RunningAHEAD - Topic: A save in time....

Aamos

posted: 4/16/2008 at 11:16 AM
modified: 4/16/2008 at 11:22 AM

....there's a young woman who is posting a blog on a Boston TV station website about her efforts in training for Boston. Earlier this week, she wrote that she bought a new shirt for the race ( Shocked

oh-oh) and that it is a Boston Marathon 2008 shirt ( Angry

). So I sent a polite note to her (she invites emails). She posted back today, as did her coach. Thought you'd enjoy this little interchange: http://wbztv.com/trainingblog [see the 2 entries titled "An Amateur Move"] These youngsters need we Master runners still, for some things! grins, A.

Masters 2000 miles

breger1

posted: 4/16/2008 at 11:46 AM

How funny Amy! Way to keep that young'un on the straight and narrow. Bill

"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong

seemomgo

posted: 4/16/2008 at 11:48 AM

Thank goodness you saved her from herself!!! Obviously she should be on RA - she would be so much more informed!! Did you warn her about tying her jacket around her waist????? Wink

Coach Bryant

posted: 4/16/2008 at 11:59 AM

HATE the nipple chaffing! Angry

Personal Records 5K - 21:35

CNYrunner

posted: 4/16/2008 at 3:19 PM

Thanks for the link Amy! What a riot. I loved her coach's response as well. I am actually sitting in Logan airport and waiting for a flight to Atlanta. It's a gorgeous and spectacular day, but I am surrounded with cranky travelers---no parking, flight delays and jammed with vacationing families (school break week in CT this week and here in MA next week). I am actually mellow---FOR NOW! Thanks again.....the city is READY! Karin

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 4/16/2008 at 3:30 PM

Good job, Amy! I saved my friend from herself last Saturday, when she was going to wear the Austin Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5k shirt during the race. I was surprised how many people DID wear it, and also how many wore their numbers on their backs - I guess they didn't read the instructions! Karin - someone said I should ask you about your dog stories during races? I'm still mad at the woman whose dog knocked into me, and she didn't even apologize. Why do they allow people to run with dogs?? I may be a turtle, but I really am trying to go as fast as I can, and those dogs are distracting. I was about to get cranky last night, approaching JFK on the flight from Texas. We got to the gate at 11:40, and the connecting flight to Portland was supposed to leave at 11:50! Fortunately, when we got off the plane, we discovered that the SAME plane would take us on to Maine. Different than on the way down, so I'm not sure what the deal was, but we were happy.

nonoruns

Renee the dog

posted: 4/16/2008 at 4:12 PM

HEY HEY HEY -- people running with dogs are OK. People racing with dogs whole 'nother story! Big grin

Loved the link Aamos.

GOALS 2012: UNDECIDED

GOALS 2011: LIVE!!!

evryday

posted: 4/16/2008 at 9:39 PM

Funny stuff! At least she handled the narrowly divirted disaster with class. Now somebody needs to teach her how to blow snot rockets. Big grin

Or perhaps the more lady like snot fling!

Quit being so damn serious! When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. "Ya just gotta let it go." OM

Masters Running

A save in time.... (Read 218 times)