On I went, out of the wood, passing the man leading without knowing I was going to do so. Flip-flap, flip-flap, jog-trot, jog-trot, curnchslap-crunchslap, across the middle of a broad field again, rhythmically running in my greyhound effortless fashion, knowing I had won the race though it wasn't half over, won it if I wanted it, could go on for ten or fifteen or twenty miles if I had to and drop dead at the finish of it, which would be the same, in the end, as living an honest life like the governor wanted me to. -Alan Sillitoe, "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A few things...

Number one:
Sage Canaday, my biggest running crush since Frank Shorter, won the Mt. Washington Road Race this past weekend.

That's right: my favorite elite runner won my favorite road race.
And, for our viewing pleasure, he did it shirtless.


Let's recycle an old photo of me while we're at it:


Sage, if you're reading this? Email me.

Number two:
How is "BodyGlide WarmFX" not a personal lubricant?


Number three:
I ran on the treadmill twice while I was away on vacation. I consider that both a) pathetic, and b) a small victory.

If I had to run on a treadmill every day, I would probably take up cycling. Or even ellipictalling. (See how contrived the elliptical is? Not only does it not mimic any real activities, but it also can't be used as a verb.)
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  1. A. MusacchioTue Jun 19, 10:38:00 AM EDT

    BECAUSE IF YOU USED THE WARM FX AS A LUBRICANT YOU WOULD BE IN SEVERE PAIN! It is similar to Ben Gay.

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    1. TTue Jun 19, 10:41:00 AM EDT

      I KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT THE NAME IS BAD!!

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  2. SunnyDTue Jun 19, 05:49:00 PM EDT

    Warm FX does feel like it would equal Warm KY... :-)

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