The Business of Streaking

Did I say that I liked Jessica’s new coach, Joel?  I changed my mind.  Let me explain why.  Joel and his father are both streakers.  Okay, seriously!?  Get your mind in the right place.  Streaking is when you run for at least a mile everyday, fully clothed mind you.  I guess you could try it without clothes, but that would just be gross and no one wants to see that.  Anyway, I was so excited because this was my second day of running for a mile straight (I walked and ran the rest of the 2.23 miles or 2.24 miles depending on where I start my Garmin and where I stop it).  I was SO excited as I bragged about my streaking accomplishment to Joel.  Who then quickly informed me that I actually was NOT a streaker, and that I would have to run at least a mile everyday for a year to actually be considered one.  So, thanks Joel.  Way to bring me down… thanks.  Okay, he did turn around and immediately congratulate me on my two days of running.   And, he did promise Jess one of the coolest gifts EVER if she reached a certain goal.  I won’t tell you what it is though.  You will find out when it happens.  But, it is so cool that I asked him if I ran a 40 minute 5k if he would go ahead and do it for me.  Because I can so totally do a 40 minute 5k.  He told me no.  I think he laughed as he said it too.  But, think about it.  I may not be able to run a 5k in 25 minutes, but I CAN run it longer!  I like to think of it as having more endurance.   That’s right, I am an endurance athlete.  How is that for putting a positive spin on my running abilities?  And as for the streaker business, I may not be one yet, but I will someday.  One way or another...

Okay, as a PS, I really don’t dislike Joel, but he better watch it!