Now, I run.. well, ran. I get out my Asics every so often and go for a jog now. But, I still have the competitive-running edge.
When I see people out on the streets running – I’ll judge them.
Runners are like that, it’s always a competition. With everything. Running, walking, working, cooking, driving to the gas station. Runners would compare eye exam results if we knew what we were reading.
Truth is though, beyond that, sometimes, we’re not to brite.
And the proof is in the Mediterranean.
More than 10,000 runners dashed alongside ancient sites Friday in the Jerusalem’s first marathon, just two days after a bombing in the city killed a British woman and wounded dozens of others.
Go ahead, read that one again. That’s from an Associated Press story out this morning.
That’s right, runners participated in a race in the most (historically) hostile place (maybe) in teh world – just two days after one side of the fighting detonated a bomb.
Worried about retaliation? Nah.
Worried about your opening 5k split? Totally… I heard the lead runner was, like, seven-seconds slow through the fifth mile.
Apparently, the race coordinators used police helicopters, observation units and special patrols – you know, in case someone wanted to blow something else up.
The Mayor, Nir Barkat, must be a runner too. Because within hours of Wednesday’s bombing, Barkat announced the marathon would proceed as planned.
Friday he told the Associated Press that it’s important to show terrorists “we’re not going to be scared.”
Right. Don’t mind those bombs, the shrapnel, the gunfire or those people stabbing each other with bayonets – you’ve got to hit that 15-mile mark on time.
Crying? There’s no crying in marathon racing!
The best part, the winning time was 2:26:44 (Raymond Kipkoech of Kenya) – and he crossed the line with two bullet wounds singing Eminem’s “Not Afraid” wth his hands in the air.
Baller, yes. Brite, no.
LOL! Great use of baller 🙂 Oh runners.
LOL! Great use of baller 🙂 Oh runners.
Wow, and I thought I was a hard core runner in college. Wind, rain, sleet, snow…hah I laughed at the weather. But bullets? Nope.
UnderRAPS
Wow, and I thought I was a hard core runner in college. Wind, rain, sleet, snow…hah I laughed at the weather. But bullets? Nope.
UnderRAPS