Unlucky
Our friend’s new girlfriend sent us a link to a race on St. Patty’s Day. I opened the link and immediately saw that this race included three of my pet peeves:
- Getting up early
- Running a distance I do not wish to run
- Drinking beer
So I quickly closed the email and thought nothing of it until Jason asked, “Hey, did you see that email from Shannen?”
And then, a Discussion Ensued.
Me: Yeah, I saw it.
Him: And?
Me: It’s on my birthday.
Him: Yeah, it’ll be fun.
Me: No. It won’t.
Him: Come on! There’s free beer afterwards.
Me: EXACTLY. I hate beer. And running.
Him: Why are you so negative?
[Later]
Him: Why don’t you want to do it?
Me: Because I don’t want to spend my birthday getting up early, milling around outside in shorts – in March – waiting to run 4 miles – ON MY BIRTHDAY – and then fighting the crowd to get a free beer that I will not drink.
Him: But you get a free hoodie!
Me: That I essentially pay for. It costs $47 to register.
Him: Why don’t you like doing fun things?
Me: Because I don’t consider this a “fun thing.”
Him: Come on – please?
[Much later]
Me: Hey, you get a medal for finishing this race! OK, I’ll do it.
Him: That’s what made you change your mind?!?
[Much, much later]
Him: So are you going to run 4 miles this week to prepare?
Me: Hell, no! People don’t run full marathons when they’re training for a marathon, do they?
Him: But this is only 4 miles!
Me: Fine, I’ll run 4 miles a few times before the race. GOD.
Needless to say, I am going to put this out here publicly to all of my family members and friends: THIS IS THE FARTHEST I EVER WISH TO RUN. THERE WILL BE NO HALF-MARATHONS OR 10Ks OR GOD FORBID, MARATHONS TO TALK ME INTO. EVER. YOU WANT TO DO ANY OF THAT, YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN. I’ll be your driver and cheerleader. Period.
(Also, I negotiated for Buffalo Wild Wings and Mountain Dew for dinner. Because that I how I prefer to spend my birthdays.)
So if any of you local people would like to see me all gritchy and crabby on St. Patty’s Day, join us! We can meet up afterwards and I will give you my free beer.
No green beer either?
I adore you because of so many different things. Hopefully, it won’t be too cold. How about Chuck Cheese again?
Comment by Michelle — December 13, 2011 @ 3:41 pm
It was the “free” medal that did it for you? Really? Man, you are EASY!
Comment by Shelly — December 13, 2011 @ 5:33 pm
That sounds like an awful way to spend your birthday. And I am concerned that Jason knowing that you didn’t wanted to do it put you in a “no fun” category. That is like pull out my eyelashes one by one not fun.
But have fun and get that medal! HAhaha
Comment by Nik-Nak — December 13, 2011 @ 5:50 pm
holy cow. not even a medal could get me out of bed early, in the cold, on my birthday, to RUN.
(although the beer might.)
have… fun..?
Comment by Alice — December 14, 2011 @ 12:29 pm
Yeah, I’m with you (and all the comments so far), that does NOT sound fun. And there is no way in hell I would do that on my birthday.
Comment by Shelly — December 14, 2011 @ 2:24 pm