Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Running Scared



As you may recall, last week I posted a request on Craigslist for a running partner. Simple enough. But then someone contacted me, and sounded super excited about the prospect of running avec moi.

This is the point where I started to get nervous. First, is this person really a woman named "Anne Marie?" You have to admit, if you were a male psycho killer, what better name to use in the guise of wholesomeness?

Next, why would she/he be SO excited about running with me, a complete stranger, that may or may not be telling the complete truth about my speed and abilities? Hmmm...

Being the sleuth that I fancy myself to be, I gave her/him my phone number to call to set up a running date. Anne Marie called last night. The voice definitely sounded female, and she really did sound nice enough. So we're running the five mile loop around Capitol Lake in Olympia this afternoon (pictured above).

In light of the recent Craigslist crimes, I am just putting this out there: If I don't post in the next couple of days, the person you're looking for uses the name Anne Marie and preys on runners.

Wish me luck!

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