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2nd Annual Spaniel Farms Beer Mile - 4pm July 16, 2011 (Read 940 times)

    Sounds like it's going to be a fun day tomorrow.  Too bad the DW is dragging me to WI again.  The SIL is doing her first half ironman Sunday so we're going up there to cheer her on.  Hope you have plenty of ice to keep the beverages nice and cool.  It's going to be a toasty one tomorrow.


    Prince of Fatness

      Have fun today.  Run and chug well.

       

      And get pictures.

      Not at it at all. 


      Feeling the growl again

        Have fun today.  Run and chug well.

         

        And get pictures.

         

        My liver has pre-race jitters.

         

        There WILL be pictures...especially of anybody I manage to lap...

         

        Calling for 90F at gun time.  The track looks good....way better than last year.

        "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

         

        I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills

         


        Feeling the growl again

          Starting temp: 88 deg and humid, 

           

          Results:

           

          spaniel -- MGD -- 6:58 (5sec slower than 2010, ran a bit faster, drank a lot slower, no rhythm after 12sec 1st beer)

          hacker2000 -- MGD -- 12:58   (WOW)

          non-RA guy -- Heineken -- 16:44.1

          rabutler -- MGD -- 20:34 (yes Tanya, you chicked my ass)

           

          Rough year out there all around.  TanyaS called it right.

          "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

           

          I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills

           


          Feeling the growl again

            Pics as promised...didn't start until after I had finished.

             

            rabutler and hacker2000 making it look easy:

             

            rabutler contemplating that it may not be so easy:

             

            "Dammit spaniel, what did you get me into??"

             

            "A beer never looked so nasty."  -- non-RA Desert Storm vet and 3rd OA finisher

             

            Hacker2000 gunning for the line...

             

            Race namesake observing comfortably from the shade.

            "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

             

            I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills

             

            WhoDatRunner


            Will Crew for Beer

              The Beer Mile gives a whole new meaning to "recovery run".

              Rule number one of a gunfight, bring a gun. Rule number two of a gunfight, bring friends with guns.


              Prince of Fatness

                That's good shit right there.

                Not at it at all. 


                Cool Jump Suit

                  That was a good time!  And yes, new meaning to "recovery".

                  So bittersweet,
                  This tragedy
                  Won't ask for absolution;
                  This melody,
                  Inside of me,
                  Still searches for solution.
                  A twist of faith,
                  A change of heart
                  Cures my infatuation.
                  A broken heart, 
                  Provides the spark
                  For my determination.


                  Feeling the growl again

                    Oh, and all I could think about today was taking the time down next time.  I don't think next time can wait until next year.  We had a person or two who wanted to run but could not make it on this date....I'm thinking of having another go at it when the weather cools off a bit....the track will be open....I'll probably still have Abita on tap....

                     

                    MTA:  I think I was the closest to puking this year.  Immediately after crossing the line I was calling some dinosaurs but unfortunately I did not get rid of that nastiness to make room for more good beer.

                    "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

                     

                    I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills

                     


                    Prince of Fatness

                      i had designed and sourced unique awards months in advance.  Then I went to order last month and found out the place had gone out of business. I had no time to go through the process again.

                       

                      So, here you go.  The awards:

                       

                       

                      The place nearby that has the growler fill station has that Unibrou on draft.  I sampled it last weekend.  Mighty tasty.  I had contemplated filling a growler with it for this weekend but at 9% ABV the stupid meter spins off the dial real quick, so I will pass.

                      Not at it at all. 

                      WhoDatRunner


                      Will Crew for Beer

                        I just drank my trophy. I'm not much of an IPA guy, but it was pretty tasty.

                        Rule number one of a gunfight, bring a gun. Rule number two of a gunfight, bring friends with guns.

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