Peanuts and Jockeys

Peanuts and Jockeys

Writer’s block and the Monday deadline

@cyktrussell peanut. jockey. blue angels. candy corn. popcorn. chips. flatulence. air soft guns. GO

This is going to be a big travel week for me.  Jetting down to Hotlanta for a big presentation then maybe over to Cali for another.  Plus I’ve got to keep my training honest and push out a podcast.  Do I really have to publish a blog post tomorrow too?

Oh Gosh!  The pressure… What to do? Simple – call on your friends!  In my extended virtual community of friends there is always somebody there for me.  In this case it is Ms. V. or @MsV1959. She responed to my cry for help with the helpful and content filled response:

@cyktrussell peanut. jockey. blue angels. candy corn. popcorn. chips. flatulence. air soft guns. GO

I like peanuts.  I love nuts in general. Pistachios, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds…I just love nuts.  I could live on trail mix.  In the last 20+ years of traveling I’ve learned what many great adventurers have learned, that nuts and dried fruit are a great healthy, portable source of calories.

Relying on nuts and fruits while traveling comes with some cautions.  The first caution with these is that most commercial nuts come with a ton of salt poured on them – and that can be bad – but you can find unsalted in some stores.  Commercial dried fruit, especially the stuff that comes in convenience packs typically comes with loads of extra sugar added to it.  Even raisins and dates come with tons of unnecessary sugar, as if, for some reason we would never buy fruit that actually tasted like fruit.

Additionally the dried fruit needs to chased down with fluids or you can give yourself internal issues trying to digest it.  I won’t go into details, but these are not inconveniences you want to bring into business meetings with you – so be careful.

@cyktrussell peanut. jockey. blue angels. candy corn. popcorn. chips. flatulence. air soft guns. GO

Jockeys? I prefer running shorts with linings in them so I don’t need to worry about underwear.    But – when the lining starts to fail or the shorts are questionable I will wear cotton briefs underneath.  These actually work ok, but don’t wick very well and can cause chafing.

They do make minimalist wicking technical underwear for men – and I own some.  My kids call these the “man-thong”.  It’s not attractive, but they are effective.  They provide the support without the bulk.  They allow wicking without chaffing.  I still apply lube to the pointy-bits as a precaution, but overall the technical under-garments for men work very well.

So – that’s it! I have managed to fake 500 words, make my deadline and make the world a better place – all with a little help from my friends! Next week; candy corn and popcorn…

@cyktrussell peanut. jockey. blue angels. candy corn. popcorn. chips. flatulence. air soft guns. GO

We’ll see you out there!

Chris,

Chris Russell lives and trains in suburban Massachusetts with his family and Border collie Buddy.  Chris is the author of “The Mid-Packer’s Lament”, and “The Mid-Packer’s Guide to the Galaxy”, short stories on running, racing, and the human comedy of the mid-pack.  Chris writes the Runnerati Blog at www.runnerati.com.  Chris’ Podcast, RunRunLive is available on iTunes and at www.runrunlive.com. Chris also writes for CoolRunning.com (Active.com) and is a member of the Squannacook River Runners and the Goon Squad.

Email me at cyktrussell at Gmail dot com

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