As if there weren t enough distractions keeping us from running as is, Directv has recently come out with the new Titanium Package. The Titanium Package includes every channel Directv has to offer. This includes all the sports packages, all the adult channels, all the movie channels, and all the foreign language channels… Plus, you get access to every Pay per View event. Every boxing and wrestling match, every concert, every movie… everything! And since this is a boatload of television, the package allows you to hook up your system on up to ten televisions so you can experience it all multiple times over. Heck, even by my lofty standards, this is a sick amount of TV programming! As the old saying goes, if you say that there s nothing to watch on TV, you don t have this package…..

Of course, all of this television doesn t come cheap. The annual price of the package is $7500. And even if you re willing to shell out $625 a month, you still need to be approved by Directv in order to make the purchase.

So my question is: can one possibly be a competitive runner while subscribing to this obscene amount of television? Is it humanly possible? Can someone conquer the ultimate extravagant temptation? In some ways, I wish I was a subscriber to the Titanium Package, as it would be a built in excuse as to why my running has been so crappy. But alas, sometimes you only have yourself to blame……