Making up running slogans

The runner's brain at work...

I paid a visit to my parents (who live on the other side of town, a two-hour journey for me since I don't have a car and must rely on public transit) this weekend. I intended to borrow their rowing machine, but all I ended up doing was leaving some of my not-too-abundant workout gear at their house by mistake. Oops. I'll retrieve it in a week or so, probably.

So I was surfing the Runner's World website and reading motivational articles. I was kind of waiting for the rain to stop, but it's probably not going to, so guess what Liz gets to do: live up to the name of her month-old blog, and betake her butt out in a typical Seattle rain.

But I wanted to write down a couple of the best sayings I thought up and/or found, so maybe someday I can get a t-shirt with one or more of them. If I find somebody who prints actual quality running shirts. Ones I made up are marked with an asterisk. Here we are ...

- Instant Swimmer - Just Add Water (okay, not a running slogan, but this cracked me up)
- Instant triathlete - just add water, wheels, and shoes * (would be great with graphics)
- I run like a girl. Try to keep up.
- May the course be with you
- Busting mine so I can kick yours
- Happiness is pushing your limits and watching them back down (yay, shoe ads)
- Life is a gift. Run like you stole it. * (modified)
- I run, therefore I breathe *
- REST: Run, Eat, Sleep, Triumph * (modified from one that ends "repeat")
- Bring me that horizon (okay, it's from "Pirates of the Caribbean," but I never saw it on a running shirt)
- The mountain awaits you. Say hello. *
- Movement is mandatory, speed is optional * (hooray for us slowpokes)

And now it appears the rain is easing, so I think I better seize the break while the getting is good.