Greased Lightning

I'm back!!! Sorry for the long absence, I really needed to focus on my studies and get all those papers and exams done.

So, this summer I decided to sign up for multiple charity fitness events in order to make sure I stay on top of training for my FOP ride. One of those events includes the 10k Sporting Life Run which is on May 2nd. Now, those of you who know me will know that I've never (and I mean never) been a runner. I suck at it. But I'm also a perfectionist and I hate sucking at things, so I figured this was a great opportunity to force myself to run more. So it happens that on Monday I'm at the gym, minding my own business, clocking some kilometres on the track, when I run [read: slow jog] by some guy who goes, "Go Grease!" to me. Needless to say, I was a little perplexed when I heard that and spent the next few laps trying to figure out what the heck the guy was trying to say. I'm thinking, "Is he calling me greasy 'cause I'm really sweaty? Am I really sweaty?" I decided that couldn't be it since I really wasn't very sweaty (yet). My next thought, which I'm sure had to do with my background in musical theatre, was that maybe he was referring to "Greased Lightning" from Grease! Maybe he was making a pun on my awesomely fast running skills. But then I realized that, no, that couldn't be it - I wasn't running awesomely fast. But then, it dawned on me that he had meant "Go Greece!" and not "Go Grease!". You see, I was wearing my Argentina soccer jersey, and he mistook the blue and white of our flag for the blue and white of Greece's flag.

However, I decided I like Greased Lightening better. Admittedly cheesy though it may be, it fits well with two themes of this recent FOP experience for me. The first is how incredibly quickly this campaign has taken off, with an amazing show of support from everybody along the way. I never, ever dreamed of it becoming as big as it has, let alone this quickly. The second (which is definitely cheesier than the first) can refer to the training that I know not only I am doing for this FOP bike ride. Everybody that has offered to bike ride along with me is training for the 140km challenge as well and I'm pretty sure we're all going to resemble some pretty greased up lightning out there on the road from Niagara Falls to Toronto.

Now that I'm done classes (for now - I'll be starting up some summer courses soon), I'll be updating this more frequently. Also, expect a lot of movement in the campaign. Those who have shown support for the FOP project have demonstrated to me how important it is to dream and dream big! Thus, I'll be writing up press releases for newspapers starting now, trying to get our story in their pages.

Wish me luck!