Good Friday--Bad Haikus

Spring is finally here in New York and I'm slowly coming out of hibernation. Does that mean I didn't run all winter? Of course not! But it does mean my fingers were too cold to type and my brain was too cold to think creatively. Thankfully, it's warm enough to at least allow me to type--no guarantees my brain has thawed yet. In the spirit of spring, here are some Friday haikus for you. Enjoy!

Early Spring Afternoon, Central Park by Willard Metcalf

Running Nutrition
Chocolate, mocha
Sounds like a delicious treat
Too bad it's just Gu



Nature Calls
Really got to go
Public bathrooms still all locked
Look I found a tree!



The First Week of the Taper
Sixty done this week
Thought my taper had begun
Fewer miles my @$$!

Mid-Week Musings

As the Olympics continue it's been really nice to see all the positive coverage that American runners are getting. Given all that coverage, I figure you're probably getting a healthy dose of Olympics from your TV watching, newspaper reading, and water cooler talk so I'm not going to touch on the games today--though I'm really excited that Galen Rupp and Mo Farah will be in the 5000m final, especially given their great 10000m performances. (Oops, couldn't help myself).

Anyway, I offer you three haikus inspired by my recent training experiences.

 
The Ice Bath
Fill the tub with ice,
Water, time to soak, get in
Jesus Christ it's cold


Gu
Solid food is rough
Scientists created gel
This stuff tastes like crap


Post Run Meal
Post run must refuel
Ingest carbs protein and salt
Beer and nachos work