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Why you should run (Letterman-Style top 10)

August 26th, 2009

Hi.
I must apologize,there has been a total lack of bloggage lately though no one complained and I’m guessing it’s because like us, you were partaking in the sun and fun of summer. Now that the season for no shirts shorts and skirts is (almost) over…LET THERE BE CAKE!

For the folks here at cake, the fall season=marathon season and we’re all already committed to and training for fall races. For me it will be the Philiadelphia marathon and as this is my 2nd marathon training season I’m forced to reflect upon my 1st and wonder how many times this year I’m going to be asked why and how far I’m running only to hear “26 miles?!? I don’t even like driving that far!”. To which I may then say- “Great! So why not run it with me?” Jk. …But seriously… why not?

Forget a marathon, most folks I run into (no pun intended) are completely turned off to the idea of running at all. Which I get, you know I used to be one of “those guys” – it all started when I was that dude riding the bench @ football practice in high school teasing all those cross country kids with the “FARTLEK: It’s a runner thing, you wouldn’t understand” shirts to “GO RUN FOR FUN! HA HA” … little did I realize then, that while I wasn’t good enough for 3rd string on my sub .500 high school football team the sport of running doesn’t discriminate, lets everyone participate and rewards everyone with a sense of accomplishment…unlike football. Which made me realize…well, nothing. GO GIANTS! Anyway…

Here’s a quick top 10 list, Letterman-style, why you should run:

10. You may never understand a FARTLEK, but you can still wear the shirt and feel cool.
9. Even if you’re vegetarian, there is no good reason to be a couch potato.
8. Feel a little more justified eating this
7. We’re only 9 months into the New Year, still time left to make good on that resolution!
6. No phone/kids/work/spouse/gf/bf/bff…basically, no stress – no problem!
5. You ran everywhere as a kid, what’d you get old or something?
4. If you only run when you’re being chased, you’re going to get caught.
3. Because looking chiseled is better than having parts that jiggle.
2. It’s less expensive than that easily stored fad exer-machine that didn’t even work for the model advertising it, trust me.
1. Charity…that’s how we all got started.

Unlike my football team the running culture is very friendly too. I met 3 friends running and we started a blog. No kidding! You might have heard of it…

Sit for nothing – Run for anything! (yea, I made that up)
See you out there,
Banks

PS- I wanted to point out that in our absence we’ve undergone a redesign that while still incomplete includes a nifty tweet button for all you twitterers so you can spread the word and we encourage you all to follow us on twitter @isthereanycake. (Thank you!!!!)

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The Best…ever.

May 27th, 2009

Butter vs. Margarine,
Paper vs. plastic,
White vs. wheat,
Big mac vs. whopper,

All subjective, all part of Americana. You pick a side and you defend it to the point where the plastic user wouldn’t use paper if it they had to wipe with it. The same goes for sports.

The great debate in sports is who’s the greatest. Season in, season out, all teams and athletes strive for that number one spot. Which brings us to our topic of discussion today, class – WHO IS THE GREATEST ATHLETE OF ALL TIME?

Digression – I got into this because the NBA playoffs, for once, are actually interesting. Many nail-biting, buzzer shot winning, overtime games (in case you haven’t been paying attention) and the buzz surrounding a possible Kobe/Lebron finals has got me thinking about the best, of any sport, ever. Funny that basketball fits in here because….

Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time. Period, end of story…Sshhh.

What? Is that really so hard to believe? Go ahead; keep shouting at your screen how much you think _________ is so much better. NOW QUIET DOWN FANBOY!

Sure, back in the day dude/dudette was legendary, and Tiger Woods and Lance are great now, among the best ever in their sport…but Mr. Jordan transcended his sport. Think about it, how many times do you hear Tiger Woods compared to Michael Jordan as opposed to other great golfers like Jack Niklaus? Kobe and Lebron play against each other, but even then who are they really playing against?
Great athletes get endorsements, Jordan gets his own sister brand complete with his own logo from Nike. Great athletes win championships. Jordan wins 3 in a row on 2 separate occasions and gets the MVP award every time.

Still not convinced? Credentials: http://www.bestbythenumbers.com/2006/07/athlete-number-23-michael-jordan.html

And just like the ball in the hands of “His Airness”, here’s the game-breaker…in the movie Space Jam when the MonStars stole the talent of 5 NBA players (2 of whom are among the 50 greatest all time) and challenged the Looney Toons to a game a basketball to wager their slavery at an alien theme park – Bugs and company recruited a retired baseball playing Michael Jordan 2 years removed from the sport of basketball to save them all…and they won (sorry if you didn’t see it) They could have had ANYONE, they took Mike.

He had his own McDonald’s burger AND his own song. Just last night, when the NHL wanted him to show up in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey, he had them remove the Reebok logo (Reebok produces all NHL jerseys) and they did so willingly.
Only fitting too that on the night that he was inducted to the basketball hall of fame in 2009, his former college team the North Carolina Tarheels won the NCAA championship (then again, they were only playing Michigan State. What?)

Since you can’t possibly provide any evidence to counter my assertion feel free to try me on my other picks: Butter, plastic, wheat, Big Mac.

How’s that cake taste?
Banks
PS – We’re officially on Twitter @isthereanycake

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