First off what a inspiring story.
Second it is not about how fast/slow you are but the journey you take getting there and man what a journey you have had.
Third - What a cool freakin award! That is just awesome.
2013 Goals:
In it for the long run..
Congratulations, Doug. Very nice to see you honored. You are an inspiration.
"It's not who wins the workout..." This Century PRs 5K 25:05 10K 52:34 1/2 M 1:53:58 Marathon 4:08:28
Congrats (again). Sweet.
Wow. This made me cry a little. Very inspiring...
2013 Goals: >2,000 miles, 50-miler and 2 marathons
Very cool, Doug. Big congrats!
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself". -Amelia Earhart
Wow! Congratulations Doug!
steph
OCD If you don't laugh ...
Dougtermination pays off in the long run, 'grats!
E.J.Greater Lowell Road RunnersCry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.
Swamp Turtle
What a great award, congrats!
We're a fucking stupid-ass, imaginary, Internet team. - DrewEOB
MM#1869
Thanks Guys. The award is not all that special. Any idiot who competes the required 30 points can get one and the Usaft-Ne Iron runner got me 90% of the way there. Good thing to as last yr was tough on me after I foolishly ran on my MCl tear. If Bad dawg had not posted in the GLRR fourm I would not have goten it this yr. But he posted a link and I looked it up told my wife I think I have enough points so I submitted the paperwork. All it took was my stubborness and the fact I usually run a lot of races. But as someone who will unlikey ever win my age group it was extreamely nice to get and looks way cooler than it is.
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."
A Saucy Wench
. All it took was my stubborness and the fact I usually run a lot of races. But as someone who will unlikey ever win my age group it was extreamely nice to get and looks way cooler than it is.
You need to quit selling yourself short. You do what YOU do. And quite frankly I bet a lot of the speedy folk wouldnt have what it takes to do what you do.
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Sully the Drunkass
Yikes. Truly impressive stuff Doug. amazing.
"I don't care if I have to crawl it. I'll be back next year." - The Kid
"I'd be no different than the otherH-to-the-O-to-the-M-to-the-I-to-the-EI'm down to the E-N-DCause it's a fall in no time at allI'm down for y'all, when my homies callWord, if my homies call."
-2PAC
Connoisseur of Cookies
Awesomeness abounds in this thread!
Strong work, Doug.
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"C" is for cookie. That's good enough for me.
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Dopple Bock I hope you are right as Some day I would really like to break 5 hrs and 4:30 as well so I will not so ashamed of my times. I want to move from being a finsher/ professional plodder as a friend calls me to a runner some day.
Doug, time goals are waypoints on a journey - no shame in them, whatever they are. What a journey you have had! We bow down to you.
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