If you've run any
race in Colorado Springs over the years, you've got to know Alex Nichols by
now. Heck, he's won or claimed to have won almost every race in town. He's
great. Right? Let's investigate.
I am teammates
with Alex, or at least I thought that was the case until this past Sunday.
Classic Midwest charm exudes from his every pore.
As we prepared
for the start of the race Alex seemed to be speaking in code.
“You’re gonna bee
really sorry after this one.”
“Those hills are
going to really sting.”
“Someone might
win a yellow jacket after this one.”
Honestly I
thought he was just paying homage to my alma mater, Georgia Tech (3-2 in ACC
conference play).
Little did I know
that Alex had likely strategically positioned a virulent nest of swarming vermin
bound to be trampled by unsuspecting Fall Series survivors. As we ran abreast
over the crest of the first big hill, Alex says to me “You have to run behind
me for this part.” I could see him stomp hard on a patch of dirt with his
taloned Inov-8’s. Thankfully I never
clear the wax out of my ears. So I just just pointed to my clogged ear
canals and pulled into the lead.
With one mile
left in the race I knew something was wrong. Mainly because everyone was
yelling “BEEEEES!”
The first thought
that came to my mind was “Alex”. And you know what? I’m probably right.
Do you trust this
guy?
Or this guy?
I rest my case.
Big McD
All above
statements are made purely in the name of slander.
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