It all started a few weeks ago with an email asking for people to apply to run as the Nesquik Bunny at a race in Phoenix. Yes, you read that right, the Nesquik Bunny. There was an incentive to run as a rabbit though.....money. The person chosen would get compensated for their time and if they placed in their age group they would get a bonus. This seemed right up Chris's alley since he was the MCC mascot in college, he likes to run and he's pretty fast. Well low and behold he was selected.
The week of the race Nestle sent him his bunny suit and what a suit it was!! He put this gigantic rabbit head on and came in the house looking a lot like a Nesquik Bunny bobble head. I couldn't even imagine him running in that thing. Too bad I couldn't go to the race. It would have been great to see this in person.
The day of the race dawned sunny and hot. Unfortunately even at 7:00am it is really hot when you are wearing a costume made of felt! It probably wouldn't have been so bad if he just had to wear it but he had to still run the race in it. Things started out okay but by the first mile Chris was so hot he wanted to quit right there. The associate runner, Julio, kept his spirits up making it possible to continue. However miserable he was feeling that big silly smile never left his face. Thanks to the bunny suit people never had a clue how hot and uncomfortable he really was. Actually, I've never seen Chris look better at race if I do say so!!
There was no post-race cool down for the poor Nesquik Bunny. Instead there was pictures to be taken and children to scare. You never know how kids are going to react to someone in a costume but all-in-all it wasn't too bad since only 4 kids cried. The teenage girls that were there volunteering all wanted their picture with the bunny but hands off girls, that bunny belongs to me!
Mingling and pictures after the race made the race itself worth while. Chris said it was a great experiecne and would definately do it again. Maybe he could get some part-time work at Disneyland next summer!!!
1 comment:
OMG! He is lucky he did not get sick. Mikey will love this. I am so sorry I have not sent you the money. I have had it ready forever but need to find you address in my email. I swear you will have it soon!
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