House of Representatives candidate Steve Griffith showed true grit and his long time commitment to kids and education by running every step ofthe way in the last weekend's 12 kilometer Lake Oswego Run to benefit women's and children's charities in the Portland area.
Griffith was interviewed afterwards by an unnamed reporter.
Q: What was it like out there?
A: I'm alive.
Q: How was the course?
A: Seemed like the whole thing was uphill.
Q: But you finished where you started?
A. Doesn't matter. It seemed like the whole thing was uphill. To me it was more like a political race than a running race.
Q: What do you mean?
A: Well in a political race, you depend on a lot of other people to cross the finish line. There were just a lot of positive people along that course.
Q: Please explain?
A: It seemed like all of Lake Oswego was out for the event. I pretended they were cheering for me, especially the little kids with the hoses and the cold water. There was some heavy civic spirit there.
Q: What was the high point?
A: Some driver recognized me in my shorts, which I guarantee I don't wear when I go door to door, and shouted "Vote for Griffith!" That had me going forward for several minutes.
Q: What was the low point?
A: About three-quarters of the way the course turns up this steep road called Summit Drive. I wasn't real interested in running up a mountainat that point.
Q: Meet any people?
A: You bet. A guy named Josh and a woman named Cindy.
Q: What were their last names?
A: I don't know. That's the thing about running. You're always on a first name basis and you never care about the last name. You're just friends.
Q: The race was to benefit Lake Oswego Schools. Which one did you choose?
A: Bryant Elementary. A couple of nights ago I was going door-to-door and I had a great talk with a music teacher from Bryant. So I dedicated my run to what she's doing with the kids.
Q: 7.4 miles. You going to do this again?
A: I believe in education big time. If I can help the teachers and kids of Lake Oswego, I'll sacrifice my body. It's all mental, you know.
Q: Really?
A: Yep. Next time I'm going to encourage others to join me.
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