12/20/09 -- Fitness and the South

I felt like I was sand bagging it today. A big fella in a truck pulled over while I was running and asked, "Are you gonna make it or do you need a ride?." I told him, "I'll be alright" he said, "Okay buddy" and drove off.

The South is really weird when it comes to fitness. When people see me running, they stare and yell profanities. When they see me it's like I'm doing something strange they've never seen before. I guess they think I'm either running from the law or my truck ran out of gas. Fitness gurus in The South are treated like they're in some kind of strange cult.

I'll never forget the time I was walking getting warmed up for a run and a group of 16 year old girls started making fun of me. Calling me fat, when I turned to look at them I noticed everyone of these girls was grossy obese.