You know, it's Monday. A brand new week. Full of promise. So this morning, when I woke up after a lovely weekend, I bounded out of bed, ready to greet the day.

The Runners Rule Book:

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and wrote the popular horrible "connected" moms and dads text and e-mail while they push the kid around town.

OMG.

According to a description on Gizmag.com,

The Texthook has been created by a stay-at-home mum who likes to keep in touch with the outside world. It’s a phone-holder that clips to your stroller’s handle bar and makes it easier for you to text or email while you're out and about (though the makers recommended you wait until the stroller is stationary before conversing electronically).
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And that's when I stopped reading, because I was too busy shutting my eyes hard and curling myself into the fetal position, knowing that it's only a matter of time before we see people bringing these -- and using them -- to races.

If you need me, I'll be here on the floor until, oh, mid-week.

Happy Monday.

Thanks to Engadget.com Jogging Strollers Impact Running Form.

Lettermark
Mark Remy has been with Runner’s World since January 2007—for the first 5 ½ years as executive editor of RunnersWorld.com, and currently as a writer at large. Mark has been a runner since 1994 and has run 27 marathons (including eight Bostons), with a personal record of 2:46. He is the author of The Runner’s Rule Book, The Runner’s Field Manual, and Races - Places, and wrote the popular Remy’s World blog for several years. You can learn more about Mark at his personal website, MarkRemy.com and read more of his work at DumbRunner.com.