I apologize for doubting you Ribs!
"During a marathon, I run about two-thirds of the time. That's plenty." - Margaret Davis, 85 Ed Whitlock regarding his 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, "That was a good day. It was never a struggle."
Also, I wanted to pop this up to see what we can do for hermosaboy. {Note he asks us to see what we can do for him} I've met him a few times and he's a great guy, not to mention a fantastic dad, as you all know from his posts about his boys. Oh, and run fast? DOn't know if we have a shirtless photo--he's up there in Minnesota. I think they leave on their clothes for long periods. Even so..... C'mon, gang! grins, A
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
Top 'O the World!
.....I was gonna say that there's lots of shirtless opportunities in MN..... ...just don't forget the bug spray! & HEY! what're you doin' running around my Dad's place? (looks like it anyway! )
"Champions are everywhere; all you need is to train them properly..." ~Arthur Lydiard
Marathon Maniac #3309
we urgently need to crop the pics of our handsome boy............girls in the picture won't cut it........... now..........we have a task at hand ladies and gents............our timbo has a hot blond date..........we must move on..........he needs out help with all that tapering and all you know... it is time to give him hints on "best practices (leave it to someone in healthcare to come up with that term ) Tim...remember to RELAX when you meet her...talk about her all the time. Wear your shirt...please. Get hints from SR before hand as far as what she likes and may want for the night before her marathon. Relax......talk running stuff.......no talking about the past.......put chocolate on her pillow; small flowers in the bathroom; let her pick the music. Let her talk... . Well, enough from me...I hope others will give you more input. off to crop that picture of our handsomeboy hermosaboy
Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!
I don't know about all this sharing a room for a Marathon with a gal I have never met . She Emailed me this the other day...just a partial paragraph... "I'm a flexible, seasoned traveler and have been deemed the perfect girl to travel with because I run, spit, drink beer and hate shopping, in other words I'm one of the guys. I know we'll both be focused on the run and have no concerns about sharing a room with one of Rib's buddies. I just hope you're okay with it considering you thought it was all a joke.
Marathon Maniac #957
Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."
Nothing wrong with that. See...go back to my hints about chocolate on her pillow . Of course you are going to have to stay focused on the little 26.2 miles you are racing and don't let a sweet, blond girl ruin your first marathon experience.
"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
Tammy