Yet another Patriots playoff meltdown leaves me pondering the idea of fandom once again. After spending the entire game yelling impotently at the TV, the rational part of my brain that usually runs things in my head resumed command and I was immediately struck by how insanely stupid it all is. It's just a game. It's a game played by grown men who make millions of dollars to do so. I have absolutely nothing riding on whether the team I'm rooting for wins. I have absolutely no control or say over the outcome. The only connection to me at all is that it happens to be the team from the area where I spent the majority of my formative years.
The Onion, naturally, has covered this - and quite a while ago.
It is time step back again and focus on what I can control, sports wise. I'm looking ahead to the 2011 racing season. The first 5K on my calendar is March 26. I'll not quite yet be looking to beat my personal record - not that early in the season anyway - but hopefully I'll be close. What's more, there will be no hype (and no trash talking). It's just me trying to run a good race.
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