Saturday, July 3, 2010

Race Packet 1up

This quick post is dedicated to Anabela Neves from "It's Life, Max It Out" who recently wrote a race report on the Tim Horton's Peachbud 10k in which she ranted about the contents of the race kit she received...  more specifically she said that she was:
"disappointed in the actually race kit......It was a reusable bag, a magazine and yes there was also a yard waste paper bag... And the magazine is actually a magazine about triathlon......why would I want that! This was a 1K, a 5K and a 10K race."
I suppose she has a point about the magazine thing... then again, I suppose that at least some of the runners also probably participate in triathlons so the magazine was at least close to reaching the right demographic...

I reference this because I picked up a race packet today for the "Firecracker 5K" that I'll be running tomorrow in downtown Peoria, and I also was a little bit surprised by the magazine contents of my race packet...  Check it out:


Like Anabela, I'm a little confused why I would want the self proclaimed "world's largest gun sales publication!"...
But then I remembered that it was a 4th of July race... so I figured what better way to honor our countries independence then to celebrate our 2nd amendment rights by carelessly firing semi-automatic rifles into the air?!?



Oh Well, HAVE A HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

11 comments:

  1. Too freakin funny! Most random thing ever.

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  2. Wowww I'm not sure what to say. Is that last pic real or photoshopped???

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  3. That magazine choice is a bit weird! Fireworks World, I'd understand, but Shotgun News? :)

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  4. This was so funny! Enjoy your reading. :-)

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  5. bahahahaha!! Nothing says America like firing guns in the air :D

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  6. I am figuring out that the whole magazine thing is just a promo of certain magazines that what some business, so they bunch up and go to these races and give out millions or whatever in hopes that some one will subscribe I guess. But you probably already knew that, and I am just a ranting moron. Is that the automatic 12 gauge? That thing is awesome. Stunning view there too. And Dr. Phil is meant for you if you want it to be. lol. I need his help too on my diet. Thanks to your list a week or two ago, I have been on it. lol. Take care man.

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  7. Is it wrong that I was slightly turned on by the Sarah pic?

    Hope you had a great race at Firecracker 5K and Happy 4th of July!

    I like Meb but it would be great if you beat him at Bix 7! I'm rooting for you!

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