20 miles
I had my big 20 Mile race today in central park, I’d like to take a moment to share some of my thoughts during the race:
Mile 1:
Where am I? Who are these people?! This is confusing. Why can’t races be at 1:00pm not 9:00am? I neeeeeeed sleep.
Mile 2:
OMG! The guy in front of me is so hot! Better keep my pace up or I’ll lose the eye candy!
Mile 3:
Who’s I dea was it to plan the race so we have to go over the bridal path?!? They should re-name this race “the 20 mile dung dodge”
Mile 4:
Hmm I think I feel the “runner’s high” coming on!
Mile 5:
I AM THE GOD OF SPEED! I LOVE RUNNING! THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL LOOK SPRING IS COMING! RUNNING IS MY LIFE!
Mile 6:
Why the hell was I running so fast for the past mile? Now I have a side cramp... ughhhhh
Mile 7:
I SWEAR if that guy in the blue shorts PASSES me one more time I’ll be forced to turn running in to a “full contact” sport.
Mile 8:
I’m not going to stop for water, I’m good. I’ll save time and run right past that water table!
Mile 9:
where. is. the. water. need. water. must. find. water.
Mile 10:
I’m not going to stop for powergel, I’m good. I’ll save time and run right past that powergel table!
Mile 11:
where. is. the. powergel . need. powergel . must. find. powergel .
Mile 12:
Some times running is very boring.
Mile 13:
Hmm I think the runner’s high is coming back...
Mile 14:
WHY HAVE I SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE WALKING?! I WILL RUN EVERYWHERE FROM NOW ON! THIS IS BETTER THAN SEX!
Mile 15:
Oh my lord, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the verge of my longing... oh I cry by day, but you do not answer and now I find just pain. My shins hurt and my feet ache, my body is shaken and my hair stands on end...(book of job)
Mile 16:
Why do they call this sport “running” I should be called “suffering”
Mile 17:
Come on legs! Run! Come on! Left. Now right, now left....
Mile 18:
YAY! This guy clapped for me! I feel like a champ! (a slow one.... but a champ anyway!)
Mile 19:
Two miles.... Oh once that distance seemed so small, but now.... two miles seems like 40!
Mile 20:
Come on! Let’s do a big finish! Don’t want to end on a bad note!
Finish line:
I DID IT!!!!!
(I can’t wait for my next race)
5:45 p.m. - 2002-03-23
Mile 1:
Where am I? Who are these people?! This is confusing. Why can’t races be at 1:00pm not 9:00am? I neeeeeeed sleep.
Mile 2:
OMG! The guy in front of me is so hot! Better keep my pace up or I’ll lose the eye candy!
Mile 3:
Who’s I dea was it to plan the race so we have to go over the bridal path?!? They should re-name this race “the 20 mile dung dodge”
Mile 4:
Hmm I think I feel the “runner’s high” coming on!
Mile 5:
I AM THE GOD OF SPEED! I LOVE RUNNING! THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL LOOK SPRING IS COMING! RUNNING IS MY LIFE!
Mile 6:
Why the hell was I running so fast for the past mile? Now I have a side cramp... ughhhhh
Mile 7:
I SWEAR if that guy in the blue shorts PASSES me one more time I’ll be forced to turn running in to a “full contact” sport.
Mile 8:
I’m not going to stop for water, I’m good. I’ll save time and run right past that water table!
Mile 9:
where. is. the. water. need. water. must. find. water.
Mile 10:
I’m not going to stop for powergel, I’m good. I’ll save time and run right past that powergel table!
Mile 11:
where. is. the. powergel . need. powergel . must. find. powergel .
Mile 12:
Some times running is very boring.
Mile 13:
Hmm I think the runner’s high is coming back...
Mile 14:
WHY HAVE I SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE WALKING?! I WILL RUN EVERYWHERE FROM NOW ON! THIS IS BETTER THAN SEX!
Mile 15:
Oh my lord, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the verge of my longing... oh I cry by day, but you do not answer and now I find just pain. My shins hurt and my feet ache, my body is shaken and my hair stands on end...(book of job)
Mile 16:
Why do they call this sport “running” I should be called “suffering”
Mile 17:
Come on legs! Run! Come on! Left. Now right, now left....
Mile 18:
YAY! This guy clapped for me! I feel like a champ! (a slow one.... but a champ anyway!)
Mile 19:
Two miles.... Oh once that distance seemed so small, but now.... two miles seems like 40!
Mile 20:
Come on! Let’s do a big finish! Don’t want to end on a bad note!
Finish line:
I DID IT!!!!!
(I can’t wait for my next race)
5:45 p.m. - 2002-03-23