not only is he great at eating sausage... he's also one hell of a runner!

my buddy JP is running the chicago marathon this weekend! he's been training his ass off for over six months.

despite the above photo of him choking down a sausage at the san gennaro festival, he's in great shape and ready for the challenge. a couple of his friends and i are even planning on running with him for a little bit (evidently this is allowed and commonplace in chicago). i'm a little daunted by running even a mile or so... can't imagine what 26.2 would be like?!

the great thing about the training program that JP's in is that it's also a fundraiser for the AIDS foundation of chicago. he's already pulled in a good haul for the foundation and is still accepting donations.

if you feel like making a donation and checking out JP's training notes, you can do it here:

JP's AIDS Marathon Donation Page

good luck JP! can't wait to root you on!



enjoy some marathon music:

elo_hold on tight.mp3

architecture in helsinki_heart it races_trizzys rusty tincan mix.mp3

chromeo_fancy footwork.mp3

black kids_not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you.mp3

emma bunton_downtown.mp3

amerie_take control_estaw remix.mp3

purple crush_running up that hill.mp3

basement jaxx_make me sweat.mp3

UPDATE

more music:

acid runner_mr. ed meets tweety.mp3

plasmic honey_chariots of fire.mp3

erase errata_marathon_adult mix.mp3