Running Tips for Guys for Sadie Hawkins
Today is leap year, our catch-up day, to keep our calendars synchronized — and it’s also the day when women can “catch” their man. The solar year is longer than 365 days, by about 5 or so more hours. Leap Year allows us to keep everything even, so we don’t end up celebrating Christmas in July — which did happen in ancient history and everything got mixed up.There is also a running race that commemorates leap year, also known as Sadie Hawkins Day. In the 1930s, women, spurred by early feminist stirrings, meant that girls can take the initiative in asking for a date, or a proposal for marriage. Sadie Hawkins, based on an American Folktale, was actually the the — not the prettiest girl — in the hills, who had to take put fate into her own hands and go after the man. Her father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, a prominent resident of Dogpatch, was even more worried about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life, so he decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day.
The day involved a running race, in which unmarried boys were given a head start, followed by the release of girls who would pursue their dreams on foot. And whoever they caught had to marry them!
So guys, today, depending on your preferences, you can either run slow today… or if you don’t want to get caught, follow my tips on how to run faster.
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