The 10K That Almost Didn't Happen

* I forgot about the Teen Angels. Probably because I was 6

It was looking bleak my friends. The entire week, I had been battling a cold (WTF??? It's May!). I woke up on Saturday morning, looked outside and saw rain. Not only that, but cold and rain. It did not look good. My head felt like a block of snot and I almost had to eat my entry fee and stay home. Until:

Wife: Weren't you going to run this morning?
Me: It's cold and rainy.
Wife: What about the treadmill?
Me: Uh...oh yeah.

I completely forgot. OK...well...uh...maybe tomorrow morning will work. 37 degrees, 20mph winds at 7am. Hmmmm, cold and windy vs. treadmill.

I plod downstairs and press start.

What a view! My daughter's Princess Tea Set on the floor is breathtaking and my dog licking himself for the 10 billionth time was fascinating! And when he wasn't licking himself, he was wondering why I wasn't running with him.

At least I have the TV down here (not our only TV, but you get the idea). I flip on the TV and start going through the shows that I've DVR'd. OK, so there's one advantage of having a treadmill in the basement.

I was a little leery of the race today. I was still nursing my IT band and I was hoping there weren't any problems. There weren't. And do you know why? No hills on this course! Score 2 for the treadmill!

My splits were pretty even and I finished my 10K. Here are my results:

10K - 53:34
Shows watched: 30 Rock (2) and Top Chef

For the record, this race would've been a lot more fun out on the open road, but I don't know how the hell I'm going to get my TV/DVR out there for the next race. Big thanks to Nancy for getting my sorry butt down the steps and getting this race in! (figuratively speaking, of course)