See that fanny pack? Until recently, I made fun of people wearing these. Now I wear this on my longer runs. Only runners don't call them fanny packs...they're "fuel belts". Doesn't that make it sound all badass? When you start running more than 10 or 12 miles for training, you need something near the halfway point to fuel your body. So my "fuel belt" is packed with a couple of energy/carb/electrolyte gel things. It's also great for holding the iPod Nano.

But it's not just the Fuel Belt...I'm also wearing a tank top. Tank tops are just outdoor wife beater shirts. Only runners don't call them tank tops, or wife beaters...they call them "singlets". Doesn't that make it sound like a piece of technical equipment that increases your speed? Before today, I believed that tank tops were for NASCAR races and state fairs. Today I learned how a "singlet" can help keep you cool, and not make your pits and upper arms feel all gross and skanky on mile 11.

So it's official. I'm a dork, now. Feel free to yell that out your car window as you drive by, during next week's long run.

Want to support this dorkery? Help me get to the starting line of the NYC Marathon, by making a donation to the American Heart Association. I need to raise $3000 before race day, and you can help. I'm almost halfway there! So take $20 out of your fanny pack, and put it to a great cause.