Herman is relentless!

I took my new training buddy, Herman, for our first workout today. The good thing about Herman is that he's always ready to go for a run--he never thinks it's too cold or wants to go for hot chocolate instead. But he sure does crack that whip!

"Speed up! Go faster!" he tells me. I tried to explain that it's been a week and several potlucks and batches of fudge since my last run so he should give me a break, but he'd have none of it. He just rubs it in: "Your heart rate's a little fast, don't you think?"

Yeah, well, who's ahead in the end? In your face, Herman!