If you win or place, does it excite you to get a ribbon or medal? Do you have every medal or ribbon you’ve ever got, or is it a just a matter of time before it’s in the garbage?

Most people like receiving a race award, especially if earning one is a rare occasion. Top-notch runners probably have a box or closet full of them.

I know a runner who is not excited about receiving race awards, which is how I feel about it. He thinks awards, especially just for participating makes the entry fee higher. Better to eliminate them and make the entry fee lower.

If you reach a point where you’ve accumulated too many race awards, here’s a good way to get rid of them; present them to friends under the guise of “Lifetime Friendship Award” or “Very Valuable Friend”. Just make sure to cover any race info with something shallow like a drawing or illustration that has a warm, fuzzy, feel-good quality. Be sure to maintain an expression of genuine appreciation as you present the award. Whenever you need something in the future, you can count on using this person for all kinds of favors.

On a related topic, I deserve a first-place award for my performance yesterday. In my last post I mentioned how I ran into Her Wonderfulness, Petra. Last night I had myself wrapped around her and we were kissing so passionately. I woke up, and I was very confused. How could this be? I looked around, and no one was in bed but me. It was a dream. It was so real that it took a few seconds to realize it had to be a dream only because Petra wasn’t in my bedroom. This is what I deserve a medal for – most realistic dream ever.

Boy, do I have a thing for Petra. More and more I think about her. She is so wonderful.