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posted: 10/5/2008 at 2:00 AM |
Anyone else get great ideas during a run?
I didn't invent anything today, I just thought of a good (geeky) dog name as I passed a lady with a German Shepard. I'd really like to get one as well and run with him.
And I'll name him...
Mahler.
For those that don't know, Mahler is the name of a very famous, very... fantastic... composer. One of my absolute favorites.
The best part is that I can say... "Come here, Mahler," and people with think it's "Come here, mauler," in which case, no one will mess with my and my snarling, mauling, beast!
Needless to say, this amused me over the course of most of my run.
It's late, I apologize if this is only amusing to me. |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 2:12 AM |
*snort*
I love rambling running thoughts. |
Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer
2008 Goals New PR's in 5K 10K HM, M What now?
I failed the 12 minute run in 11th grade... |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 2:20 AM |
semantics...  |
Ricky
2008 Goals: sub-18 5k | sub-39 10k | sub-3 M
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 2:34 AM |
| nice. |
| PB: 36:44 2008 STWM 5k ... now to bring that lower... |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 4:48 AM |
Oh man, now I'm worried. I have in-run thoughts even when I'm not running. What does that mean!?!?!
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 6:38 AM |
Love it.
The other day I decided I wanted to open a furniture store named the Ottoman Empire. While running. |
Feb. 8, 2009: Chinatown Firecracker 10k
Start time: 8:30
Goal: Be eating Dim Sum by 9:40
Turns out I'm now training for a half. |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 12:17 PM |
HAHAHHA!
Ottoman Empire! That's way better than Mahler! |
| "To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time." -- Leonard Bernstein |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 2:38 PM |
| Quote from AbbaSnail on 10/5/2008 at 1:27 PM: I thought Mahler was a conducter. (Or at least thats what his contemporaries thought!)
Yep, yep. He conducted the Vienna Opera for some time but made some enemies there. Although raised Catholic, he was born into a Jewish family. Jews were not allowed to occupy such positions.
He eventually resigned and conducted the New York Met. Opera and the New York Philharmonic for a short time before he died. |
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posted: 10/5/2008 at 7:18 PM |
| Quote from to the fore on 10/5/2008 at 2:00 AM: Anyone else get great ideas during a run?
Mahler.
For those that don't know, Mahler is the name of a very famous, very... fantastic... composer. One of my absolute favorites.
(Rick) Mahler was also a junk ball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in the early/mid 80s.
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posted: 10/6/2008 at 5:14 AM
modified: 10/6/2008 at 5:15 AM |
For you, To The Fore:
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20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
What are you doing?
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen |
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posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:32 AM
modified: 10/6/2008 at 10:33 AM |
My first Mahler hearing was the recording of Joe Alessi playing that very solo. "The voice of God" solo.
Mahler 3 is the shit. That trombone solo. The opening horn theme. Oh man.
I'm going to NY to see the NY Phil play Mahler 5 in January.
This guy is conducting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Dudamel |
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posted: 10/6/2008 at 2:35 PM |
| Quote from to the fore on 10/6/2008 at 10:32 AM: My first Mahler hearing was the recording of Joe Alessi playing that very solo. "The voice of God" solo.
Mahler 3 is the shit. That trombone solo. The opening horn theme. Oh man.
This is the recording I have:
Admittedly, this was during a phase when I seemed to only buy recordings by a) the NYPO b/c of Alessi and David Finlayson and b) the Chicago Symphony because of, well, you know.
I feel like I sort of know Alessi indirectly. I dated a girl in undergrad who went on to study under Alessi. At the time, she didn't have a lot of kind words to say about him ("prick" seemed to be the word she used most often), but I imagine it was one of those character-building experiences that paid off, b/c she went on to join one of the military bands (Army or Navy, can't remember which). |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
What are you doing?
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
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posted: 10/6/2008 at 4:21 PM |
| Quote from Squeaky on 10/5/2008 at 6:38 AM: Love it.
The other day I decided I wanted to open a furniture store named the Ottoman Empire. While running.
Squeaky needs to post more. She rarely disappoints.
gObLuE has needs that even I can't address. Sad really. |
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