The narrator gives up on his goal of running 800m. He's tired of running and wants to do something else. He wants to run with his friend. He gives her a heart rate monitor and tells her to put it on so he can track her heart rate during the run. He tells her that he's already run 400m and that he can run 800m in under 5 minutes and 40 seconds. The narrator says that he doesn't want to rush for results and success. He thinks it's better to set small goals. He says he used to think that he was the type who wanted to set big goals, but now he wants to set smaller ones. He asks her if she wants to talk to him, and she says yes. If she needs a listener someday, she says, she can come and talk to her. She promises that she won't get bored of the conversation. She asks if he has time to try running ten miles one day. She wants to know if he knows her, and he says no.
The narrator gives up on his goal of running 800m. He's tired of running and wants to do something else. He wants to run with his friend. He gives her a heart rate monitor and tells her to put it on so he can track her heart rate during the run. He tells her that he's already run 400m and that he can run 800m in under 5 minutes and 40 seconds. The narrator says that he doesn't want to rush for results and success. He thinks it's better to set small goals. He says he used to think that he was the type who wanted to set big goals, but now he wants to set smaller ones. He asks her if she wants to talk to him, and she says yes. If she needs a listener someday, she says, she can come and talk to her. She promises that she won't get bored of the conversation. She asks if he has time to try running ten miles one day. She wants to know if he knows her, and he says no.