The Useless Critic 2.0

My sister is running a 10-mile race tomorrow. I'm excited for her and also proud of her, as my sister has become quite the avid runner over the past year. I mean- I can sprint, but I CANNOT run. I never could. Even at my fittest....no. I stick to the stationary bike at the gym, merci .  Anyway, in honor of my big sis Chris, I put together a running playlist. I hope it helps rev her engines and all that: "Born to Run"- Bruce Springsteen This was given. DA BOSS, DA BOSS. Because we're from Pennsylvania and that's near New Jersey and that's important.  "Running on Empty"- Jackson Browne This song makes me proud to be an Amurrican. Let me wipe a tear from my eye. TEAR, WIPED. FUCK YEAH. "Run Like Hell"- Pink Floyd CK's chant tomorrow: "RUN, RUN, RUN." "Run"- Snow Patrol Just kidding! No one runs to Snow Patrol! Lolz! "Run-Around"- Blues Traveler AHAHAHAHAH CK LOVED THIS BAND IN HIGH S...

Something about Thanksgiving I forgot in Erie (I think dozens of cities have them) is the annual TURKEY TROT AT PRESQUE ISLE. I was actually thinking of maybe doing the walk this year, because whenever I'm at home, I get to walk five miles with my mom anyway. awesome! (and get chased by collies, like last time. vicious dogs!) Here are the details for this year's event. There are two runs and a walk. It begins at 9. Certainly a nice way to earn those 5000 extra calories you supposedly gorge on the holiday- but Jesus I DON'T EVEN LIKE THANKSGIVING FOOD.

Kenya's Sammy Wanjiru won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today in 2:05:41, beating the course record by one second. The women's winner was Liliya Shobukhova of Russia with a time of 2:25:56. The wheelchair marathon race was won by Kurt Fearnley of Australia in 1:29:09, his third Chicago win and missing his own course record by 63 seconds. The women's wheelchair results were won by Tatyana McFadden of the US. (Can't find her time, sorry.) Being a runner and a native Chicagoan, I think these times are absolutely ridiculous and incredibly inspirational - especially Kurt Fearnley's results. I should be able to finish a half marathon in the same time Sammy Wanjiru took to finish this marathon. Maybe. If I'm lucky. Do you think you'd be able to do a 2:05:xx half marathon? (That's a pace of 9 minutes 33 seconds a mile for 13.1 miles.)