So this is the final push, the last week before the BIG RUN this Saturday. I would like to be able to tell you, dear reader, that training has been great; that this is the going to be a piece of cake and that I am looking forward to the run. Here is the truth:
The wheels have fallen completely off the wagon; I will be lucky if I do not vomit in the first 2 miles and than every .75 miles thereafter (Chris Y, this will be without the help of Sailor Jerry).
After the Julie Hughes (see 2 blogs ago), I felt the need to "take a day" or nine off in order to prepare for the summer solstice and associated Festivus celebration we have up here annually-nothing is better than watching the Feats of Strength and then the climatic Airing of Grievances. Well, after 4 days, I realized that I do not have numerous weeks to get ready for the run, I only have hours, panic set in. SO, as I blog, I am also on the treadmill, ramping up my efforts to get up the hill. If you are worried about my physical shape, don't, luckily, several photos of my physique have recently leaked onto the interweb: you can find them here. I have no idea who the guy in the gray underwear is, but I know it's not me because I don't have u-trou of that color.
Anyway, I hope this true, actual photographic evidence from the internet will alleviate any of your concerns about the success of the actual run. I know it will be a donation success because so many of you have contacted me about donating to the 6017 Memorial Fund with the Coast Guard Foundation. (I know, I've only got one person following this blog and 4 comments-looks pretty pathetic, but it's not, keep reading). As always, the donations are tax deductible, even in Iran.
Speaking of Iran, I ran 40 minutes today in the rain. This was the first time in about a month that I had to run in the rain and I forgot how much fun it is-and hydrating!
OK, so why mention home country of Ayatollah Khomeni? Well, through the wonder of our Big Brother friends at Google, one of the features of the free blog service this very friendly and non threatening company provides, in addition to proctological exams, is the ability to view where the people who are viewing the blog are viewing it from.
Last week, I think in response to the numerous uprisings across Africa and the Middle East (how's going Ghadafi, you crazy, golf cart driving nimrod (not the hunter)?) , the 6017 memorial pledge run got 7 page views from Iran. I only hope the secret information I have put in here regarding the outcome of the 2009 elections and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives viewers there the key to their freedom and liberty.
SIDENOTE: How hard was this guy's life in secondary school?, I mean Ahmadinejad is hard to say and sounds like "Give me a banana" in Iranian-so I have been told, no wonder he is kind of nuts and creepy. SIDENOTE OVER.
Of course, if the Iran viewers are censors or government officials trying to get free adult internet, you can find that at www.dnc.org or www.rnc.org. Either way, you'll have fun and they are willing to take your money.
Because the time is ticking down, I will try to keep the blog entries quick and more numerous this week. In fact I will begin blogging from my phone as the movers come to take my computer away this week. Lucky you.
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