Top 13 Ways to Make All Conversations Revolve Around Your Marathon
October 22, 2014
- Comment “that’s so cool, just like my marathon training” on all friends’ Facebook posts.
- Call sports talk radio program every week with your training updates.
- Lightly jog everywhere in the office while yelling “Out of my way, I’m tapering!!”
- Ask sick friend how she is doing, interrupt response with your race day hydration plan.
- Participate in rallies and protests holding “Down with Lactic Acid Buildup” sign.
- At parties, always ask the host if they need help with the dishes or any pre-marathon stretching advice.
- Hand out GU Energy Gel packs to trick or treaters while dressed as Steve Prefontaine.
- Ask parents at soccer games how many marathons have their children run?
- Set up a podcast studio in the office kitchen, record a daily “I’m Running a Marathon” podcast.
- Do elaborate stretching routine during elevator/train rides.
- Line the hallway leading up to your office with inspirational marathon signs.
- Go to history lecture about the Battle of Marathon and ask questions about soldiers’ anaerobic thresholds and target heart rates.
- After completing the race, wear your finisher medal at work every day for a month.
