The Dinner Table--RA vs. (and? or? with?) CR (Read 1880 times)

We do that, too, it's just about beer instead. Or boobs.

(nondisclaimer - But I know zoom-zoom now (and still Econo), because she is omnipresent!)

Hmmm...omnipresent...is that like omnipotent in any way? If so, I think I should get a raise.

Oh yeah, I took a nice long look at the tools section here, looks awesome! Looking forward to starting my log tomorrow. Again. great job on the site! so, berries or no in the cranberry?

I'll pipe up - I like the friendly nature of the boards. I also liked that I could keep current on all of the threads on the main boards and in the groups that I joined. I suspect I'm going to lose the ability to do the latter, but as long as the friendliness remains I'll be happy. If it does start getting nasty then I'll just keep using the log and start ignoring the forum. I don't see it as likely, though.

Whew! That was more reading than I did in college in 5 years I think! Anyway (sorry if I'm talking with my mouth full of corn puddin'), I'm a fairly new (2 -3 years) runner who started haunting these threads about 3 months ago. I was a casual runner, at best, when I started perusing the RA community, just taking the thoughts, ideas, exasperations, and exuberations posted by the community all in and to get a "feel" for the personalities of the people posting them. What I found, in swifter time than I can probably run a 10K, is a well-balanced, diversified, encouraging, inspirational, intelligent, non-judgemental, and over the top, pee my pants they're so funny, witty community of runners of all capabilities that just enjoy life in all its diversity along with their running, which is the common thread here. Through hanging out here and getting to know some of the awesome folks in this RA community (which takes time and will be a two-way street), I have been inspired, encouraged, schooled, and amazed through race reports, insightful posts, educational posts, and social posts, to the extent that I am now registered for something that I NEVER thought I would attempt or even be capable of attempting, in running a marathon. The people that were already here when I started coming in as a guest to their house, warmly welcomed me and quickly made me feel welcome and like I was part of their community. It is through race reports like those from Zoomie, PowerofQ, Badbadbaddawg (not sure how many bads there were), Bonkin and his Marathon to Marathon, Trishie, Eddy, Trent and his flying monkeys, Jeff and his Yoda-wisdom, Kooky and her injury struggles, and so many more that I was made to feel like there was nothing out of my grasp in terms of what I could accomplish running. I was one person integrating into a community and it took time to feel like I could just come in the door withouth knocking and plop into my running friends' Lazy Boy. We now have a whole community integrating into another whole community. It will take time in getting to know a much larger community of running friends, but it will happen. I understand the CR folks wanting to make sure they don't loose any of their own through the cracks in this transition, and that's just fine, just don't make RA a shadow of CR. Anyway, this is an awesome site, with an awesome manager (you rock Eric!), and even more awesome people, which is what makes this site what it is. They inspire me, they encourage me, and they never cease to amaze me with their knowledge, their heart, their toughness, and their accomplishments. Welcome to our new RA running friends from CR! I pray you feel comfortable in our Lazy Boys soon. May I have some pumpkin pie now? With real whipping cream, of course, none of that fat-free crap.

I make my pumpkin pie AND my whipped cream from scratch. Is there another way? Thanks rvelich.

For me, no there is no other way and, there's hardly anything better, Trent. Loves me the home made pumpkin and whipping cream. In fact, that was my "birthday cake" on my last birthday.

You know rvelich, I know of one marathon where the RD personally home bakes loads of pumpkin pies for the runners and volunteers.