I was listening to my favourite radio station 97.7 HTZ FM the other day. Oddly enough on my way to run. The DJ, can we still call them that, has this brain strain thing she does each day. On the brain strain she asks a silly, but interesting questions. You answer correctly and you get a prize.
What does this have to do with running you ask? Well, the question was. “What is the longest line up for the bathroom?” Callers called and guessed until the number was reached. And the guy who won the prize could now brag about how he had won the contest answering a question about bathrooms.
His answer was 756. A pretty long line up. And pretty impressive that no fights broke out. But I snorted when I heard that number. Obviously KK (the amazing DJ) hasn’t been to a running event.
If she had she would know that 756 people in line for a bathroom is nothing.
I make sure I don’t drink a lot before I run. Doesn’t matter if I am doing a simple 5 km run with Jim and Dave or if I am running the relay at Road2Hope. No water, or beverage of any kind.
I made the mistake once of drinking a little too much before a race. I stood in line for an eternity while waiting to get in. And once I got in, I was unsure of what to do.
There was no TP, no hot water and a lot of grime. But when you know there isn’t going to be a bathroom on the course. Well, you get the idea.
So as I prepare for the Around the Bay on Sunday, I will walk past the bathrooms in Copps Coliseum safe in the knowledge that even though the bathrooms will be clean, there still will be a line up. And that I can just walk right on by.
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