pimp my run
I ran a few miles the other day after the sun went down. As it was still 90 degrees out, I was more than a little sweaty by the time I was done. In all honesty, I'm more than a little sweaty any time I run, regardless of the outside temperature. I have a gift for sweat. As I headed back up the stairs to my apartment, a guy walking past took one look at me and asked, "Are you alright?"
Which is as good an introduction as any to the blog topic of the day:
When I run, I look AWESOME.
Let me paint you a picture:
- Step One: I get my lube on with a healthy dose of Body Glide.
- Step Two:I pull my hair back into pig tails, because even though I was growing it out I got bored one day and thought, I should get a hair cut, and I told the woman I didn't know what I wanted, but maybe shorter for summer, but hey, I'm easy, cut it however you want, and suddenly my hair was all gone and she was shaving the back of my neck like I was joining the Marine Corps. So no w I use these handy wraps to keep my sweaty hair off my sweaty face.
Plus, bonus: when you're done, you throw it away. So you don't have to wear your nasty sweaty headband again.
- Step Three: Lace up the Nike Lunar Lites, and strap on the Nike+ Wristband. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. If you forget your wristband to keep track of your distance, your run DOESN'T COUNT. I know this makes no sense, because there is no scoreboard. But it feels like truth. Also, if you don't know how far you've run, you don't know when to stop. You might just keep running for hours. This is weird and unhealthy.
- Step Four: Two words: Hydration. Belt. YES.
And make sure to throw some mid-run fuel into the pouch.
I'm partial to the Jelly Belly Sport Beans, Honey Stinger Gel and Chews, and Gu. I believe these products enhance athletic performance while providing a delicious and sneaky way to eat candy while you're running. Candy is awesome.
- Step Five: Finally, the iPod shuffle. Mine is named Biggie Smalls. He is partial to the Rolling Stones, Christina Aguilera, Ben Folds, Snoop Dogg, The Police, Katy Perry, Cake, Lady Gaga, Green Day....yeah, he's pretty much a music slut. He'll play whatever...
So, there you have it. Five steps to awesome. When people see me running, they think YES. I wish I was that awesome. I wish I could rock the water fanny pack while singing along to Bruce Springsteen and eating some jelly beans. That's just how I roll. This is the face of AWESOME.