[nycfem]

Since July, 2021, I’ve been doing 10,000 steps a day on my Fitbit. I get a bunch at work and then finish them off at the gym. I watch shows on my iPad while I do it. I also do arm exercises while I do it. I really love it all. There is one woman in particular, who is always at the treadmills with me. I don’t know her name and have always referred to her in my mind as “Sheepdog.” The reason is because she looks and acts very much like a sheepdog. It’s an affectionate nickname. She is older like me but unlike me she is lean. She has shortish but floppy hair that kind of bounces while she jogs contributing to her nickname. She never wears make up or dresses up. I had lesbian hopes for her when I first came upon her but she wears these very religious shirts that just vibe me like she may very well be straight. She’s kind of the only one who exercises more than me at the gym on those treadmills. She only jogs and runs, and the style in which she moves reminds me very much of a sheepdog. We’re generally all business but have only recently started to smile at each other a bit. The smile signifies to each other, “Hey, buddy, we are the ones always on the treadmills every single day.”