Tag: humor

Race Report: The Pickle Run 30K from HP to GSO

August 3, 2015By y2kemo
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The Pickle Run is a 30K course that follows the Bicentennial Greenway from a Fleet Feet store in High Point, NC to another store in neighboring Greensboro, NC. Runners can put together a relay team of two or four, or they can go solo. My buddy John and I went with the latter option, made our $25 donation, and showed up at the HP store on a cool August Saturday morning.

National Anthem, some instructions, and a countdown prefaced a cheerful start to the fun run.

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A Deer, a Dude, and a Creepy Runner

January 21, 2015By y2kemo

This winter, instead of running in the evening I’ve opted to get my run on before the sun (and my family) wakes up.  One particular morning I rose from the dead around 5AM, got dressed, put on all kinds of reflective gear, and headed out the door where the temps were in the upper 20s and the wind was playing all of the neighborhood chimes. Having run the same route for the past several weeks I decided I’d try a slightly altered route to pick up a few extra miles.

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How-To: Make the Perfect Greeting Card

July 20, 2012By y2kemo
Perfect Greeting Card
Perfect Greeting Card

Trying to find the perfect greeting card is a pain in the dark side of your moon. You’ve got to stand in the greeting card aisle looking at card after card with all the other losers trying to get your names in the relationship history books.

Look moron, it ain’t gonna happen. Not that way. If you want the perfect greeting card, one that will blow the mind of the one you love, hate, is sick, or who did something nice for you, then keep reading.

When you’re done you will share this post. Why? Because this post will make you look like a genius.

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