To celebrate my BFF's birthday, I signed up for the RNR Los Angeles Half Marathon so we could run together. But due to a few unfortunate circumstances, including, but not limited to the following reasons, I was unable to participate in the race:
1. I was in Las Vegas. My flight home got cancelled because of a freak snow storm that prevented my plane from leaving New York.
2. I slipped on a lemon wedge at the casino and landed on my effed up left knee.
3. A week before, I tweaked my left knee playing hockey. If you couldn't tell, my left knee hates me.
Competitor (the company behind the Rock 'N' Roll race series) has a very strict rule about refunds - basically, there aren't any refunds, so I was especially upset when I found out that people who didn't sign up for the race ran through the finish line and took a medal.
Do I think that running 13.1 miles is an accomplishment? Absolutely. Do I think people should go to hell for stealing? Absolutely.
The same week of the race, Wall Street Journal did an incredible piece on race bandits - please read it, people. Educate yourselves on the selfishness that is banditry and do your part to prevent this from happening.
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