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My son recently joined me in my morning run. Later that day, he commented that I now run differently. He used to join me every weekend when I began running late last year.

I asked, "In what way?"

He answered, "You're streamlined now."

I thought, "Wow, that sounded good. I'll take that as a compliment." I then asked, "Why? How did I run before?"

He then made the action that looked like a gorilla walking and swaying side to side.

"How about now?"

And he made the actions similar to an airport tarmac personnel guiding an airplane to go straight. Definitely a compliment.

"So, do I look like I'm running now?"

... pause ... thinking ...

"Uhmmm, I guess, sort of."

Wow! These are major improvements in the comments I get from my son! I'm on my way baby!



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