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| What's the nicest thing anyone has said about your running? (Read 1891 times) |
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posted: 8/28/2008 at 11:44 PM |
Quote from Jeff on 8/28/2008 at 6:29 PM:It was actually said here, at RA.
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E-mail: JakeKnight2002@aol.com
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posted: 8/29/2008 at 12:06 AM |
That was nice.
You've been sucking up to Jeff for 2 years?
And I looked at that elevation profile. You're all nuts. |
I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.
dgb2n@yahoo.com
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posted: 8/29/2008 at 12:10 AM |
| Quote from dgb2n on 8/29/2008 at 12:06 AM: That was nice.
You've been sucking up to Jeff for 2 years?
And I looked at that elevation profile. You're all nuts.
He's very handsome, knows lots of cool running stuff, and probably has some great weed connections. Who wouldn't suck up? |
E-mail: JakeKnight2002@aol.com
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posted: 8/29/2008 at 12:13 AM |
| Quote from JakeKnight on 8/29/2008 at 12:10 AM: He's very handsome, knows lots of cool running stuff, and probably has some great weed connections. Who wouldn't suck up?
But two years.
That's like a suck up marathon.
Like a suck up ultra marathon. |
I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.
dgb2n@yahoo.com
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posted: 8/29/2008 at 2:05 AM |
| Quote from dgb2n on 8/29/2008 at 12:06 AM: That was nice.
You've been sucking up to Jeff for 2 years?
And here I thought the kinder, gentler ape of the Glass City Marathon report was a new kinder, gentler ape. Turns out that deep down inside, he's always been a softie. I thought that kinda stuff would get your Swamp membership revoked.
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Ed
Tuesday Good Times 5K series in Lowell, MA (So sad it's over)
2008: HTFU and BQ at BayState Marathon
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy |
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posted: 8/29/2008 at 3:54 PM |
| Quote from dgb2n on 8/24/2008 at 8:29 PM: This is the only possible reason I've thought about going back for a HS reunion (25 years next year). It is amazing how bad many people look like in their early 40's when they don't stay in shape.
That's going to be the fun part of mine as well. And the scheduling couldn't be better - it will fall somewhere between 2 and 4 weeks after NYC'09, which I will be doing (auto-entry after several denials). I will be down 40-50 lbs by then, and looking "lithe and runnerly". It's gonna be fun when they ask what I've been up to. "Oh, not much - I just finished the New York Marathon two weeks ago"  |
Michael
Revised 2008 Goals: 180#s | 1000K | 100 pushups challenge
Upcoming Races: | Manchester Thanksgiving Day Race | Newport RI 10K
2009 Goals: 160# | NJ Marathon | New Haven Labor Day 20K | NYC Marathon
"The race goes not always to the swift, but to those that keep running." * ~ Unknown |
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posted: 8/30/2008 at 2:48 PM |
| A former college teammate of mine a couple years behind me went nuts one year, trained his tail off, and took 1:30 off his 5K PR (I think just sub-17). He still didn't make varsity but he got a hell of a lot of respect for the beastish amout of work he put in to generate that improvement. I was joking around with him after a race and asked what lit a fire under his butt. He said "You did. I saw what you did after you graduated and figured that I could do it to." Talk about humbling. This guy turned into one of the small percentage of college runners who is in it for life; never took a break, is still running marathons (PR in the 2:47 range). |
"Talent" is a cop-out for not wanting to try harder.
marathon - 2:28
HM - 1:09:53
10K - 30:57
5K - 15:18 (2nd half of above 10K) |
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posted: 8/30/2008 at 2:59 PM |
Not sure the nicest thing. But, one of the meanest things anyone ever said was:
"Holy Crap, you have big legs!" Ya, that made my day. |
- Anya
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posted: 8/30/2008 at 4:16 PM |
One of the regulars here said "Your training looks outstanding, by the way."  |
Suffering from late adult onset athleticism. Not looking for cure.
2008 goals:
Run 1000 miles
2009 goals:
Conquer Harry's Hills!
Run a half marathon
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posted: 8/31/2008 at 2:24 PM |
I just returned from a 10 miler this morning, and after telling my brother what I'd been doing for the past 1.5 hrs, he said: "dang, I might have to rethink my view of the female species!" Ha ha, I guess that's a good thing!
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 2:24 AM |
Mine was today. I am visiting my brother and his family and mapped out a course near the house along the water to do my run/walk. Because the boardwalk is actually kinda short (about 1.5 km) I figured I would walk/run to there as my warm up, do my walk/run thing 4 times on the boardwalk and then continue back on the streets until I got back.
A guy was walking his dog starting at the other end so I passed him once going north while he was going south. And then passed him going south while he was still going south. Then passed him going north again while he was stopped talking to a groundskeeper. Then passed him on my final lap south while he was heading north. A good 30 seconds before we crossed he asked how many times I ran the boardwalk. I said it was my last time - my fourth. He just grinned from ear to ear and said "that's great!". |
| PB: 36:44 2008 STWM 5k ... now to bring that lower... |
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 3:21 AM |
| One of the nicest things said to me came from my 4 year old son after my first race. He asked me if I had fun. That was one of the high points of the day because it told me I didn't look like I was hurting after the run and that somehow I've taught my son the right thing. |
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posted: 9/12/2008 at 11:11 PM |
| the best thing anyone has ever said about my running is when my mother introduced me as her marathon daughter. great |
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posted: 9/14/2008 at 4:26 AM |
| I was doing a long run last weekend in DC with a coworker. There were lots of runners on the path. I didn't hear it, but my coworker said she heard one of them say as the passed "Wow, that guy is really in shape". Since we were only doing about 9min pace I figured that said something good about my physique (I've been working diligently to shed a few extra lbs for ~2 months). Since I still see a marshmallow in the mirror it was a big compliment to me. |
"Talent" is a cop-out for not wanting to try harder.
marathon - 2:28
HM - 1:09:53
10K - 30:57
5K - 15:18 (2nd half of above 10K) |
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