January 15, 2013

Race Report Coming Soon

Robin has a race report and video in work.  It should be posted within a few days.  But while we wait SHITR runner Bethany James posted this awesome piece of creativity that I wanted to share:

My ode to Rock racing for putting this on, a la Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham: (sorry it's so long)

Would you like to run tonight?

I would not like to run so late. I would not like to, it’s not great.

Would you like to, here or there?

I would not like to here or there. I would not like to anywhere.
I don’t like to run so late. I don’t like it, it’s not great.

Would you like to on a trail? Would you like to in some hail?

I would not like to on a trail. I would not like to in some hail.
I would not like to here or there. I would not like to anywhere.
I don’t like to run so late. I don’t like it, it’s not great.

Would you do it in the mud? Would you do it, caked in crud?
Not in the mud. Not caked in crud.
Not on a trail. Not in some hail.
I would not do it here or there. I would not do it anywhere.
I don’t like to run so late. I don’t like it, it’s not great.

Would you, could you, in the cold,
Do it! Do it! You’ll feel bold!
I would not, could not in the cold.

You may like it, you will see. You may like it, though the trees.

I would not, could not through some trees.
Not in the cold. You let me be!!
Not in the mud. Not caked in crud.
Not on a trail. Not in some hail.
Not here or there. Not anywhere.
I don’t like to run super late
I don’t like it, it’s not great.

A mound! A mound! A mound! A mound!
Could you, would you on a mound?

Not on a mound! Not through the trees! Not in the cold! You let me be!
I would not, could not in the mud. I could not, would not caked in crud.
I will not do it on a trail. I will not do it in some hail.
I will not do it here or there. I will not do it anywhere.
I do not like to run so late!
I do not like it! It’s not great!

Say! In the dark? Here in the dark! Would you, could you, in the dark?
I would not, could not, in the dark.

Would you, could you through the rain? Would you, could you, through the pain?

I would not, could not in the rain. I could not, would not in some pain.
Not in the dark. Not on a mound.
Not in the cold. Not through the trees.
I do not like it that late, you see.
Not in some mud. Not caked in crud,
Not on a trail. Not in some hail.
I will not do it, here or there. I will not do it, ANYWHERE.

You do not like to be running out so late?
No, I do not. It’s not so great.

You do not like it, so you say, Try it, try it, and you may.
Ack! If you will let me be, I will try it. You will see.

Say!! I do like running so late!
I do! I do! This is freaking great!
And I will do it in the rain! And on a mound! And through the pain!
And in the dark, and through the trees! It is so great! So great, you see!
So I will do it on a trail. And I will do it in some hail.
And I will do it in the mud. And I will do it caked in crud.
And I will do it here and there. Say! I will do it ANYWHERE!

I do so like to run this late!
Thank you! Thank you! This was great!

3 comments:

  1. This is so, so good. I just love it.

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  2. I know! Cracks me up. When I seen Bethany post it, I had to get it on the blog before it disappeared into facebook history.

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  3. That was awesome Bethany, thank you for writing it.

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