Week 5 -Gray shorts and sweat do not mix!

6/23/09

• Weather: 89 degrees, no rain, 58% humidity
• Location: Fleet feet
• Duration: 2 miles running (23 min), 2 miles in interval (25+ min)
• Average pace: 11:45

Calvin, Dina, and Kelly ran strong yesterday finishing 4 miles in about 48:28 minutes. I was a little behind them at 48:49 minutes. Calvin, of course, ran past the 4 mile mark to the parking lot....I think he likes to show off. :)

It was hot! I didn't want a repeat episode from last Saturdays chills so I took it pretty easy but I was feeling it between the 2.25-3 mile mark. Everyone else did really well and finished strong.

When selecting running gear, one usually goes with comfort and performance....these are the important factors. However some manufacturers are a bit misguided in their color selections; i.e. gray shorts. Beware of gray shorts....and here is why.

About two weeks ago, me and Dina met for a run. Just a simple 3 mile out and back at Fleet Feet. This is a popular running location b.c of the side walk, bike lane, and almost flat terrain. You pass lots of runners, bikers, and cars....let alone the shoppers at Ridge road shopping center.

I'm wearing my normal, uncoordinated, running gear and Dina has dawned a gray t-shirt and pair of shorts. As we finish up our run, two nicely framed male runners are heading in our direction. We smile, they smile back and yield to us the side walk opting for the bike lane as they pass. After a few comments on the recent eye candy, we continue on to our cars, say our goodbyes, and off we go.

My cell phone rings not 5 minutes into my ride and it's Dina. She proceeds to tell me that she has to stop for gas but she looked down and has sweat through her lite gray shorts. It appears she has "peed her pants"!!! After a fit of laughter, I told her she best pull over for gas or she'll be the gal who broke down who "peed her pants". Then we realized why the eye candy yielded the side walk to us.....hahahaha!!

AHHH moral of the story...stir clear of lite gray shorts during a run!

Thanks Dina for letting me share. :)