Pardon My Take
Revenge bod???
Not exactly … but LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says now that he’s single, he’s been filling his spare time by running like crazy!
As we previously reported, Coach O and his longtime wife, Kelly, split back in February … right after he led the Tigers to a National Championship.
Orgeron says he kinda had a “Forrest Gump” moment — explaining that with the pandemic and his breakup, he just felt like running one day.
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“During the COVID, we had a lot of time off — and I’m single now so I have a lot of time,” Coach O said on Barstool’s “Pardon My Take” podcast.
“So, I decided to start running 2 hours a day on the weekends — 2 hours on Friday, 2 hours on Saturday, 2 hours on Sunday … in the sun at 12 o’clock.”
The 59-year-old says he’s lost 25 pounds so far (amazing!) — and admits he feels a lot better these days.
Coach O also says he doesn’t like running with headphones — so, what does he think about when he’s on a jog?
“Everything passes through my mind. I get clarity. I get ideas for work. I get ideas for recruiting … I think about my family, I think about other things. I enjoy it. It’s been fun.”
Coach O admits he gets heckled for his less-than-blazing pace — but he just laughs it off.
“It’s a slow man’s run. I’ve been ridiculed for that. But, you know what I told ’em? When you’re 59, you run like you walk!”
Get it, Coach!