Dasher Diary: Delivery Olympic Events We Encounter

While everyone's tuning into the Olympics from Paris sometimes we have our own events here in Amarillo to enjoy while out dashing. Yes, some of the deliveries we make can help us have our own Olympic fun. Oh, the fun that comes with dashing.

The 100 Meter Sprint

This is what happens every time you pull up to a house. You grab the food and try to get to the front door and back to your car as fast as possible. Sometimes this trek is improved by the fact that there are angry dogs in the yard. So now you try to figure out how to get to the door and keep the food from getting devoured by said dogs.

The Obstacle Course of Amarillo

This event is always fun. We dashers encounter all kinds of fun stuff to try to avoid in the driveway, the yard, the porch. We may have a house with the sprinklers on. We may have weeds and tree limbs to maneuver in the yard. There may be multiple cars we need to find a path around. There are always countless kids' toys and animals roaming that we need to avoid.

Dasher Endurance Test

Our endurance is tested all of the time. The number of stairs we have to climb at apartments and hotels. All while carrying bags of food. Don't forget the number of drinks we have to also try to balance while running up those stairs. If you see me stopping and taking a break and catching my breath, just mind your business.

The Olympics of the Mind

Sometimes we have to really think on our feet. It's a test of trying to figure out what the customer means. Like the honest customer trying to help me find his house by saying his house is the creepy one in the field. Good to know. Sometimes we have to try to outsmart the GPS. It's always fun when it is screaming at you to turn right on a street that doesn't even really exist. Oh, Amarillo can be so much fun.

We may not have been able to have our shining moment in Paris. We may not come home with the gold. We do get to endure our own test of skill on a daily basis when we are out dashing. We know we are worthy of a medal while you are worthy of your food. Dashing should be an Olympic sport.