So my wife loves playing music for our daughter. When my wife is in control of iTunes, she's normally cranking out a mixture of country and baby songs. When I'm in control, it's usually Pink Floyd, Wu-Tang Clan, The Cure, Beastie Boys...yup all over the board.
Baby type songs are the ones our little monkey is exposed to the most. Of the hundreds I've listen to over the past 8 plus months, there is only one song that has gotten stuck in my head.
Boom, Boom ain't it great to be Crazy!
It's the "Crazy" part that I'm drawn too. At a few months old, I recall hearing this song for the first time and wonder "how the hell can a 2 month old go crazy?" I've asked myself that same question each month she gets older. It wasn't until recently that my little monkey started throwing her toys and laughing at the harmless act. This is her Crazy and she's loving it.
I've been a runner for almost 10 years now and have since been labeled "Crazy" more times then I can remember. Early on, I remember hating being labeled like this. For doing something that kept me out of trouble, in shape. For doing something I really loved to do.
I think about the connotation of the word crazy. Is being crazy a good thing? A bad thing? To me it's a really good thing.
If my current running state is viewed by others as crazy, then I'm doing something that I really love to do.
Well I better prepare myself for being called even crazier since I've signed up for the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run. Signed up while sitting on the floor with my laptop and daughter next to me screaming at the top of her lungs, throwing shit around and trying to knock the laptop off my lap all while laughing (aka going crazy!).
I guess I could have posted something a bit more straightforward such as "I'm running Leadville!", but it's not about Leadville. Or the 100 miles. It's about showing my daughter that it's alright to put all your heart and soul into something you love doing. Regardless of people viewing what you are doing as crazy.
So to my little one, here's to never forgetting that's it's great to being crazy.
19:29!
1 day ago
You're nuts.
ReplyDeleteYeeeeeeeeah boy!
ReplyDeleteI think doing out-there things you love is rational, and sitting on the couch is crazy :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool.
You are all crazy. I expect you all to end up in the woods throwing shit at each other.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be the best blog post title I've seen. Anything with "Boom" in it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with the comment by mtnrunner2...except when you're sitting on the couch after a long run!
The more I've gotten comfortable with ultrarunning, the more I dislike having to explain why I do these "crazy" races/runs. At first it was kind of fun, but after hanging around so many "normal" people who do it, I don't feel it's crazy at all. I feel I find myself deflecting the conversations to other things so I don't feel I have to justify my running. Most people do not understand and thus the crazy label.
I'm so glad you got crazy and registered for Pb. Although, once the race has come and gone, it won't seem as "crazy" as it does now.
oooooh yeah! I'm psyched for you!
ReplyDeleteThe weirdest thing about running ultra-distances and especially the 100's (which you'll find out soon enough) is that people really think it is crazy to run a 100 miles. Among friends and co-workers your identity will begin to become the crazy runner. Which means you'll also become the butt of many bad jokes: "Oh you're going to California? Gonna run there? hyuck hyuck!" But at the same time there is still a tickle of pride. Be forewarned!
Thanks MR2 for flipping that one on me. I knew someone would. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteGZ, I will promise video and pics if it gets to that point.
SY, I've run to and from work a fews times this year. I'm already the butt of bad running jokes. For example during last weeks snow storm. Did I run in that day? I wish my response could be something like "No jackass. Now suck it fattie!". Probably wouldn't go over well.