Because Goats Rule. Obviously.

This is our running team in Tucson – The Slow Old Goats, a subsidiary of The Workout Group. Many have tried, but it’s not easy to qualify for the Goat squad. There are three criteria:

• You must be SLOW
• You must be OLD (over 40)
• You must be a GOAT

We will consider 2 out of 3, because we do have some on our team that are obviously not Slow, but they are Old Goats. We even bumped a guy up from the JV team (he’s 39), because he almost forgot his anniversary to go running, thereby proving that he is a Goat and well on his way to being Old.

We’re thinking of branching out too. The women’s team will now be known as The Nanny Goats, while those that do not meet the OLD criteria will be relegated to The Billy Goats (because they’re just kids anyway…).

You must also have a sense of humor, obviously.

Go to any local race and you’re sure to see The Grinders, The Workout Group (WOGGERS), Blue Pants Racing, and a host of other racing teams toeing the line. Why the uniforms, why the team names when we’re not really racing for a team prize? Maybe they’re like me, being on a team or part of a group makes running easier – having teammates that understand the effort it takes to stay motivated and train goes a long way. Maybe being on a team or group is fun because, even deep down, it appeals to our desire to be a part of something bigger, even in this individual of all sports.

The Slow Old Goats (aka The Soggy Woggers) is our team.

Our slogan - We may be OLD, but we’re SLOW…