THE HUMAN RACE (And Running it with Nike)

Leave it to Nike to come up with a clever pun that would lead tens of thousands of humans to run to their hearts' content. At midnight. On a Friday night. Through USC's neighborhood.

Leave it to me to jump on board with no hesitation. And no mental computation on any logistics other than the fact that I will be running 6.2 miles with other equally alive humans.

When's the last time I even ran a 10K? Oh, right. MANY MOONS AGO.

Let us not forget that I have completed a marathon before. This should be mere peanuts compared to the grueling conditions of a marathon. Besides, I have done a few other 5Ks and 10Ks brought to me by Nike and I always had a great time.

The Human Race was formerly known as the Run Hit Remix, which was formerly known as the Run Hit Wonder (both races involving one hit wonder bands performing at almost every mile, including Nelly, Vanilla Ice, and Joan Jett as the headlining band inside the Coliseum's finish line).

I find this re-branding of the race to be the best thus far. It's epic. It's solid. And It's just so badass to tell people that I am "RUNNING THE HUMAN RACE". Plus, Nike always gives the runners a great designed Dri-Fit tee (V-necks for the ladies, regular collars for the gents), and I'm looking forward to acquiring another one.

I started training with some colleagues at work by jogging 2 miles to the beach and 2 miles back (for a total of 4 miles). But, I didn't feel really "green" to drive home and back, and I didn't feel productive waiting 1.5 hours at work for the jog. I also wanted to focus on my running technique without holding any of the folks back, so I started jogging in my own neighborhood.

One thing that stands out to me as I run is how badly I run, period. I run flatfooted. Nevermind that I was called a slight pronator (my knees turn slightly in and hit each other). I suck at running, and that's that.

But, like with my Insanity cardio program, I am determined to overcome this.

In the meantime, I will be rigorously studying the "Pose Technique" and applying it to my knock-kneed legs. Gotta love YouTube, especially when I don't have $150 to spend on a live technique clinic!

See you in late October if you should choose to join me in THE HUMAN RACE. *Evil laughter ensues*