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Archive for August, 2009
Running Fears
9I have several fears* related to running, none of which have to do with goals and pace and whatnot. Here they are in order of intensity:
1. Dying of hunger. (Yes, this is my number 1 fear. It could happen. To be fair, it’s not just a running fear. I’m always thinking about my next meal, so running just kind of exacerbates that tendency.)
2. Dying of thirst. (I don’t like to be thirsty. If I run more than 6 miles, I bring my water bottle. Yesterday, though, I ran 6 miles so I didn’t have my bottle with me, which was a mistake because I was listening to Life of Pi on my iPod and when he started whining about thirst when he was stuck in the lifeboat and hadn’t found the water yet, I really thought my tongue swelled up and I was dying with him. That was lame.)
3. Unleashed butt-sniffing dogs.
4. Running out of audio books/This American Life/The Moth or whatever I’m listening to. (I’m back to listening to words ever since the Podrunner podcasts got me used to how it feels to run at a decent for me pace.)
And, as of today, I have a brand-new fear:
5. Throwing up in my mouth.
Damn Fridays with their leisurely ways. All I have to do today is run, get groceries, and get the kids to breakdancing on time. Maybe I should clean the house up a bit since potluck is here tonight, but I probably won’t. Because it’s FRIDAY! I usually have single cup of coffee, eat a banana, coffee works (or doesn’t, the mystery of my bowels can not be solved) and then I run. Today, because it’s FRIDAY! I was feeling leisurely. It’s not hot out, so I don’t have to hurry up and run, so I had 2 cups of coffee. And right in the middle of my run, out of nowhere, I threw up a little in my mouth. I had 3 miles to go with puke taste in my mouth and no water bottle. That was gross. And now I fear it. The end.
*I don’t fear stupid rapists on the trail because, well, good luck getting my anti-chafing shorts off. These suckers are tight. Just because I’m a runner doesn’t mean I don’t have to do everything I can to make sure my thighs don’t try to start a fire down there. I can barely peel them off when I’m motivated by an intense need to pee, so there’s no way some weak-ass chump rapist is going to get them off of me. Not before I kick him in the face a million times like that Looney Tunes kangaroo.
InfoMania is the Best Show on the Teevee
3August 6, 2009
Of course I love Sarah Haskins’ “Target Women” spots, but there’s so much more to love: “That’s Gay” and “Sergio’s White Hot Top 5,” and the always awesome “InfoMania Editorial.” Plus, it’s all on Al Gore’s tv station! And he just got his friend to rescue those chicks from North Korea, so he’s cool. So spend the next 12 minutes watching these videos. And then watch full episodes on youtube because Current knows that it’s 2009 now, so they let you watch full episodes on youtube! Hooray, now your whole day is planned.
Hello Columbuuuuuuuuuus!
2August 4, 2009
by Abby
in I like Columbus
I think the storm has passed, so it’s safe to get out there and vote for issue 1 today. You want rec centers, don’t you? You want firefighters, don’t you? You want our old people to have fun things to do so we don’t have to entertain them, don’t you? I thought so. I love paying higher taxes for kick-ass services. I love all the free and low-cost stuff our kids do at the rec centers. And I mean that I love the rec centers in the way that I love food. If you know me in real life, you know that I spend a lot of time thinking about, planning, and enjoying many food experiences. It’s just the same with the rec centers. My kids have taken art, pottery, self defense, homeschool gym, dance, cooking, gymnastics, and soccer at the rec centers. And, frankly, they’re awesome kids. It could be that they wouldn’t be so awesome if not for the rec centers. Remember Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo? The kids that didn’t go to the community center were baaaaaaad. I don’t want that to happen here. Where else will our kids get the skillz they need for performances like this:
P.S. Sacha Baron Cohen breakdanced (brokedanced?) at his bar mitzvah. You want your kids to be like him, don’t you?
Grab a Baby and Breastfeed it
0August 3, 2009
It’s World Breastfeeding Week. Everybody celebrate! The theme this year is Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response, so, uh, get ready for blizzard season by breastfeeding.
Seriously, this is a huge issue:
RATIONALE
- Children are the most vulnerable in emergencies – child mortality can soar from 2 to 70 times higher than average due to diarrhoea, respiratory illness and malnutrition.
- Breastfeeding is a life saving intervention and protection is greatest for the youngest infants. Even in non-emergency settings, non-breastfed babies under 2 months of age are six times more likely to die.
- Emergencies can happen anywhere in the world. Emergencies destroy what is ‘normal,’ leaving caregivers struggling to cope and infants vulnerable to disease and death.
- During emergencies, mothers need active support to continue or re-establish breastfeeding.
- Emergency preparedness is vital. Supporting breastfeeding in non-emergency settings will strengthen mothers’ capacity to cope in an emergency.
I would totally come out of retirement as a La Leche League leader to help breastfeeding mothers during an emergency. I wouldn’t tell La Leche League cuz they can suck it (no pun intended), but I’d totally take to the streets and help. PS Don’t donate formula when there’s an emergency. Donate wet nurses:
