Whoa now. I may run Monkey but I'm done with marathons.
I done with marathons too...so why did I just google Flying Monkey Marathon and think, "so how do I get there?"
and now I know where Trent got his avatar! Yeah, I know way behind the times...
http://www.flyingmonkeymarathon.com/
this is the race you all are talking about right?
Fast is better than long
We'll count that as a Willie's IN
And yes that is the "race"
2013 Goals: 2500 miles / 2:45 marathon? / sub 2 800m / 4:30 mile / sub 16 5K / sub hour 10 miles
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm the rest of the night;Set a man afire and he'll be warm the rest of his life.
What in the Jehu?
Yes, Yes it is.
1) Stay at Micro-tel - Many out of town Swampies do.
2) Probably a flight from MN
3) Possible coordination of rental car - with other flying swampies
4) Take Monday off - Yes I know you do not drink or not much - But it is a hoot going out Sunday night and we can always use another Designated Driver
5) There is a peoples' buffet post race - Everyone brings something to share. If you fly - Then you are allowed to be not creative. If you drive it is expected to bring a taste of home to share.
6) No keg can be tapped before noon in TN (Silly State) - So if you wanted a beer before noon - bring your own.
7) The race is hard - But not brutal ... although your quads are really going to be pissed off at you.
8) The park is beautiful, but not many flat areas - either going up or down
9) Many aide stations - Nice volunteers
10) You want a crotch monkey - So run hard - Although 1st masters female is very possible
I done with marathons too...so why did I just google Flying Monkey Marathon and think, "so how do I get there?" and now I know where Trent got his avatar! Yeah, I know way behind the times... http://www.flyingmonkeymarathon.com/ this is the race you all are talking about right?
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2013 Goals ~ Mar < 3:00, 5M < 29, 10k < 35
Blah, Blah, Blah This is an epic race, epic post race party and epic swamp meet up. For me it has to be a Monday day of vacation to get full value out of the experience. You come and meet people - Race heard - suffer - eat (peoples' buffet) - drink (post run) - nap - drink (bar) - eat (bar) - drink (bar) - drink (micro-tel).
Blah, Blah, Blah
This is an epic race, epic post race party and epic swamp meet up. For me it has to be a Monday day of vacation to get full value out of the experience. You come and meet people - Race heard - suffer - eat (peoples' buffet) - drink (post run) - nap - drink (bar) - eat (bar) - drink (bar) - drink (micro-tel).
Well when you put it like that it sounds like fun! The problem is that I am most likely going to be coming down to this thing by myself. Seriously everyone I talk to thinks this is just stupid. I actually agree with them.
Let me know if I am missing anything here:
Well who wouldn't want to do this three weeks after a marathon
Okay I am done whining now. Really though this is really fucking stupid.
2013 Goals:
PS - This is a great race to race by feel and not by your watch.
Bullshit. Too late.
Where the hell is the elevation map?
Milktruck say relentless
Bwahahahahaha! I am so glad you are coming, BCR! I will hang out with you.
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
" ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."~ R2E
It will be fun and you know you want to!
Well when you put it like that it sounds like fun! The problem is that I am most likely going to be coming down to this thing by myself. Seriously everyone I talk to thinks this is just stupid. I actually agree with them. Let me know if I am missing anything here: So I am going to drive 5 hours to go to a race in the middle of nowhere. Probably have to sleep in my car because I will be too afraid/cheap to stay in a hotel. May get ganged raped by hill people. If I make it through the nigh my reward is to run this really hard ass course in which it will take me a painful 4 hours or more. Most likely I will be running by myself for most of it since only like 300 people are stupid enough to run the damn thing Chances are I will get lost since the course does not stay on the road. I may get attacked by Flying Monkeys. When/If I finish, I will be myself in pain because you swamp clicky types will just ignore me and it will be just like high-school all over again except I will be in tremendous amounts of pain! I will be paying money for this abuse to my body. I have to travel 5 hours back home, most likely in an ambulance, then come back at some point and get my vehicle. Well who wouldn't want to do this three weeks after a marathon Okay I am done whining now. Really though this is really fucking stupid.
The King of Beasts
Really though this is really fucking stupid.
I dont think anyone is saying otherwise.
"As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man I have chalked up many a mile. Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, And I've learned much from both of their styles." ~ Jimmy Buffett
"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."”
You are either going up or down - Don't worry about it - Think of it as an adventure.
Everything is runnable - Well I did walk "not a hill" my 1st year.
Click on Route Maps and you'll see the elevation below the first map. It's really flat on paper, assuming the paper is flat.
It's on the calendar...Just have to get clearance from the Family plan and save up my allowance
I mean you get a sock monkey! how can they say no?!
The 1st time I did Monkey - I just did 4-5 workouts where I would run at 4-6% for 1/4 mile on TM then take it to 0% and do 1/4 mile really fast (Rounding the hill and busting ass downhill). Other than that I was running in flatsville (Neenah) where we have couple of over passes. I shuffled up the hills and busted ass down hills - 3:00:46
2nd time - I had been doing loads of hills (Driving 35 minutes to a decent hill) and running up and down for a couple hours once or twice a week. I ran 3:17.
PS - I guess I have turned into an old man runner = I love to come to a race and race hard no matter what shape I am in. This works well since I have not been in reasonable shape for 2+ years.
Times drift - but effort stays
Very funny.
Ha ha.
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