Running Your Butt Off

Here at Wogger's World we try not to endorse any products. But that's mostly because people don't pay us to. Ha ha, I'm just kidding. Unless you want to pay me lots and lots of money and if you do, call me.

But I do want to let you all know about this book: Run Your Butt Off!

If you want to transition from the couch to the track I must say this is really a good book. It's from the people at Runner's World but it really takes that approach that you're not going to be a world-class athlete. It has a plan to increase you running Wogging from zero to 5k and beyond. It talks about diet and clothes and basically I feel like they've stolen my material. Except the darn thing predates my blog. Curses.

The other thing I like about it is that it is also a workbook. In the back it has page so you can track your diet and your exercise and pages for you to fill out so you can figure what your caloric intake should be. It also has profiles from people who did the plan and what their success was. And the nice thing is that it's not like they all lost 290 lbs. One person only lost a few pounds but lots of inches around the waste and more importantly, she just feels better.

So if you need a good guide to running Wogging that is both informative and motivational read this book. if you need to read something semi-informative, semi-motivational and fully entertaining keep on reading Wogger's World.

On a Different Track (track, get it)

One of our most faithful readers asked Tricia in the comment section if she ever ate fettuccine alfredo right before a run to carbo load. For those that don't get the reference it's from The Office when Michael Scott decides to have a 5k fun run to raise money to cure the rabid.

I don't think we need to see what happens in the next scene.

You may recall in my blog on what to wear I discussed nipple chafing. Let's see what happens to Andy during the same episode:

And on that note, Goodnight Everybody!

The idea of Wogger's World came about from a conversation with my friend Tricia. I was lamenting how the magazine Runner's World did not refelct where I was in my exercising. I had recently started calling myself a Wogger and told her she and I should start a magazine called Wogger's World. She convinced me to do a blog about it.

She is also the same person who convinced me to do a 1/2 marathon in the first place. So I thought I would share this awesome person with the rest of you as well as give you a profile of another Wogger. Although she is really a runner. In fact, she used the "runner" word several times during the interview. I will pretend she is really a Wogger at heart.

Here is a little Q&A with Tricia, who will be Wogging with my wife and I in the San Antonio Full and 1/2 Marathon in November.

Enjoy:

Q: How long have you been Wogging?

A: Seriously? About 10 years?

Q: What are your current goals?

A: To keep running (wogging) … I don’t know. Run (wog) into I’m in my 70s and 80s. To stay healthy and happy.

Q: How often do you Wog?

A: 3-4 times a week

Q: How many miles a week?

A: It varies. Right now it’s like 5. Typically between 13 and 21.

Q: What made you decided to do a ½ marathon?

A: I started doing 5k and then 10k and the natural progression was the ½ marathon. I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could do it without killing myself.

Q: Why the full this year?

A: I’ve already done 4 ½ marathons. I want to see if I can do it.

Q: What do you like best about Wogging?

A: The endorphins.

Q: Do you prefer to Wog alone or with someone?

A: Alone.

Q: Have you ever Wogged so hard you’ve thrown up?

A: Yes.

Q: Did you feel better afterwords?

A: Yes.

Q: What type of shoes do you have?

 A: Right now? Brooks Adrenaline.

Q: What is your favorite piece of equipment?

A: My shoes. I love putting them on. They just feel good.

Q: Did you know that you’re the major inspiration behind me Wogging and Wogger’s World?

A: A little bit. I just talked you into it.

Q: How does that make you feel?

A: It’s pretty cool because I want everyone to feel the same feeling of accomplishment that I do.

Q: How long before you think Wogging will make the dictionary?

A: I think you should write a dictionary and put it in there. I don’t really know how words get into the dictionary.

Q: Just how awesome is Dan?

A: I thought this was supposed to be about me? You’re pretty awesome.

Q: Some people say the “World’s Most Interesting Man Commercials” are based on Dan? Is this true?

A: Hahahahahahaaha. You’re so full of it.

Q: I understand you own your own coffee shop. How much better is it than the home of the over-priced Venti?

A: There is no comparison. We’re not even on the same plane. They wish they were independent like us.

Q: What’s your favorite curse word?

A: I’m not going to curse. This is a family blog.

Q: What advice to do you have beginner Woggers?

A: Don’t get discouraged. Just keep Wogging! Basically Wog your own race. Don’t compare yourself against others. That’s when the negative chatter starts.