Does anyone else remember dance-pop Alanis, the so-called Debbie Gibson of Canada, before she became Alanis Morissette and before Debbie became Deborah? How about her stint on You Can’t Do That On Television? Remember what happens when you say I don’t know? Now off the jagged little pills, Alanis has turned to marathon running. Her race is the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon in California, which she is running with her twin brother on October 11th as a fundraiser for the National Eating Disorder Association. In her own words, and taken directly from health.com, scroll down to check out what she has to say about the final wait to the starting line: I’m brave but I’m chickens**t. Just kidding. She said that a long time ago.
Are you faster than Alanis? The results are in and she ran the trail marathon in 4.17.03 (her brother -not the guy in the photo- finished in 5.27.42).
We have the same little red iPod, that looks like a Garmin 405 on her wrist, and I’m 99% sure she’s wearing my marathon tank top. Am I Alanis Morissette?
I am so excited but have pre-race jitters!
By Alanis Morissette
I ran my final run before I go to Susanville today for the big marathon tomorrow. Was joined by a couple of friends and I was smiling ear to ear. I even sprinted a little here and there cuz I felt like a corralled horse.
Running just two miles felt like restrained torture based on how much we’ve been training and pushing through over the last many weeks. It also made my heart skip a beat because this implies the “great taper,” which precedes the imminent big day (!!!!) So excited and nervous and thrilled all at once.
I’m supposed to carb up all week but I had no appetite today (nerves?). I forced some rice down along with tons of fruit, soy, ginger, egg whites, and English muffins. I am brought back to, and reminded of, my intention for this big run—to offer it up to all the courageous and precious peeps who are in the throes of, or on some part of, the journey of loving themselves through an eating disorder.
Knowing I might be able to raise awareness about eating disorders really keeps the flame alive for me…and has made training for the marathon so pointed and sustainable.
Tomorrow is the race!!
xx Alanis
Title Reference: Alanis Morissette – Hand in my Pocket. From the album Jagged Little Pill. 1995.
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