This morning, 4 of my girlfriends and I set out to tackle a 10 mile race down at the jersey shore. We each had individualized goals and plans to meet them. In order to pump ourselves up the night before, we went out for a pasta dinner and then watched "Without Limits- The Steve Prefontaine Story." OK, so the guy was a good runner and died early, but why Tom Cruise thought it would be a good idea to make an entire 2 hour movie out of his life is beyond me...
First of all, the guy was an asshole- cocky, stubborn, a womanizer... Not likeable AT ALL.
Second, he wins the NCAA Championship with 12 stitches in his foot... Stitches he acquired (allegedly) while having sex in a handstand with some hussy he met in Nebraska the night before the meet.
Third, he wins just about every race in his collegiate career but fails to win a medal at the Olympics (He comes in 4th place).
Fourth, he does NOT get the girl
Fifth, he dies behind the wheel of a car with a blood alcohol level of .16.
So, folks, although we still managed to kick ass in the race today, it is in no part due to any inspiration from the Steve Prefontaine story.
[We learned later that there was actually another movie made about Steve Prefontaine that starred Jared Leto... I will NOT be renting that one]
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