On Friday, October 26, we participated in a Freaky Friday 8k run here in Tuscaloosa. The race started at 9 pm at Wintzells, a restaurant across the river near downtown Tuscaloosa. Of course we walked due to my back (no more running ever) and walked in a group with a couple of other people. We were actually assured that there would be lots of walkers, and there were some runners who walked intermittently, but I do believe that we were the only ones who walked the entire time. We wanted to participate because it was a costume run & we thought it sounded like a fun & active way to spend a Friday night. Plus, we LOVE to dress up!! Why is dressing up so fun?!?
Brent was the star of the evening. It was out of control. He ordered the wig & mustache on the internet, cut the sleeves off of a ratty Budweiser shirt and we found the rest of the costume at the thrift store. It. was. awesome. He actually became Joe Dirt for the entire night.
When we got to the race, he was such a hit. All of these girls were taking pictures with him and he was working the crowd just like a politician. In the picture below he is saying “Yeah, there’s not even enough room in these shorts for me to put my hands all the way in my pockets.” Seriously. The funniest part of the night (for me, anyway), was when he sprinted across the finish line, arms raised, mullet flowing behind him, cheering for himself, yelling “woooooo hooooooo!!!!!!!” AS IF everyone else had not already finished and was inside drinking + socializing. Seriously, there were four people at the finish line when we finished and Brent still finished like a champ – just like Joe Dirt would have.
(the bee & the butterfly on the course)
It was no surprise to anyone in attendance when Brent won first place in the costume contest. He won a Nick Saban autographed football, a $50 gift certificate to a Mexican restaurant in Northport, and a Sports Illustrated issue signed by Trent Richardson. All of the Alabama memorabilia was hilarious. People in Tuscaloosa truly believe that everyone is a Tide fan.
What a fun night!!!
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