I’m in denial that we’re very close to ushering out September. There’s frost in the forecast. Events with the word “jingle” in them are popping up. It’s crazy but true. It’s also time to pay a visit to our favorite runfessional. The Runfession Friday Linkup is officially open! Let’s get started.
I runfess even though I wore a Lululemon tank and capris to Seawheeze, I felt a little “under-dressed” when I saw not one, not two but three women in line for the bathroom wearing full faces of makeup PLUS false eyelashes. Alrighty then. Wonder how that worked out in all the rain.
I runfess I never made it to the Sunset Yoga Festival at Stanley Park the evening after the race. After all the rain I just couldn’t will myself to tromp around muddy grass with my ripped up feet doing yoga while Diplo performed. It’s probably for the best since I packed Athleta tights to wear there. I probably would’ve been lynched.
I runfess I had a helluva time getting through security in the Vancouver airport. As soon as I presented my boarding pass, the agent brought out a massive orange highlighter and scribbled all over it. Nothing good ever comes of highlighter scribbles. I’m pretty sure it’s code for search this biatch. Oh and search they did.
Remember that 20 oz. jug of Bath Salts we got from Saje at the Seawheeze expo? Yeah it was confiscated by airport security. I runfess I was pretty dramatic about it with the agent, saying how I SO looked forward to using it after such a tough race. How, it’s not a liquid, not a gel, what the hell…ok I didn’t say hell. Later in a Seawheeze chat group on Facebook, someone said the Vancouver airport confiscated 2000+ jugs of the stuff on Sunday alone. What a colossal waste. Sometimes stupid rules need to be broken.
In case you were wondering, I didn’t make it through the Tokyo Marathon lottery. Of course I was disappointed, but I runfess I felt more angry than anything else. While I know there’s still the charity route, and I’ve run other races on charity teams, entering the lottery, working through tour companies and still coming up empty is a real buzzkill. It’s tough to keep the hope alive.
Okay your turn. What have you to runfess? Ever had something confiscated at the airport? Raced in false eyelashes? Are you/have you run Tokyo?
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interesting on the bath salts. With volume like that, you can’t help but wonder if *someone* figured out how to re-sell all those confiscated items.Bummer on Tokyo. It seems like just getting into some events is a competitive sport — not even counting Boston.
When we went to Philly, the daughter discovered a half-used bottle of Vic’s Secret body spray in her carry-on bag (buried way at the bottom)…and this was at the hotel, as we were packing for our RETURN trip back to Iowa. Not sure how that made it through security coming from Iowa…but the peeps in DC were not having it LOL. She later discovered it was a discontinued scent. Maybe one of the security gals wanted it for themselves, huh! Bummer about Tokyo ;-(
I bought some hand soap in California last year and it wasn’t really a liquid either….it was pretty – full of sea shells and bubbly googy stuff. I was going to give it to Abbey. Nope, they took it. $30 down the drain (which is dreadful for me!). That’s so terribly about all the compensated Lulu bubblies. TSA probably went and sold it all on ebay!
I’m going to the PT tomorrow, I think I tore a hamstring. Or similar. The fun just seriously never ends. We need to take a non-running vaca and just chill the hell out and NOT RUN! 🙂
Miss you! Chat soon!
I’m so sorry that you didn’t get into Tokyo. Is that the only marathon standing between you and wrapping up the majors?
I haven’t had anything confiscated at the airport, but the security worker tried to take an almost full bottle of water as I was walking into a Redskins game. I stood there and guzzled that thing while glaring at the person telling me I couldn’t take it into the stadium. That rule was all about the team owner wanting fans to buy his $5 water bottles (it was way before 9/11).
Thanks for the linkup!
At the Seattle airport, I had a bottle of wine confiscated. I completely forgot about the rules and packed it in my suitcase to go along with the Dungeness crabs I brought home for Mike (they were safe in the cargo beneath the plane). I told the TSA agent to enjoy the wine and she told me it was going in the garbage. Um, no, then why did she set it off to the side. Made me so angry that I cried. The thing was sealed with the cork in place and the foil over it. Seriously ridiculous.
I’m so sorry to hear about Tokyo. Now that Boston is pretty much impossible for us mere mortals to qualify for, the 6 stars is a tough challenge!
I did hear from other runners about the bath salts. That’s such a bummer 🙁 You wouldn’t think that it would be confiscated by airport security. As you said, it’s not a liquid and I’m sure they saw tons of runners throughout the day with the salts in their carry on luggage. I know there are rules, but common sense can go a long way.
I don’t know anyone that got into the Tokyo Marathon. I wonder if it’s as hard to get into as London? I like that the races offer a charity option, but I have friends that fundraise for these races and it’s like another full time job. It’s so much work and they make the fundraising amount so high!
Sorry about Tokyo! That stinks.
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write. No, I’ve never raced in false eyelashes. I’ve nevet tried false eyelashes for any reason!
I feel like perhaps Seawheeze shouldn’t have given out the salts OR offered to ship them to participants. Such a huge waste, for sure.
Sorry to hear about Tokyo. It would be a cool race to run. Will you try again for the lotto next year, or are you going to try the charity route this year?
I have never even WORN false eyelashes, much less raced in them. It has to be a really special occasion (like one of my kid’s weddings or seeing a friend I haven’t seen in 10 years) for me to wear makeup. Sorry about Tokyo. I got in the lottery and didn’t make it in either. I think the chances are about 5%. My friend I did Berlin with is doing it through a travel agency. That costs big bucks, though, and I don’t want to do it that badly.
I have found that to get to Vancouver, it’s easier to fly to Seattle and rent a car to drive north. Guess I should have given you that info BEFORE your trip!
Too funny on the Athleta tights lol. I am amazed by some of the things they take at security and the things that get through by accident. A friend of mine had a bag of tailwind w her when we were traveling together and they thought it was drugs or something and totally searched her. It was quite amusing at the time. Bummer they changed the race to August bc you are right it is usually college drop off week
I had Holly’s gift of NYS maple syrup taken away and I was pissed.
Sorry about Tokyo…run NYC again!!
It was chilly Montreal but I wore a tank & skirt – not welcoming fall clothes yet.
What a waste of money on the bath salts. I hope the race directors will re-think that and choose more airline industry friendly. I runfess that I have not one piece of Lululemon. Nary a one. That’s may be almost sacrilegious to some. LOL. I’m sorry about Tokyo.
I think somewhere there are TSA agents enjoying some very relaxing baths! LOL
Sorry about Tokyo 🙁
Dang, that sucks about the bath salts. I understand that the race directors shouldn’t assume but this is a major race with LOTS of people traveling so you would think it would have been brought up. Also, good idea to pass on the yoga, that doesn’t sound fun.
As far as makeup and lashes go, some of my friends have false lashes and I run with mascara. It’s not that big of a deal if you’ve trained with it and it doesn’t bother you!
That’s a bummer about Tokyo. You have every right to feel that way!
While I must runfess to wearing a little makeup for some races, I have never and will never wear false eyelashes. Lol! I honestly don’t get the obsession that some women have with Lululemon but it sounds like they definitely know how to put on a race! I’m glad you finally got the chance to run it and I so enjoyed your recap! Sorry about Tokyo …I know you’d rather not do the charity route but I’d do it just to check that one off your list!
I can’t tell you the stupid stuff airport security has taken from me, and as you know, there’s no arguing with them. In Vienna last week they took my husband’s wine corkscrew away. However, I am proud to say, we just arrived home from 17 days in Europe and since I bring my own, you bet your dupa I brought every. single. shampoo, conditioner, and lotion bottle home with me!
Bummer about Tokyo. My son and I did not get in, but it was our first times trying. He was hoping to BQ at Chicago this year. It was already going to be tight, but now that they’ve knocked off another 5 minutes, he’s got only a remote chance. I’m going to start investigating charity entries for myself as I will never, ever BQ.
I am sorry about both the bath salts & not getting into Tokyo. Never been to Japan at all, although Mr. Judy has for work many times. The one time we were planning for me to go with him a different opportunity came up to go to HI instead. And even though that was my second time there (and we’ve been one more time), that’s what I chose.
The only makeup I have on when I run is lipstick & that’s partially because it has SPF.
Such a bummer about the bath salts. I hate waste!
I don’t get women that wear make-up to races. Why?? I prefer Athleta over Lululemon 🙂
Sorry about Tokyo. Maybe next time. 🙂