"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Indigestion After Run

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I've started to try and get into (relatively) good cardiovascular shape, but the last few times i've ran i've had my stomach hurt afterwards. Im not really sure what this is as I think I'm doing all of the proper stretches before I set off for my run. Any input would be appreciated.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Do you eat a big meal before you run?

Are you breathing overly hard during the run?
 
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do you need to go to the toilet to release a huge load after? i always thought that was a good thing...
 
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Running can be pretty hard on your digestive track (google "runner's trots"). All the jostling stirs things up, which is most likely the cause of your indigestion.

I've run a couple of marathons and eventually had to curtail my running because I'd experience stomach pains anytime I ran. Not saying that this will happen to you of course...that's a worst case scenario.

Make sure you're hydrated before, during, and after the run. Avoid spicy and acidic foods a couple of hours before. That should help.
 
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Do you mean CRAMPS?

Try breathing on your opposite foot when you touch the ground.

Also avoid foods that take a long time to digest.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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