Choose life. Choose sports. Choose a reasonable distance. Choose a comfortable pair of running shoes. Choose a singlet, cap, running shorts loose enough to wick away moisture but tight enough to keep you from chafing. Choose a number. Choose the dramatic angle by which you cross the finish line. Choose amber-colored sunglasses to keep the sun from fucking up your vision. Choose brand placement and advertising on every miserable line of the race course. Choose marathons, sprints, jogging, off-road trails. Choose sport pedometers. Choose Velcro arm-straps for your iPod. Choose running. Choose life.
Why would I want to do a thing like that?

