Friday, 06 March 2009

• Push It To The Limit!

   
  

  As an avid runner, running is something I frequently find myself talking about. I can do this ad nauseum, but I like to think I tailor it to my audience. 
  

  Now, on Mancouch.com, I am going to admit that running is not generally considered the manliest of sports.
  

  Far manlier are sports like football, where spandex bottoms are worn (okay, runners are not immune to this, but let's not pretend we mind when it's a female with a nice butt) and congratulations are meted out in the form of butt pats, embraces, and other questionable male-to-male contact.
  

  I am not insinuating anything here. 

  While running, I've been known to push myself pretty hard: getting light-headed, dizzy, nearly passing out, and hopping on a scale to see I'd lost seven pounds, serve as prime examples. 
  

  Athletes in many other sports push themselves just as hard, if not harder: breaking bones (I've done that, too), tearing ligaments, etc. 
  

  Men like to be tough, or are supposed to be tough, or both. But how many of us can say we've pushed ourselves to what I like to refer to as "an excremental level?" 
  

  Scroll down and take a look at the N.S.F.L. (not safe for lunch) photo below to get a better idea of what I mean. 
  

  

  Have you ever pushed yourself as hard as that guy? How about if you were running in a marathon and you were close to finishing, then would you?
  
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