Yes, the post title is a reference to a song from 1988.  But WWE Champion CM Punk made it cool again, so it’s okay.

Since my previous blog post, a few of my runner-friends have come out of the woodwork to offer advice and encouragement (thanks for that, guys).  They invariably ask, “So, what race are you training for?”  I explain that, at this point, I have no race aspirations.  They, almost uniformly, respond, “You will.”  That’s typically followed by an even creepier, unshakably confident assertion that one race would inevitably lead to another, and another, and another…

Even being just ankle-deep in my foray into running, one thing is already clear: runners are a cult. Continue reading →