What they don't tell you

Sweat is kind of a big deal in running. But it makes trouble. It wets your socks, clothes, and skin. You are pounding down the streets, grinding skin, clothes and sweat all over the place. Salt tidal patterns form on your arms and legs. You chafe. Blister. Bleed.

My favorite running shirt has the phrase "Toenails are for wimps" on it. We runners like to talk tough about things like toenail loss. Losing the toenail isn't half as bad as the pain which PRECEDES it. By the time the toenail actually falls off you are well rid of it.

Sometimes, in spite of avoiding cotton socks, greasing up your hooves and wearing the right shoes, you get the inevitable blood blister. Saving the toenail is only an option if you decide to drill a needle through the nail to release the pressure. Yeah, a little bit medieval, ain't it? I'm pretty lucky really. I may even be able to keep this one. Or part of it.

October 12th I'm getting a pedicure.

Thank you! Pledges so far.....$490!

I'm just a below average runner but my fundraising skills are the WORST! Thanks so much for the following people who have pledged so far. I have done very little in the way of parties, bake sales, company solicitations. Just a few random tweets and facebook page posts. These folks are making me look like less of a slacker:
Donna Carberry
Eugenia Elliott
Laura Anderson
Sean Donovan
Kathy Kirby
Jon Pattee
Laurel Boger

http://www.cff.org/LWC/dsp_DonationPage.cfm?idEvent=10556&idUser=321431

You know you've lost perspective when

Ran an "easy ten" yesterday. Yup. An easy ten. Different world, folks. Different world.