Superstitions & Other Issues

While I'm not really superstitious, there are some superstitions I follow for a race.

I don't wear the race t-shirt until I finished the race.  Of course, I will try on the t-shirt at the Expo to see if it fits.  I find it weird to see people wearing the race t-shirt during the race.  But, hey whatever floats your boat!!

I always put on my left sock, then my left shoe, then my right sock and right shoe before a race.   

The biggest superstition is, if a timing chip is suppose to be on my shoe, the timing chip has to be on my left shoe.  While this may never be an issue, if the timing chip had to be on your right shoe, I would not do the race-even if the medal was the best design!

Other issues-

I won't do any half or full marathons that start in Orange County.  I hate what the Orange Curtain stands for and most of the people who live there!  If I decide to do the So Cal Ragnar race, I will do that.  But that is a bit different.  Whether I can stand being in a van for about 23 hours with people I may or may not know, is more of an issue.

Thus, I won't do any Disney races.  But, also Disney races are so damn expensive!  And other than running around Mickey's House, it's a boring course!!

Even though I live in Los Angeles and would love to do 5K's or 10K's hosted by the pro sports teams, I won't do any in LA since I hate all the teams in LA, except the Lakers. 

I have never done a full marathon.  I would do the LA Marathon, but that bastard jerk owner, frank mccourt, is the owner.  Since I have no respect for that jerk mccourt, I will not do the LA Marathon as long as he is the owner.  That cheap bastard only cares about one thing- $$$$$$$$$$.  Look at the high prices for the LA Marathon!