The Running Snob

Once upon a time, there was this Princess . . . and she ran. . . she loved to run . . . and everyone knew it. One day Prince Charming comes to her and said, "Princess, before we go to Queen Nanna and King Papa's, would you like to go ride bikes down some mountain bike trails?" Oh, the princess did love to get out and do things. She jumped on the chance and proceeded to put on her running shoes.

"No, princess, we are riding our mountain bikes. You really need some tennis shoes." Prince Charming informed her. You see, Princess had some really amazing shoes she ran in. They were not the typical royal running shoes . . . see, she was a princess, and her specialized . . . only fit for a princess running shoes . . . made her run faster and get attention and make new friends . . . all things the princess loved.

"Well, if I must put on those dreadfull tennis shoes that only ordinary runners wear, I guess I will," the princess said with a huff in her puff.

While huffing and puffing the princess decided that people who rode their bikes really do not sweat very much. She would not need her cute, royal running skirt and matching shirt that were sweat proof. Mere rags would do . . . after all, she and Prince Charming were going into the woods, and she wouldn't dare want to dirty up one of her fashioning running outfits.

Prince Charming informed the princess that she would be sweating, and she might want to reconsdier her biking attire. . .

"The nerve," thought the Princess. "He must not know that runners sweat way more than bikers. But, I love him so, and most of the time he is right. Plus, I think he really wants me to wear one of my really cute running skirts," the princess thought happily as she considered which one of her running outfits she would surprise Prince Charming with.

Now Princess had a very special running crown that she wore when wearing her cute running attire. It really held the sweat in also . . . preventing her makeup from running.
But Princess thought she would not need her running crown. There would be no need . . . for there would be no sweat. Runners sweat . . . bikers do not . . . they have fun and pretend like they are 10 year olds. There is a T-shirt that says, "My sport is your sports punishment."

"Yes," Princess thought to herself, "my sport is a biker's punishment . . . no need to dirty up the royal running crown in the nasty dirty woods. It shall stay put."

Prince Charming and Princess headed out to some biking trails. Princess was so excited. This was a piece of cake. It would be fun to pretend like she was 10 years old again and not have to push herself and breathe heavily and sweat like she does when she is running.

Off they go. The first hill comes. "Oh my," thought Princess as she held down both her front and rear brakes. "Ahh, I feel like I am riding a horse. These trails are so bumpy."

Meanwhile Prince Charming is riding these bumpy hills like he is an oversided child. Poor thing, he'd have to stop and wait on this Princess who certainly rode a bike like a very girly girl Princess.

Princess was huffing and puffing as she met up with Prince Charming. This time the huff in her puff did not come from her running snobbering. It came because the poor little thing was tired. The bike and the bike trails had beat the poor Princess up.

Over halfway through the trail Princess realizes she has lost her royal cell phone. Prince Charming was so patient and sweet. He really must've liked the way Princess looked in her running outfit. He very gently said, "Let's go back." And so they did. They retraced their route . . . and Prince Charming did what he always does . . . he saved the day . . . not on his white horse though . . . but on his blue bike. Prince Charming found the royal cell phone!!!! Hooray, Princess would not have to use her royal budget to buy a new one. He stole her heart once again.

Princess was humbled. She no longer had her perky, on-top-of her head pony tail. Her hair had fallen all over the place and she was too tired to reput the pony tail back up. She was sweating . . .yes, she didn't want to admit it, but she was. She then realized what a running snob she had been. Princess had a blast riding her bike and pretending like she was a very scared 10-year-old as she went down rocky, bumpy hills with both brakes held tightly.

It was such a tough ride and her legs ached so much that Princess was very concerned because the next day she was supposed to run 12 miles. Princess made it. She started out as a running snob but ended up as someone who loved riding her bike on trails with the man of her dreams . . . sweat, tennis shoes, royal running outfit and all.

And the Princess and Prince Charming loaded up their bikes and lived . . . .

Happily Ever After

THE END