Alert the fashion police!

Even though it was 33 degrees Celsius yesterday, I completed my standard 7K run. In anticipation of the perspiration waterfall, I donned, for the very first time . . . spandex shorts. I know, even the mental image of a fat guy in spandex sends shivers down the spine, but I wore them under my regular running shorts so nobody had to stifle their gag reflex as I ran by.

A word about running equipment. When I started running I had no idea how much technology goes into shoes, shirts, shorts, jackets and the assorted paraphenalia of the sport. My CoolMax gear wicks away the sweat, keeping me dry. The shoes are designed to prevent foot fatigue and injury and the tights keep my inner thighs from rubbing together, preventing chafing and the occasional forest fire.

Now if I can just find one of those beanie hats with the propeller on it, maybe I can lighten the load enough to stretch my run to 10k.