第1205期:The Runner

Todd: OK. Tim, we're going to talk about running.Tim: OK.Todd: Now, we've been running the last couple of nights.Tim: Yeah, that's true.Todd: And, you're much faster than me. You're a fast runner. How often do you run?Tim: Well, now I only run about four days a week but when I was younger every day.Todd: Oh, really? Wow! Did you run in high school or college?Tim: I ran.. I started when I was six years old.Todd: No kidding?Tim: And I started running and I ran all the way through the university.Todd: Really?Tim: Yeah.Todd: OK. So what events did you do?Tim: Middle distance. The middle distance is 1,500 meters to 5,000 meters.Todd: Wow! Are you a better short-distance runner or long-distance runner?Tim: Middle distance runner.Todd: Middle distance. OK, how far is a middle distance?Tim: Oh.. 1,500 meters, about.Todd: 1,500.Tim: Yeah.Todd: OK! What's your fastest time in the 1,500 meters?Tim: Ah, 3.... about 3:47.Todd: Three minutes and forty-seven seconds.Tim: Yeah.Todd: That's pretty fast.Tim: Yeah. I did that in high school actually. I wasn't so fast in the university.Todd: Oh wow, man you can fly!Tim: Yeah.Todd: Now I don't feel so bad when you run so much faster than me.Tim: I've been slowing down. I've been drinking beer so I don't run so fast anymore.Todd: Yeah, we're getting older. Actually, I'm 33. How old are you?Tim: I'm 27.Todd: 27. Oh, OK. So, do you think you'll be running your whole life?Tim: I think so, yeah. I grew up running in the woods, every day in the woods and so I really want to get back to running in the woods every day. I think it is really healthy thing to do.Todd: Yeah. That's nice. OK. Thanks a lot, Tim.

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