We’re going to add some fun to the blog today. I have been thinking of a lot of “would you rathers” for runners lately. My hubby and I love to play would you rather with each other in all different forms, and I find them to be funny. He helped me come up with some of these relating to running.
Feel free to play along and leave your response in the comments to some or all of them. I have provided my picks below. I have a tendency to over analyze and ask a million questions before I can answer, so answering takes forever. In fact, sometimes it’s just not fun to ask me “would you rather….” because I have the tendency to reply “Well what time of day is it, or what race, or is their prize money involved….” etc.
I even provided my reasoning and thought process to make it more fun!!
Would You Rather for Runners
Would you rather poop your pants while running a marathon and winning the race or pee your pants while winning your age group in a marathon? First question I would ask “Do I get money for winning and what race am I winning?” See this game just doesn’t work for me. But I am getting better, but back to my answer. Well, if I am winning the race and there’s prize money of more than $1000 I say pooping my pants wouldn’t be all that bad. I am highly competitive and to say I won a race gives me bragging rights, even if it meant being remembered as the pooper (and I don’t mean party pooper). Looking like this guy wouldn’t be bad if money was involved….;)
Would you rather trip over your shoe laces and knock out two front teeth while running or trip over your shoe laces and break an arm? Okay, so how long am I out with a broken arm? And is there an option for fake teeth I can get right away? I know, I know just answer the question Bry…..I say break an arm, because I am a little vain and would rather not have a toothless smile. And I can probably get by with running with only one arm swing while waiting for the arm to recover.
Would you rather run in a new pair of shoes, never been wore before, on race day or run without any socks with your shoes on race day? I tend to not get blisters breaking in new shoes, so I would go with a new pair of shoes. No socks just sounds painful. And I am banking on the fact that I am wearing a model of a shoe I have already wore before or own, so my feet should be used to the shoes 😉
Blisters aren’t pretty!!
Would you rather eat a big slice of chocolate cake with fudgy frosty before a run or a bowl of chili? Definitely a slice of chocolate cake. Beans before a run just doesn’t sound fun (see what I did there 😉 ). And I wouldn’t want to risk another poopy run.
Would you rather run a race with a rock stuck in your shoe or with major chafing? This was hard for me. Running with a rock would just be annoying, but chafing hurts the next day, and when the water hits the chafed parts in the shower it burns. I think I would go with the chafing. Anything in my shoes is too much of a pet peeve for me. I have to have my shoes tied just perfectly and everything set to go when it comes to my feet. I would hate something nagging on my feet. Wait how long is this race….?
Would you rather run in a race with out any bottoms or without a top? Okay, so guys can easily chose the answer to this one, but females it’s a tough one. Just so you all know Marc was the master mind behind this one. How far am I going? And is this a long race? I know, I know there I am with more questions, but this is what Marc has to deal with every time he asks me “Would you rather….” Since I am breast feeding currently, I say bottomless. I am banking on the fact my shirt is a little longer to cover most of the bottom region. Going topless would just be painful. Although naked races are a thing now (not my thing though).
Would your rather run with your husband/wife who breathes like a yak in labor or run with your best friend who’s constantly crop dusting you? I honestly can’t stand loud breathing, my hubby knows this. It is one of my biggest pet peeves while running. I will run faster just to get ahead of loud breathers even if it takes everything out of me. But having to smell someone’s farts an entire run wouldn’t be tasty. How long is this run? And why I am not running beside her to get out of crop dustings path? Okay, I can deal with crop dusting over the breathing. I simply can’t handle heavy breathers.
As you can see I have a long thought process when choosing. Half of my thought process wasn’t included in my responses. That was fun though wasn’t it?
Until Next Time Be Whole and Be Fit
So, let me hear your responses with your reasoning or you can provide me with some more “would you rathers” to think on in the comments below.
Oh I love this post and have to jump in on the would you rathers!
1) As a guy I would choose pee my pants because I could at least aim. It wouldn’t be as bad.
2) Probably knock out my teeth. At least I could still work.
3) I’d go without socks.
4) Cake and frosting because who doesn’t love cake and frosting? I just wish it was vanilla!
5) Rock in my shoe. Wouldn’t hurt as bad the next few days.
6) Easy, without a top.
7) I’d run with the yak breather. I’d put headphones on. Sooo much better then a face full of farts!
Thaddeus, I guess from a guys perspective some of these would be different. No socks just doesn’t sound fun!! But to each their own. Right, cake is so good!! You have it easy with the no top or no bottoms one 😉
HAHAH! This is great.
Ok :
1. Pee myself. I can say it was sweat or just announce I am a triathlete practicing for my ironman.
2. Break my arm. Arms heal – broken teeth chips could be forever.
3. New shoes. Because I have done it!
4. Cake. (Always cake)
5. Rock in shoe
6. No top.
7. Yak breather!
Jessica, love it!! Topless though…ouch. But too each their own. True about the sweat and pee. For some reason I just want that prize money.