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May 12, 2008
Sweatin' away
What do I have in common with LeBron James, other than incredible basketball skills, the adoration of the northern half of Ohio, unlimited moneymaking potential and the ability to make a national chain sell pizzas for 23 cents?
That's right: headbands. It's getting to be summery outside, which means I get to bust out the Asics and go for some long runs outside. Now, in the past year or so, I've made a conscious effort to run longer and faster. Unfortunately, that also means I sweat rather profusely. Lately, I've had the misfortune to be running along and suddenly feel a great burning sensation in my eyes.
At first, I thought it was the bright sun temporarily overwhelming my peepers.. However, I soon came to realize that I was sweating, and the sweat would drip down into my eyes. And guess what? Sweat f'ing stings!
Every Sunday, I would go for long runs, and towards the end I'd get sweat in my eye and spend the next five minutes dabbing out my eye. Then, as soon as I got better, it would happen all over again. I said to myself, boy, you got to get yourself a headband.
I wasn't really keen on the idea, because white guys in headbands kind of look stupid. Or like Paris Hilton. Either way, I was reluctant to do it.
It happened again last Wednesday, and I had finally had enough. I made a trip to Sports Authority, bought some headbands, and tried them out today. Guess what? They work like a charm. I ran 7 whole miles without a peep of sweat getting into my eyes. I looked like a damn fool, but I didn't care. You can count me as a headband fan, and I'm not even making a big deal out of it like Ben Wallace.
entry no. 1147
Posted at May 12, 2008 12:43 AM