It reminds me of Billy Crystal in 'Mr. Saturday Night' where he played an old time comedian and he'd run on stage and the 'straight man' would ask him, "Did you have a good day?" and his response was always, "Don't get me starrrttteeddd! Oy, did I have a rough day..." It kind of started in Nashville; why is it people cannot run in a straight line? We call them 'anglers''...they run at an angle. They'll drift left or drift right, bump into you, cut you off (probably can't drive either!) and are just annoying! Or how about those people with ear buds/headphones that have their volume on 'nuclear explosion'. Listen, when I can identify the song, you need to turn your volume down. Okay, guys...never, ever, ever run in Capri tights...ever, EVER. Either tights/track pants that go to your ankles OR shorts...period, paragraph. You probably wear tank tops 3 sizes too small that match your bandana/doo-rag in the summer. It really doesn't mean you're gay; and no, I don't care because all my gay friends have terrific taste and would be mortified to be seen wearing something that, that scary! It means that you have NO taste, you're new to running but want people to think you're Meb....who by the way doesn't even OWN Capri tights and may not know what they are. Run in a straight line, wear appropriate clothing and turn the music down...and oh yeah, if you're in Corral 5 or higher there's really NO need to sprint through a water stop bumping into people, snatching a water cup, grabbing a sip and tossing a half full cup down that splashes other runners and/or volunteers...I'm going out on a limb here in saying that you're probably not gonna win...or place.....or be in the top 20 in your age group. So just tap the brakes and have a little courtesy - running is a solitary sport, but it doesn't mean you're the only runner out there. Karma will be when you get the hiccups...ever run with the hiccups? Can't! Kinda funny, actually...if it's not you (or your wife, cause now you can't laugh even if it is funny). What I hate most though is when a runner I don't coach, comes up to me and tells me what's wrong with them, i.e. why they aren't running. It's not that I don't care, it's just that, um, I don't care. I CARE about my people. Because you are gonna tell me why you're not running - "Well, I have Runner's IT BAND Sciatica that cramps my left butt cheek causing me over pronate so it hurts my 18th metatarsal, it was the same thing Man O'War had so I tried horse liniment, but it didn't work." "Aha, I see....." So my Dr told me to get shot in my knee (that cost about 800 bucks for each in a series of 3) and get these orthotics that cost more than my car and take 6 weeks off." My favorite Part, here it comes: "So I did all that, what do you think?" Deep inside I want to say, "Honestly? I think you're a....." well, never mind. Now this usually happens at parties or large gatherings...if it's someone I know and/or that I 'work' with, then of course my response is a little different; but I'm thinking "Why are you asking me if you've done all this stuff?" Horse liniment? Hell, they shoot horses, don't they? Oughta shoot you! Butt cramp, indeed...brain cramp is more like it, unless both are in the same place..... Actually, I got carried away, I was going to write about some Every Day Magic, but I'll do that tomorrow - all of us have a little every day magic.....Capri tights...I saw him and I crossed the street, just in case!