Dear Great Pumpkin,

- I didn’t make the 40 laps around CWA needed to run a marathon on Saturday. In short…

• After 28 laps my thighs cramped up.
• After 32 laps my joints couldn’t take the pressure from running on concrete anymore.
• After 34 laps my walking was reduced to a pathetic waddle.
• After 36 laps my body called it quits.

In total, I made it 23.5 miles before my body decided to stand up for itself and tell my brain to shut up.

While most of my body has returned to working order, I think I have a stress fracture in my right foot. Either way, I think it’s safe to say that I won’t be running on cement anytime soon.

Note: I should probably add a blog label for all the posts that involve me doing something stupid... ugh.

The last thing that I will say about trying to run a marathon is that my biggest regret isn’t that I wasn’t able to finish. It’s that I made the poor choice to wear cotton boxer briefs instead of spandex.

- I really enjoyed The Simpsons Halloween parody of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Come to think of it, I think I enjoy almost all things Peanuts related.

- Last Friday I went to watch the CWA Football Team take on the Life Christian Eagles. Long story short, the CWA Tarriers scored on a 4th and goal play from around the 3 yard line (with seconds left in the game) to give them the victory, 39-35.

My favorite part of the whole ending occurred during the timeout prior to the ensuing Tarrier TD. From the Life Christian huddle I heard one of the players yell:

“Just like last year, guys!” (Last year being the year that Life Christian stopped the Tarriers on a 4th and goal play from the 1 yard line to seal the win.)

Needless to say, those words would probably be burning a hole in my head if the Eagles had made the stop. Thankfully, they didn’t, and CWA came away with the victory. GO TARRIERS.

- I’m still uncertain on who I will vote for in the 2008 Presidential Election… which is today. Here is what I am certain of:

I, Dunkie, will support the next President of the United States of America, regardless of which nominee wins, until such time that he gives me a legitimate reason to lose all faith in his ability to make intelligent decisions that impact my life and the people I care about.

That’s about as far as I will go into politics here…

- My body is adjusting well to adding a Crossfit workout session in the morning. I think this is mostly due to the fact that I don't actually have to wake up an hour earlier due to daylight savings working in my favor.

- Safeway has extended their sale on Stompin’ Steakhouse Chili through the 11th. Exciting.

- Lastly, in honor of the Presidential Election and The Great Pumpkin, I leave you with this quote:

"I've learned there are three things you don't discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." -Linus van Pelt, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

-dunkie