CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY:

TOP 10 REASONS TO GET YOUR ASS OUT THE DOOR: 
10)where else is your ass going to be? sitting? I don't 
think so!! 9)It sure beats staying on this retarted 
addicting computer that dumbs our brains 8)it is better 
than eating 7) whenever you aren't training, someone else 
is and when you race them, they will win 6) miles, miles, 
miles 5)do  you want to get better? 4)it could actually 
turn out to be an easy run 3)it might actually be 
enjoyable, but this shouldn't be all of the time or else 
how are you going to improve? 2) do you have a goal? how 
are you going to reach it without practicing???? and the #1 
reason to get your but out the RUNS END, RUNNING DOESN'T..... 

Contributed by Sarah M:

-because that  freshman who just joined the team 
is NOT going to beat me
- "Hot" guys in semi trucks always honk at me
- Those new asics are TOO DAMN WHITE
- those damn voices in my head told me to!
- my mom cant bee-otch at me while im running
- That fish that the cat drug home is starting to smell
-so all my closthes will be too big and I can make the full 
normal-to-gangsta transition easily
- my toenails are starting to grow back
- slim fast shakes SUCK!
- I love my boyfriend
- I hate my boyfriend
- Cell-u-lite
- sweat is awesome!and, oh yeah,
-I LOVE IT!!!!!

MY reasons:

1. Why NOT?!

2. To be all that you can be (with out the AMRY)

3. BC I am out there running, and if *I* can do it, you can

4. There is somone out there trainig for a marathon. You 
are training for a piddly 5k

5. B/c you love it and the pain is the real gain

6. Gets your mind off things

7. Bc otherwiose you wont have anything to talk about on 
the forum

8. Bc your body achives what your mind believes

9. How else would all us runners look so beautfiul

10. bc it is a gift God has given us so lets ALL USE IT!!!!

Jen's:

~if you don't, your coach will get mad~

~You'll feel a lot better when you get done~

~all the weird looks you get from middle-aged lazy people~

~all the "hellos" and "good-mornings" that you get from the people walking~
~honks when you run "the strip"~
~hot xc guys~
~the excuse "i just ran" when you are really tired, but 
your mom doesn't want you to take a nap~
~thursday night spaghetti dinners~
~it's a good time to have girl-talk with your teamates"
~you can basically eat whatever you want"

Traff's Reasons:

B/C I LOVE IT~ 
~THE LOOKS OF ENVY YOU GET FROM THE 
CHEERLEADERS WHO CAN'T MAKE IT A LAP~
 ~YOU  HAVE SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE OUT THERE WANTS~ 
~FOR YOUR TEAMMATES~ 
~TO KICK ASS~ 
~FOR THE GLORY~ 
~IT MAKES YOU HARD-CORE~ 
~THREE WORDS:  HOT CROSS BOYS~ 
~THE SPANDEX AND SPORTS BRAS~ 
~BEATS SITTING ON YOUR ASS~
 ~THAT GREAT PUKING SENSATION AFTER A HARD RACE~