RunningAHEAD - Topic: March race

Wingz

Professional Noob

posted: 2/25/2007 at 7:58 AM

It's been a cold, tough winter. I sure could use a taste of summer, how 'bout you guys? Let's go see Kooky2003/Claire down in New Zealand! Post your NZ pictures/factoids here and lets bring a little sunshine to the forum! New to the Virtual Races? Welcome! Please take a minute to check out this brief intro: http://www.runningahead.com/groups/virtual/Forum/fdc3d6daae89430c8bed0ecf884fa9ff. March race dates are Mar. 3-4, with results needing to be in by the 5th. See you there! Janell

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 2/25/2007 at 9:49 AM

I think I will be running a 10 mile race in NZ. Hope the weather is better than it was for our Feb. race in Scotland! Here's my trivia: Literacy Rate - Equal first, at 99.9% Beer consumption - 16th highest, at 77.0 litres per capita This means that beer makes people smart, right...? I think I will run through Middle Earth...I hope I see Aragorn... *swoons*

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 2/25/2007 at 4:13 PM

Well I won't be running this March but my sister lives in Nelson NZ. There is my close connection!

Run like you are on fire! 5K goal 24:00 or less (PR 24:34) 10K goal 50:00 or less (PR 52:45) HM goal 1:55:00 or less (PR 2:03:02) Marathon Goal...Less than my PR (PR 4:33:23)

Wingz

Professional Noob

posted: 2/25/2007 at 4:19 PM
modified: 2/25/2007 at 5:08 PM

I've got a 5K PR to show off this month... Wink

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 2/25/2007 at 4:42 PM

Quote from Wingz on 2/25/2007 at 4:19 PM:

I've got a 5K PR to show off this month...

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k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Wingz

Professional Noob

posted: 2/25/2007 at 5:08 PM
modified: 2/25/2007 at 5:09 PM

Fixed. How about this one?

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 2/25/2007 at 5:17 PM

Ooh, those are beautiful! I really would love to visit NZ for IRL, someday! Smile

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

hammerbeck

Sluggard

posted: 2/25/2007 at 5:49 PM
modified: 2/25/2007 at 5:50 PM

I'm planning on doing a 10K in Mordor so this is perfect. Actually it is the Irish Classic 10K here in Louisville at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. But I will imagine that I have the Ringwraiths on my tail the whole time.

Bringin' up the rear,
Ed and his mighty blog
1000 Mile Club | 1000 Km Club

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 2/25/2007 at 5:55 PM

Quote from hammerbeck on 2/25/2007 at 5:49 PM:

But I will imagine that I have the Ringwraiths on my tail the whole time.

I think I will imagine them chasing me when I do my 10 miler. Maybe I will have a VR PR, then! Big grin

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

funr runr

posted: 2/27/2007 at 12:54 AM
modified: 2/27/2007 at 12:55 AM

Oma me te hau! (Maori is one of the official languages of New Zealand - your fans may shout this at you during your race!) Check out http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/nz/online/ngata/e2mdictionary for a word-by-word translation! See you New Zealand!

1000 mile club. "Pain is just the weakness leaking out."

RunningHammer

posted: 2/27/2007 at 4:47 AM
modified: 2/27/2007 at 4:48 AM

Put me down for the 10k again - i might break last month's course record if the weather's kind Wink

I'll be running my arse off imagining this lot bearing down on me, New Zealand's world renowned "All Blacks" national rugby union team performing the traditional "haka":

Just about the most frightening sports team on the planet !!

hammerbeck

Sluggard

posted: 2/27/2007 at 8:07 AM
modified: 2/27/2007 at 8:08 AM

Quote from RunningHammer on 2/27/2007 at 4:47 AM:

I'll be running my arse off imagining this lot bearing down on me, New Zealand's world renowned "All Blacks" national rugby union team performing the traditional "haka":

I heard that the "All Blacks" got into some trouble for dancing the "haka." Some thin-skinned prudes somewhere got offended that at some point in the dance they make a gesture like slitting a throat. [I don't know. I've never seen the fearsome haka.] But have these sissies never heard of rugby? We had a rugby team in college and I knew a few ruggers, and if throat slitting gestures was all the general populace had to endure from them, especially if they'd been drinking, then we were getting off lucky. Rugby's a brutal sport played by tough, tough people. [Stereotypes hurt everyone... I'm sure there are some sissy-boy rugby players somewhere.]

Bringin' up the rear,
Ed and his mighty blog
1000 Mile Club | 1000 Km Club

RunningHammer

posted: 2/27/2007 at 9:21 AM
modified: 2/27/2007 at 9:22 AM

I always watch to see how other nation's teams respond to the haka. The English just used to huddle round in their half of the pitch and ignore them which looked daft. The most spine tingling moment i ever saw though was about 10/15 years ago when the Scottish national team lined up after the singing of Flower of Scotland, and started moving towards them in a wedge formation quietly chanting some slogan amongst themselves. The captains were almost nose-to-nose at one point (all in good sporting gesture). Apparently no-one had ever done that and it put the All Blacks off key. I can't remember the score....but i would imagine that the All Blacks weren't off key for very long. Wink

Daddyo

Go Pre!

posted: 2/27/2007 at 5:28 PM

I am in..in for the HM - I am at that distance in my Marathon training anyway so I may try to beat my PR...yes....even though long and slow is the way to go for long run training. I guess I will sign up for the 10K too. Dadz

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