Most cities have a catchy little descriptor to make them more appealing.
El Paso – The Sun City
Los Angeles – City of Angels
Most of us people do, too.
Dean Karnazes – Ultramarathon Man
Roz Savage – Ocean Rower
But recently, I saw this
And I thought, Yes. Why not just aim a little lower and always be satisfied? Why do I describe myself as “ultrarunner” or “lawyer” when nobody is then impressed when I brag about flossing, or not falling down, or going three full days without unintentionally offending someone? Why set myself up for constantly disappointing?
So, from now on, I’m going to take Arcadia’s lead and just be:
Carilyn Johnson – Person Who Flosses, Here and There.
Or, better yet, Carilyn Johnson – Person Who Breathes.
Yes. Perfect.
Mom, ultrarunner, four-time US 24 Hour National Team member, adventure athlete, food writer. Graduate of the Pro Cooking Program at the New School of Cooking, Los Angeles. Will run for food.
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There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a “City of Homes” Home is where the heart is. A house is a building…..
… says the person who lives within a stones throw of that sign. 😀
On another note:
Yulan Lin: A person
Yulan, I love nothing more than something that catches me off guard and makes me laugh out loud, so WIN for Arcadia. And frankly, it’s a lot better than the Windy City (Chicago) – who came up with that? Plus, one of my favorite people lives in Arcadia, so I will always be a fan 🙂
Well, I’m impressed that you floss, happy that you breath and think that you are a rockstar ultra marathoner!!!
Yesterday an acquaintance asked me if I had run since it was so gorgeous out – I told her this week was all about rest and some light running since I’m running a 50 mile race on Saturday. She said, “Oh, have fun.” I thought it was a funny response because if someone told me they were running 50 miles I would have way more to say than that but I will try to have fun.
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You manage to parent, wife, run AND floss? You are my new number one inspiration.
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I remember seeing a sign in Elwood Indiana that said, “Birthplace of Rick Mount.” Basketball player, apparently famous. When I commented on it, I heard, “That’s to distract from its other notoriety – birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan.” Good choice, Elwood.
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Kirstin, that made me laugh – thank you! I try very hard to not live up to anyone’s expectations 🙂
Yes, good call, Steve 🙂
I’m all for aiming low. That way you don’t set yourself up for disappointment. My aims for most of my races is just to finish. Any more than that and I start to get stressed.
Char recently posted…The Day I Became A Murderer
I agree, Char! Sometimes setting a time goal sends me over the edge.
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