Funfetti & Running

So, it has been well over one year since the original challenge was issued to post something every day. And, over the course of these 365+ days, I have never been able to find anything "fact-wise" to link two of my favorite things... funfetti and running. I have searched endlessly... even modified the criteria to include swimming, cycling, triathlons, fitness, exercise... and still nothing. Honestly, this surprises me. I mean the Internet is full of random information, and surely there are other people like me. Therefore, I feel that it's time to remedy this situation. For those of you who don't know what funfetti is... it is the BEST type of cake... EVER! It's also the BEST type of frosting... cookie... and although I've never tried the brownies, how could you possible go wrong by adding sprinkles to the mix?!? So, to begin with, I'll also point out some of the more "glaring" similarities between running and funfetti:

• 2 of the first 3 letters are the same
• Both have repeated letters
• Both have 5 consonants

Ok, now to get creative. One of the things that I love about funfetti cake is that it's like normal cake, except with an extra surprise of fun (aka sprinkles). Similarly, running is like normal locomotion, except with the added benefit of:

• Getting wherever you're going faster
• Reducing your carbon footprint, gas bill, etc.
• Building more bone mass
• Building cardiovascular fitness faster
• Getting to eat more funfetti cake after (really, I am going to eat the same amount no matter what, but the majority of "benefits of running vs. walking" hits are related to burning more calories... plus, the "old school" argument never made sense to me)

And now, to bring all of this randomness to some conclusion... I think relays are the most fun running event because they really stress the team aspect of a sport that is seemingly very individual. Therefore...

Relays are to Races as Funfetti is to Cake!