what you're going through. I tried imagining if something similar happened to Mina and besides the thought of me & her on the run (hiding her from the law), nothing felt good. Hang in there.

Based off your description, you sound like most of the lesbians I know .

The blond was probably from a bottle

Happy 68th Birthday Mike! Hope you have a great day and a great year!