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posted: 2/20/2008 at 2:53 PM
modified: 2/20/2008 at 2:55 PM |
Should be a nice day, maybe a bit on the warm side...don't forget the sunscreen and hydration, hydration, hydration!
http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/USTX0474?dayNum=4&from=weekend
Good luck Cowtowners, I'll be thinking of you on the CrossTimbers trail!
Lynn B |
| "I was now a baby-burping, farting, too cold, too hot, not hungry-stripped to my core, a simple, frail consciousness." - R Claridge during '08 Leadville 100 |
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posted: 2/20/2008 at 7:29 PM |
Quote from jlynnbob on 2/20/2008 at 2:53 PM:
Good luck to you too, Lynn. Since everything's relative, isn't a 50 miler "just a half" for you?  |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 2/20/2008 at 7:29 PM |
| Quote from modal on 2/20/2008 at 1:54 PM: I'll try to meet you all over at the Worthington for a bit then.
I'll head over to the Worthington lobby as well. |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 2/20/2008 at 7:31 PM |
| Quote from JakeKnight on 2/20/2008 at 1:35 PM: Good luck this weekend, gentlemen (and ladies). Especially those attempting their first.
I expect race reports by Saturday night. Pictures included. Bonus points for bloody nipples.
Thanks, JK! |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 1:09 AM |
| If I can get my bearings, I'll try to make to the Worthington to say hello.... |
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 1:36 AM |
| Quote from Len on 2/21/2008 at 1:09 AM: If I can get my bearings, I'll try to make to the Worthington to say hello....
Len, if you can't make it to the Worthington I'd say there's a fair chance you won't make it to the starting line, either!  I think it's less than two blocks from the hotel to the start.
I haven't done this race before, but I'm thinking of parking on the east side of downtown to avoid the traffic at the start finish area, and to avoid being stuck when I'm trying to leave (although since I'm doing the 50k and I'm slow there's a good chance everything will be open when I'm ready to leave). There are parking garages near the bookstore and the Bass Performance Hall; I think I'll park around there. |
"Long-distance runners have to be very strange people. You have to really want to do it. You don't have to win or beat someone, you just have to get through the thing. That's the sense of victory. The sense of self-worth."
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 1:44 AM |
| My wife is going to be there with me, and she plans to watch the start then go sit in the car for about an hour and half and read or something. Then she's going to make her way to the finish to watch me complete my first half; so I've got to figure out the best way to accomodate her needs. We should be in FW around noon Friday. |
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 1:51 AM |
| Quote from mbk on 2/21/2008 at 1:36 AM: I haven't done this race before, but I'm thinking of parking on the east side of downtown to avoid the traffic at the start finish area, and to avoid being stuck when I'm trying to leave
Thanks, Marshall. Hadn't really thought about parking yet - but good info for me since I usually park on the west side. |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 1:53 AM |
| Quote from Len on 2/21/2008 at 1:44 AM: My wife is going to be there with me, and she plans to watch the start then go sit in the car for about an hour and half and read or something. Then she's going to make her way to the finish to watch me complete my first half; so I've got to figure out the best way to accomodate her needs. We should be in FW around noon Friday.
Len. The parking lots near Bass are only a couple blocks away. Easy walk.
There's also a bookstore (as Marshall mentioned) and a Starbucks right there. Not to mention dozens of other restaurants and shops (no idea what will be open that early in the morning though. |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 2:01 AM |
Thanks for the parking info... I plan on getting to the expo as soon we get in town, then driving the course if that's possible. Then she's got her own agenda for the remainder of the day, mostly involving shopping.  |
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 2:37 AM |
| Quote from JakeKnight on 2/20/2008 at 1:35 PM: Good luck this weekend, gentlemen (and ladies). Especially those attempting their first.
I expect race reports by Saturday night. Pictures included. Bonus points for bloody nipples.
What the ape ^ said. Good luck guys/gals! Make us proud. I don't know what that means, but I just thought I'd throw it in there as a feeble attempt at motivation. |
Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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posted: 2/21/2008 at 3:30 AM |
| I just found out we're staying at the Hyatt Place DFW west in Hurst. I'm mildly irritated with the love of my life for booking a room that far away, but she says the rate she got was worth it. It looks to be a 15-20 minute drive. She told me if I didn't like it, I could get up at 2:30 am and drive from here. She's mean. |
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