Filming Day

Mar 262011
 

Zeb, Rocky and Lacey were on location filming The Running Brothers movie today.  They got a lot accomplished in a short amount of time and should complete filming by the end of the day tomorrow.  Then the film will get put into post-production and with the amount of special effects and bonus footage, it could be quite some time before our movie gets released. 

I know you all are very excited to see the final product, but you will just have to keep your pants on.  And I have a feeling that all of you out there will realize that it will be well worth the wait.

The Running Brothers Movie – The Script – Day #2

Mar 252011
 
Rocky:  Hey Zeb, check this out . . .

Zeb:  Lindsey Lohan . . . in court again . . . what’s the deal?

Rocky:  No, idiot . . . look here . . . It say’s it’s the Race of the Century.  I think we should do it . . .
 

Thanks Steve for the new addition to the script.  I sent Lacey several portions of the script earlier so it was tough for me to decide what to use and what to throw away, but I’m sure when we get together we’ll be able to hash out some better plans.  For those of you that want to contribute, there is still time.  Add a line or two of dialogue and we’ll try our best to throw it in there.

The Running Brothers Movie Challenge – The Script – Day #1

Mar 242011
 

Rocky and Zeb are eating breakfast . . . and either reading a newspaper or searching for news on the Internet when they come across a news article about the Race of the Century.
 
Zeb:  What are you eating, Rocky?
 
Rocky:  Whipped cream, with what looks like chocolate chips in it.
 
Zeb:  Rocky, that’s mold.
 
Rocky:  Hey Zeb, check this out . . . It say’s it’s the Race of the Century.  I think we should do it . . .
 
Camera shows the article about The Race of the Century.
 
Zeb:  You know Rocky, it’s going to take a lot of hard work and dedication . . . Do you have it in you? 
 
Rocky:  Brother, with you by my side, there is nothing we can’t accomplish.
 
Zeb and Rocky high five each other
 
Rocky and Zeb are outside doing stretches and training when Johnny and Boris arrive.  
 
Johnny:  I bet you guys think you’re going to enter the Race of the Century?  Huh?
 
Boris:  Well, unfortunately for you guys we’ll be doing that race too . . . And I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve knocked more people out of races than Mike Tyson’s knocked out over his career.
 
Johnny and Boris hand explode each other

Johnny:  You guys have about as good a chance of winning this race as Charlie Sheen has of staying sober.
 
Boris:  Nice one Johnny!

Johnny and Boris hand explode each other again.
 
Johnny and Boris:  We’re the best and there ain’t nothin better than two hardcore racers and we’re bringin home the cheddar.
 
Johnny and Boris hand explosion
 
Zeb:  Man, there’s no way we’ll be able to beat those guys.
 
Rocky:  They were pretty intimidating, I mean they had special handshakes, matching outfits and their own rap song . . . Maybe we should just drop out?  I mean, it was a stupid idea anyways.
 
Zeb:  Rocky . . . Do you remember what you said to me when we began this whole thing together?
 
Rocky:  Yes, I remember, I was eating whipped cream with mold in it . . . very funny . . . I thought we were over that by now.
 
Zeb:  No, brother, you said that as long as I was by your side that their wasn’t anything we couldn’t accomplish . . . together.
 
Rocky:  Oh yeah, I remember . . .
 
Zeb:  Let’s make a pact, here and now . . . we will always be by each others sides, but we need a name . . . for the two of us . . . that people will remember us by for years to come.
 
Rocky and Zeb remain deep in thought

Rocky:  I’ve got it!  You’re my brother
 
Zeb:  Yeah
 
Rocky:  And we’re entering the big race
 
Zeb:  Yeah
 
Rocky:  And we’ll be doing a lot of running in this race.
 
Zeb:  Yeah
 
Rocky:  Let’s call ourselves . . . The Running Brothers
 
Zeb:  The Running Brothers . . . genius . . . Where do you come up with this stuff, bro? 
 
Zeb and Rocky:  Let’s train!
 
Zeb and Rocky super excited high five
 
Training sequence preferably around some kind of childrens play ground . . . where we fail at everything, but we’re always there to push the other one along . . . eventually we do well at everything and have a Rocky moment somewhere.
 
Rocky comes to Zeb the night before the race inside their home . . .
 
Rocky:  I don’t know if our training will be enough . . . You know how Johnny and Boris wore the same clothes and even had that intimidating catch phrase?  And their super cool handshakes?  Well, I figured we could use some intimidation of our own.
 
Rocky hands Zeb The Running Brothers t-shirt
 
Zeb:  No way . . . those are the coolest things ever!!!  And you’re right . . . I been thinking about that catch phrase all night long . . .
 
Zeb whispers in Rocky’s ear
 
Rocky:  Are you serious?
 
Zeb:  And I’ve got a great idea for our handshake . . .
 
Off-screen handshake commences
 
Rocky:  Are you serious?  . . . . Those are the two most intimidating things I’ve ever seen . . .
 
Zeb:  I know, right?
 
Rocky:  Those guys are going to wet their pants tomorrow when they see us.  
 
Zeb and Rocky are outside preparing for the race when they run into Johnny and Boris

Boris:  So, you thought you could challenge us . . . eh, losers?
 
Johnny:  Oh look, how cute, they have matching outfits.
 
Boris:  Yeah, did you guys call each other before you were going out to see what to wear?
 
Boris and Johnny handshake explosion
 
Johnny:  I wouldn’t be surprised if you fainted faster than a 14 year old girl at a Justin Bieber concert.
 
Boris and Johnny hand explosion
 
Zeb:  Oh yeah, well, I bet we could run faster than a donut eating, coffee drinking police officer chasing after a Kenyan marathon runner.  
 
Rocky:  Yeah, and we’ll see who’s the best, when we dominate you like dominos dominates pizza.
 
Zeb and Rocky perform super lame handshake
 
Rocky:  The race is about to begin
 
Zeb:  We’ll just see you at the finish line.  Or maybe you won’t because you’re going down like the Titanic went down on April 10, 1912. 
 
Rocky:  Well, actually it went down on April 14, 1912.  It left on it’s voyage on April 10, but didn’t actually go down until April 14.

Zeb:  Oh, ok.  I stand corrected, but Johnny and Boris, you’re still going down.

Zeb and Rocky:  We’re the running brothers and it’s so much fun . . . it makes our races lots of fun.  Running brother, you’re the one for me.” 
 
Zeb and Rocky perform super lame handshake
 
The race begins and the good Rocky and Zeb win the race . . .
 
Rocky and Zeb are standing next to each other with medals
 
Rocky:  It’s like we said . . . When the Running Brothers are side by side, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish.
 
Zeb and Rocky:  Go Running Brothers!!!
 
A super high five at the end with a freeze frame at the high five point

The Running Brothers Movie Challenge

Mar 232011
 

We are making a short movie this weekend and would like contributions from YOU . . . our heroes! 

Our script is about two brothers who are competing in a race.  They then run into their arch rivals and realize that they will be competing together at the race.  We have written a rudimentary script but are looking for people to add, alter or change our script in any way necessary. 

If we use anything from your script or your comments, we will add you in the credits to our movie and will devote a blog post to any activity, charity, website, or group that you deem important. 

We want The Running Brothers movie to be cheezy and fun, but we’re really open to any suggestions.  Every night at midnight I will put out a new script based off of the recommendations from you . . . our heroes and incorporate them into the previous days script.  This should be a lot of fun and I hope that you decide to get involved.  Even if you’ve never done anything like this before feel free to participate.

Nothing in our script is set in stone.  Feel free to alter, delete or add anything that you think would make the script more entertaining.

The Running Brothers Movie is set to be filmed this Saturday, and will probably be less than 5 minutes long.  Feel free to make changes and alterations daily to our script as from now until Saturday, our script will go up at midnight each day.  Any changes big or small will be greatly appreciated.

. . . Let’s Have Some Fun!

Runners Massage?

Mar 232011
 

Recently my body has been really sore, I have not been running super hard or working out beyond my limits. I really can’t say why I am sore but it really affects how much I am able to train.

Usually I am the guy that just pushes through being uncomfortable, I rarely every take a pain killer but I think my body is telling me something. So I have decided I am gonna go get a massage and see if that gets me on the right track. I tried to do some research and found out that there are tons of different massage types. I am having a difficult time determining what kind of massage is best for a runner. I do know that I need to go to licensed massage therapist but out side of that I really don’t know what to ask for.

There is a massage called a sports massage but the reviews for these are pretty scattered. Can anyone provide me any feedback or what I should look for?

The Integrious Project

Mar 232011
 

My brother and I have been running for quite some time now and we’d like to make a shout out to one of our heroes, Beau Hodson.  Beau Hodson runs his own website, http://www.integriousproject.com/.  The Integrious Project is designed to bring the word integrious back into common usage.  Currently, the word integrity has no adjective to describe someone and it is Beau’s mission to make integrious that word. 

Not only is Beau committed to making the word integrious a certified word in the dictionary, but he is also promoting the ideology behind the word.  He is hoping to bring about a movement of people who act with integrity on a daily basis.  The Running Brothers support Beau Hodson’s goal and we have been encouraging him every step of the way.  If you are interested in finding out more about Beau Hodson and The Integrious Project, visit his website, http://www.integriousproject.com/.

Zeb’s Race on the Base Run

Mar 222011
 

My brother and I only had a few minutes to spare when we made it to the starting line.  My parents, sister and good friend, Dusty Edwards were there for support.  They got in positions with their cameras and my brother and I pretended to stretch prior to the race.  The starting pistol went off and the race was underway.  I immediately pushed my brother to knock him off-balance so that I could have a clear path ahead.  From that point on, I never looked back. 

I felt like I was keeping a really good pace, passing people left and right.  Although, I began to tire after about the second mile and the last mile was a bit of a struggle as people began passing me telling me to keep going . . . I guess I looked like I was about to keel over or something. 

I made it into the staging area and was well ahead of most of the runners, I quickly gathered my bike and sped off in my brand new Cannondale bicycle.

Race on the Base . . . Late???

Mar 212011
 

I told my brother I would pick him up around 830 to head to Los Alamitos from his house in Corona.  Los Alamitos is close to an hour away, so I assumed that we would have plenty of time to make it to the military base . . . and boy, was I wrong. 

It had rained heavily the night before and three roads were closed or altered on the way to my brother’s house when I arrived at 845.  He was sitting in his garage waiting for me and we left almost immediately from his house.  The drive to Los Alamitos lasted an hour, but the line to enter the base was enormous and moved slowly.  I was nervous and my blood pressure was rising as I did not want to be the cause for us to miss our race.  We had to run to the check-in tent which seemed like it was a mile away from where we parked. 

We rushed to check-in and realized that we were one of the last people to do so.  The staging area was probably another half-mile away from the check-in tent so we were rushing to accomplish everything on time and eventually did, but I was stressed out.  The good thing about being late was I didn’t really have any time to think about the race, we just set our stuff up, rushed to the starting line and within minutes we were off. 

Everything worked out in the end, but it sure was hectic.  I learned a valuable lesson at The Race on the Base and will be sure taht I am always early to my future events to make sure that all goes according to plan and that I am nice and relaxed on race day.  My brother played it off pretty smoothly, but he did tell me we should leave earlier.  I’m not going to say I’m stubborn and Rocky would never say “I told you so.”  But, if I were him I sure would have.

March 18 – My 30th Birthday

Mar 202011
 

On March 18, 2011, my 30th birthday, I headed to Vegas for one of our heros, Michael Nunez’s bachelor party. My brother was also along for the ride and we had a variety of plans to train once in Vegas.  As soon as we got on the bus; however, we knew that no training would be accomplished over the weekend.

We had a great time, about as much fun as twelve guys could have.  And if you thought the Hangover was a good movie, let’s just say they could have made a franchise of movies about our trips to Vegas.

One thing I will point out about our trip to Vegas was that we did have the valet give us the wrong car, which we then drove around town, where we stumbled across the world’s largest pinball arcade.  When we reached our destination, we had a nearly nude man hop out of the trunk right in front of the arcade.

In case you don’t believe me, here’s the picture to prove it . . .

Day 30 of the 30-Day Challenge

Mar 192011
 

My goal was to be in the best shape of my life at the age of 30 and although I am close, I did not quite make my goal. I went to the gym religiously for the first 20 days of the challenge, but my mental toughness began to wane and I copped out early giving myself one week to relax prior to my 30th Birthday.

I really feel like I have been doing an excellent job at keeping up with my training program. There have been a few hiccups here and there, but all in all I am getting more training in. So far, the most difficult part for me to stick to is completing the swimming portion of my training each week. The pool can become quite boring and the clorinated water has an effect on your body that does not want to make you stay in there for too long.

At 30, I can not say that I am in the best shape of my life, but I can say that I will be in the best shape of my life at the age of 30. That I can guarantee.

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