I woke up at seven to my alarm clock blaring the morning radio show. Half awake I slipped on some boxer briefs. Ever since high school, I preferred sleeping in the nude. The chill of the morning air in my room immediately brought Goosebumps as I pulled the cover off to continue getting dressed.
7:15.
I'm dressed, having slipped on a sport thermal and some running shorts. I could never run in workout pants so keeping my upper body warm was the next best thing. Brushing my teeth I remember brief snippets of last night's dreams.
One of them involved Caleb. I was at a coffee shop and as I walked in he turned around and smiled at me. I was thundershocked by his expression to say the least. It was really a turn on.
Walking back into my room I began to pack my gym bag. I was hoping to shower back at the gym since the park Caleb and I were going to train at was only across the street, but then again my apartment was only 5 minutes from the gym. I packed it anyway hoping maybe I could share another shower with Caleb. This was becoming an obsession I thought to myself.
By 7:45 I hopped into my truck and was well on my way. Trying to pump myself up the best I can I blasted some music. I parked at the gym, figuring I'd be showering their anyway and I could put in a brief jog across the street to warm up.
Stepping out I noticed only a few cars in the parking lot, but one closer to the street. This was probably Caleb with the same idea. Jogging across to the woody park I saw Caleb stretching out on one of the park benches.
"Morning sunshine," Caleb said as I approached. I feigned a smile. "Not up to another training? You're not going to bow out after the first day are you?"
"You wish," I said in retort. "Nah, just a little tired and feeling sore today."
"Well a good morning run to get that lactic acid out will do ya good," Caleb said with a smile. My heart skipped a little this was that same smile I had in my dream.
We stretched for a few minutes. Caleb began showing me all the stretches that really get the leg muscles loose and pumping. While stretching my hamstrings, he lightly ran his fingers down my thigh to show me what muscles are actually stretching. It was hard to contain a smile so I put my head down.
The run was uneventful. Running at a quick pace through the hilly paths of the park my mind was more focused on keeping up with Caleb. For an older man he still had endurance and speed. The hills blew my legs as Caleb would yell back at me to pick it up when he noticed me lagging behind. Me heart beat hard and my legs started to feel heavier.
By 8:45 we cleared nearly seven miles. Returning back to the park bench we did an easy warm-down and stretch. Both of us were to tired to talk and simply breathed into our long stretches.
"You did good Derrick, but you still got a lot more to go," Caleb said breaking the silence.
I nodded still trying to catch my breath. We both got up and began to walk across the street.
"You gonna head home to shower or are you gonna do it at the gym?" I said as we reached my truck.
Caleb leaned on the bed of my pick-up as I reached in to grab my gym bag.
"Might as well shower here since we're here," Caleb responded opening the trunk of his sleek luxury sedan to retrieve his gym bag.
Walking up to the gym we noticed the lights were off. A sign hung at the door read "Gym temporarily closed due to blown transformer".