Just Do It

Back in March of this year I was still managing at 24 Hour Fitness. There was a company wide contest going on and the management of the clubs that won get to go to Los Angelas and run in the Nike + Human Race. Our Club won. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Human Race I encourage you to get on the website I linked below a and check it out ... but here is the quick skinny ...

Nike represents fitness for everyone and in another effort to live their brand they launched the Nike + Human Race, an event happening world wide. You can register in the city you live and run with the world, or independently on August 31st. It is the first simultaneous world run. There are organized events and races world wide. Example: I will be running in a 10K in L.A on that day. Portland, has an organized race, Athens Greece, Beijing, New York, Vancouver, London, Chicago and yaddy yaddy. Contestants can log on to Nike.com and register and log their runs ... so virtually you are racing the world. It is Nike's campaign to get the world moving and it seems to be working. It would be cool to know how many non-runners the Human Race motivated to get started. Well what ever the number might be ... they can add one more ... Keena Hemphill.

I am accepting donations ... not for the entry fee and not for charity but so that I might purchase plenty of inhalers to get me through the race. I mentioned it was a 10K right? Part of our winnings is we get to run with some Nike executives ... Um?? are they going to walk with me?? Because my running might be limited ... Should I send them an FYI ...

"Dear Nike Executive, My name is Keena, and we are suppose to be running together it the first ever, world race going on world wide sponsored by your prestigious company. I have asthma and may be walking at least half of the race. Will you be joining me? Because I would really like to get a photo shot of us together for the folks back home in Utah." ... Is that appropriate?

So California here I come, with my inhaler, if they let me on the plane with inhalants.

http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/

Nike: Just Do It