iPhone SOS

Hey Bloggies !!

Boy have I got a story to tell you....! So last week I ran to the bathroom in between teaching classes and decided to take my phone with me in case any kids wanted to steal Ms.Harris's phone. I told myself to just leave it in my desk...but I decided to put my phone in my back pocket. After handling my business, of course I pulled up my pants and heard a thump!

You won't believe this...my iPhone fell in the school toilet! GROSS. (well, I actually dropped the F bomb)

How unfortunate. I had to put my hands in the toilet that tons of dirty kids have used. Ok. I'll stop here with painting ugly pictures.

Long story short, my iPhone still works, it just shuts down randomly. So what does this mean for running with my Nike Plus application? (sheds tear) I immediately became discouraged. I sold all my iPods when I got my iPhone in hopes of getting rid of clutter and getting cash. I'm waiting desperately for the new Nike Watchband to come out...so in the meantime I have decided to run with my iPhone even though it was a hot mess, minus the hot.

Then last night happened.

I went to the gym to get a 5 mile run out of the way before tuning into the Bad Girls Club on Oxygen (don't judge me). On mile 2, the lady said in my ear, "2 miles completed." I was in the zone listening to Nicki Minaj's "Save Me." I just knew this 5 mile run was going to be successful. I was looking forward to syncing my run with nikeplus.com because I'm trying to get to the blue level. 200 yards later, my iPhone just powered off. I hit the stop button the treadmill and stormed out of that gym. I had a "f the world" mentality. No, really.

Now, I could've stayed on that treadmill and just ran until the minutes on the treadmill said 45:00min. But instead I stormed out of there like someone had stolen my bike. I was frustrated and discouraged.

Moral of the Story
(this is where the music plays)

You see, there will be times when you are discouraged or things will get in the way of you accomplishing your goals, but you have to stay focused and determined. If you are a real athlete/runner, you will do whatever it takes to get your run in. Who needs an iPod to run anyway? Who even needs a treadmill? Some people don't even need their Nikes (shout out to barefoot running). If running is in your heart, you'll do whatever you need to do to run. I could've kept running! Why did I throw in the towel on myself?

Now the issue here was technology. Your issue could be no money for a gym membership. My answer to that is run outside.Your issue could be horrible snowy weather. My answer to that is to find a treadmill indoors. Your issue could be lack of time. My answer to that is to get over it and start investing in your health.

I think that I have gone to a new level here. I'll name it the,  
"whatever it takes" level of running.


Tonight, you might see me running from Arizona to California...with or without that damn iPhone. I don't care. I've got a full marathon to train for, and you've got a future full of awesome health to look forward to. Let's both scratch the dramatics and be the masters of our fate. What do ya say?

see you here,

t.