Sometimes it's not about how good your run is. Sometimes it's all about how much money you find.

Yesterday's run home from Zappos was the most sluggish I've had in a while. I was actually looking foward to running home - I felt good almost all day, ate a good sized portion of pasta for lunch and stayed nice and hydrated all day long, so I'm not too sure why I was so beat. Things were really sucking until I got about three miles into the run and suddenly my eyes were blessed by the wonderful sight of a shiny dime! It's amazing how finding money revives a tattered mind and body. I was feeling a little better.

Another block and what do you know - Another dime! At this point I'm considering retirement from Zappos. I was feeling a lot better.

Another mile after and guess what? A whole dollar bill!!! Even though it was only about ten feet off a crosswalk, it felt like it was laying in the sun all day long. As brittle and torn as it was, it was the most beautiful thing I ever picked up on a street corner. I picked it up and needed to share this with SOMEONE! I looked around and lucky me - A guy stuck at the red light had witnessed my newly found fortune. I raised the dollar in the air in excitement and he gave me the thumbs up and a smile

Damn, this is a great run.

I was feeling much much better. Another mile down the road and another penny! I mean, seriously. This is the best run ever - That is until I got another block down and I found another penny...It's now official - The best run ever.

Hansel and Gretel ain't got nothing on me and my scrilla!!!

The Coin Count

SHOW ME THE MONEY!
Running Total: $2.09

So happy May or Happy Health Awareness month, depending on which side of the Jane Fonda fence you're on. Part of the festivities here in the office today was to 'dress the part', so there are many people dressed in sweats and workout attire. A couple of my favorites are Tara (One of our wonderful content managers here at Zappos) and Nick (another Content Team stud-muffin) They're totally decked out with some pimpin 80's workout gear. Very nice, Tara and NIck! The real reason I'm writing though is because I'm sitting here at my desk feeling really weird wearing my running shorts at work. Besides how white my thighs are and how scrawny I look in white, I have a draft 'down there' - Never had THAT happen at work.

I just whistled at Nick, 'Nice Addictions' - Now I feel naked AND dirty.

Why do I run? Why do you run? The more similarities we have, the more you and I would probably get along. Wanna have coffee?

10) You don’t need to go to a gym - yuck
9) You don’t need space at home for exercise equipment, a.k.a. ‘clothes hangers’
8) You can run anywhere, at any time, in any kind of weather
7) You find money!
6) You can wear any kind of clothes, or no clothes - really
5) Hey - It’s free! Well, at least the run itself
4) You can exercise the dog or the kids at the same time
3) You get away from your significant other - just kidding.
2) Stress reliever
1) You can drink more beer