Our First Sponsored Athlete
November 08, 2006 | | Comments (10)
Originally designed for relaxing beside the spittoon, Cordarounds have, rather unexpectedly, become the trousers of great adventure. Yes, the horizontal wonderslacks have seen action in Antarctica and Afghanistan, and have bested the Ultimate Hamdog in Atlanta. Impressive feats, no doubt, but no past Cordarounds adventure can quite compare to what follows ...
Fresh off his victory in the Amazing Race, our friend Tyler has opted for adventure over a spot on the Hollywood Squares. Tomorrow, he sets off for a monthlong, ultra-ultra-ultra marathon across Iran!
Tyler will be filming his 1,000-mile adventure along the way, with plans to produce a story as inspiring as Kintaro Walks Japan, his first cross-country epic. The Cordarounds blog will be base camp for the duration -- expect weekly updates, photos and, perhaps, an international incident.
What can you do to support Tyler?
1) Run. And if you happen to run in Cordarounds, we don't mind the eccentric promotion.
2) Post inspirational messages and whip-smart quips for Tyler in the Cordarounds blog.
3) Write your Congressional representative, imploring them to postpone another war for at least two months.
Comments (10)
You can do it Tyler! Just try to avoid blisters, dehydration, and pre-emptive strikes
Posted by Ted Terio | November 8, 2006 12:53 PM
Today, I'm going to attempt Skirtaround Scranton--a 2 mile walk around the city's historic center. Will Cordarounds sponsor me for this?
Posted by Karen McKenna | November 8, 2006 12:56 PM
Where's BJ? Is he running across Iraq to meet him at the border?
Posted by Kev Philips | November 8, 2006 01:02 PM
Tyler - best of luck, we'll see if we can't round up Phil to meet you at the finish. Also, while I'm not necessarily in FAVOR of flag burning, if you find yourself in a tight spot, a small bottle of kerosene and zippo + your stars and stripes there may come in handy. Finally, key phrases to remember..."death to the infidels" and "If you let me go free, you can have my friends head to play polo."
Peace. Tiffens-Chicago-Younger.
Posted by Simon Tiffen | November 8, 2006 08:00 PM
Hey Chris - Hope I see a lot of Cordarounds down in Monterey during the AT&T. Send your most beautiful salespersons down to hang around the putting green. Give a pair to Bill Murray.
Posted by Jimmy Corduroy | November 8, 2006 09:20 PM
GO TYLER GO!
Posted by Sarah Mallas | November 9, 2006 05:22 PM
Apparantly, the tall curly blonde haired American hippie is drawing crowds in Tehran! Look forward to the blog.
Posted by ayumi | November 14, 2006 04:01 PM
Go Tyler Go! I can't wait to see another movie. Please stay safe.
Posted by Kelly | November 19, 2006 10:59 PM
Run fast, Tyler, make a great movie, lots of friends and get home safe!
Posted by Cathy | November 19, 2006 11:15 PM
Tyler,
Run like the wind! All your SAS mates are routing for you! You can do it!
Cheers!
Sarah Winters Papsun
Posted by Sarah Winters Papsun | November 21, 2006 06:43 AM