I know that a few of us are runners, like fitness and equestrianism go hand-in-hand because we want to be better athletes for our ponies.  Last year, or the year before, I signed up for a virtual 5k.  I've done a shit-ton of "real" 5ks, a few 10ks, and a half.  I consider myself experienced.

The appeal to a virtual is that you set your schedule, you aren't fighting people for the nasty porta-potties, you can do it when the weather is perfect (unlike that one run I did in the rain and the few I've done while sweating buckets), and you generally get some bling.  The first one I did was the Happy 5k.  They sent me a shirt and a little medal, which was almost as nice as the one I got for my half.  

I'm signed up for another next month, the Mustache Dache.  Naturally, I started looking for more.  There aren't a lot of "real" runs coming up soon locally, so this is a nice way to keep me training for something.  I found one called the "Cupcake Run", aimed for December.  I love cupcakes.  While that would be reason enough to share about this (because I don't think virtual runs are very popular, so I'm acting under the assumption that most people don't know they exist), I'm sharing for another:  $4 out of the $18 entry fee goes back to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. 

• One of those days, we went to the catacombs.  No words.