When I was in high school, I clipped something out of the newspaper, it read:
"Your body engine is running on what you ate the day before yesterday."
First, who does that now anyways? Clips things from newspapers...that's totally an ancient civilization form of communication. I might as well have said, "I broke off a piece of hieroglyph..."
Second, I've been carbo loading in preparation for the marathon. It's kind of fun. Let's see how much bread and pasta and rice I can eat without puking! Not really, but they say it's completely normal to put on a few pounds prior to the big race because of the amount of carbohydrates you put into your body.
I'm guessing the Sonic burger and onion rings I had for lunch yesterday aren't the kind of carbs I need to be eating.
And lastly, do you know why at road races they have so many port-o-potty's((ies?))? It's something I also learned in high school; back when I was an impressionable freshman gaining knowledge from the wise upperclassmen boys on the cross country team.
It's because of P.R.P's.
Pre-Race Poopies.
A majority of runners need to relieve themselves of that sort of thing before they commence with running. It's just a fact of life for some runners.
Doesn't that make you want to sign-up for the next 5k?
No?
Oh, well. More potty's for the rest of us.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
that's a load of carbs
Posted by ray-ray says at Thursday, March 25, 2010
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It's true.
I still remember the "you are running off of what you ate the day before yesterday" and have passed on that information. All I remember is that I heard it in cross country...maybe it was from you and the newspaper clipping
I have a friend who has run (literally) dozens of marathons. He claims that die-hards don't bother with the Honey Buckets...they just find a spot alongside the road (preferably in the trees) and let loose...men women together. Kind of a bonding experience.
And if you're tring to sway us non-runners into running...you're failing.
I wish you MUCH luck!!!!
It sounds like the w.r.p.'s
The Whole Race Poopies
What a crappy race.
melissa- i don't think i could go the whole race without any music...you're crazy!
missy- c'mon! you know you want to run one. ;)
husband- i think you need to get your own google account. and it will only be a crappy race if you're not there at the finish line like last time. oooo...burn. ;)
Well, they sure don't need that many port-o-potties at the finish line. They should put them about 30 minutes down the road - for the "other" p.r.p.s....
the Post race poopies!
If you hadn't been such a superwoman we would have been at the finish line last time! Good luck tomorrow!
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