Traffic in Addis Ababa

This video was supposedly taken at the Ring Road in Addis Ababa. Throughout all the years I've been in East Africa, I've heard that the craziest traffic is, in order of craziest to crazy but less so:

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Kampala, Uganda
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Based on this video, they're all about the same!

Post by Mark Kester.

Run well ... especially if you have to cross traffic like this!
 Bob Allen Kampala, Uganda

Hopelessness -- Search for Meaning (Jeff Allen Cleans Up His Act)

Not running related.

Earlier this afternoon, I posted a video clip of Jeff Allen's comedy. In this clip, Jeff talks about a radical shift in the direction of his life. He talks about trying to make sense of life and find meaning and how that finally happened. The audio and video were out of sync but that might be my Africa connection -- not the best internet connection in the world.



Run well, y'all -- and have a meaningful life,
Bob

Dieting -- Jeff Allen Comedy

Pretty funny -- sneaking in cookies, rice cakes (do you think of cake when you taste one of those?):



Slept late this morning so no run. First time in ages that I've slept more than 6 1/2 hours.

Run well, y'all,
Bob

Ode to Forgetfulness

Do you ever find that you've misplaced something that you never misplace? Or, forgotten your children's names? Or wondered why you went to the kitchen? If so, then this video is for you:



Just don't forget to run and when you run, don't forget how to get home.

Run well, y'all,
Bob

Crazy Walk

Now this would be a challenging run -- actually, it looks like a challenging walk!



Run well, y'all,
Bob

Awareness Test (Video)

Interesting video clip. Post a comment to let me know how you do.



The original is on DOTHETEST. Thanks to Cranky Fitness for surfacing this video.

For the record, I had to watch it a second time before .... (Don't want to give away the point.)

After you've watched the video, you might want to read the background. The video is an advertisement for a British cycling safety campaign. The same principles apply to running safety.

Run well, y'all,
Bob

Random: Roller Coasters

I really like roller coasters but some people really hate them. Crabby McSlacker, who writes co-writes (sorry, Mary) the Cranky Fitness blog, pointed us a video of a British newscaster who rode a new roller coaster on live TV. As Crabby said, it's either hilariously funny or extremely painful to watch, depending on your perspective. I was in the former group -- I got a good belly laugh.

Scream well, y'all,
Bob