He came, he ran, he kicked its...
OK, they all laughed at the Taco Belkuzl training regiment, scoffed at the illegal midnight kennel runs (preparing for “snarly dogs”) and they flat-out ridiculed Greg after watching 24 hours of “The Flying Nun” for visualization purposes.
All I have to say is “Results.’’ For those not scoring at home, Greg finished 11th with a time of 9:46:35 at the Lake Tahoe Rim 50-miler on July 21. His hair looked fantastic before and after the race. I tried getting into his post race make-up tent but his handlers got rough with me and sent me packing. So, I’m giving Greg the week off to pull his head out and write the TRD Tahoe Rim race re-cap.
Greg is seen here getting his 383 PH balance post race chemical results. 
Looks like the Pantene for oily hair held strong; anything over 350 is good.
Anyway, his break comes at a very good time. Last night while in between “Sponge Bob” episodes, I clicked over to the David Letterman show. For those of you who missed it, the Top 10 list was central to this blog, so I have reposted it below.
David Letterman’s Top 10 reasons to run in the 2008 Coastal Challenge Route of Fire:
10. Most organized roads resemble steep single-track.
9. Churros are considered a super food.
8. Native dogs extremely high in protein and make fantastic recovery tacos.
7. Not in reference to buying a bigger house than your Newport Beach neighbor.
6. Aid stations offer optional flu shots, Chicklets and ceramic Bart Simpson figurines.
5. Hook-ups with other hot athletes.
4. No bugs but lots of small flying mammals.
3. Sell used Coastal Challenge bib to locals for car license plate.
2. Gain/Loss calculated in meters so you’ll have no idea how tough it is.
And, the number one reason to run in the 2008 Coastal Challenge Route of Fire!
1. Firecrackers are legal.
Stay tuned, next week we'll look into Greg's mental training techniques while pulling some medical records (screw HIPAA) from Bellview prior to his clerical error release.
Coach Charlie
Congrats on the great time and great performance. Now on to bigger and more humid things. =)Don't forget to pack the Pantene!
Posted by: WendyB | August 03, 2007 at 07:27 PM