They would really give me a strange look when I told them how excited I was on her finish. They would say, "oh she won"? No, she came in 23rd and threw up at the finish line.

This was just worth reading one more time...it puts things in a better perspective of what most of us go through, "trying" to explain our compulsion with running. Not running to beat everyone else, but running to achieve what ever goals or desires we have on a personal basis. Thanks everyone!!! Tim

Hey buddy, and just so you have a great memory of your roommate, here's Kelly with a bottle of Shiner, a real man's real girl! Spareribs

Hey, I just realized from the pic...she's not really blonde. I got ripped off, and I still think I got "Ribbed" off, lol, just kidding. Like a true gentleman, I took care of her the best I could. Tim

She has been following this thread and the craigslist thread with great interest.

oh sure, if she's really following it, where's her rr and, not that me having three of 'em already this year has anything to do with it, what she thinks of guys who DNF in front of her? Better yet, if she's even really real, how could the only feet in timbike's rr be his own and, not that I am overly interested or anything like that, not a word about her healthy-looking soles? ps - don't go thinking that it would make any of us envious of you for anything except running but, uhmm,.. did you take that picture? <>calling-the-saint/calling-the-saint)>>>

Tim, sorry I've been AWOL, but was traveling--we were talking about you Saturday at lunch in NYC. I just wanted to add my condolences AND to reiterate that you did the right thing. I did not exhibit such wisdom in my second marathon and hurt myself so badly I couldn't run for months. Really, months. Give your foot time to heal and pick another run--let us know, and I bet a lot of us might just try and be there! I am in the huge crowd of RAers who are proud of you. I really appreciate your post. You know, the next time one of us is in your running shoes, s/he may be influenced by your experience and make the right call and pull out before doing more damage. a tip o' the cap to you, A ps: and just want to add--reread divechief's post--I was there, at the Seattle Marathon when he pulled out after a mile. Get this--he went home, cleaned up, then came back to the race to welcome the rest of us when we finished. That took real grace and shows what a gent he is, and another example of how greta are the folks here.