Greyhound just made his list of the top ten reasons a middle-aged man should run. Here's mine of why nearly-40-year-old moms should run:
10. because there's no better excuse to buy new shoes every month and a half
9. because shopping at expos when you're not a runner makes you feel like a poser
8. because the annual doctor's visits takes so much less time when they can't find anything wrong with you
7. because, otherwise, buying that much BodyGlide is kinda gross
6. because your kids will think it's normal for mom to be sweatier than they are
5. because you get the world to yourself at 5:00 am (OK, sometimes you have to share with the garbageman, the newspaper guy, and the other runners in your neighborhood, but still)
4. because there's no better way to see the places to which you travel than on foot, during a run
3. because you can outrun most, if not all, of the other 2nd grade moms in the school 5K
2. because they told you that you can't, or you shouldn't, or that you're crazy to
1. because you can
2 comments:
I think I like this way better than my list. Awesome.
Love the bodyglide comment! Glad to hear you're doing the tri thing these days too - and funny that I came back on your blog from Greyhound's!
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