RunningAHEAD - Topic: Best Bib Number in a major race (page 5)

mgerwn

Hold the Mayo

posted: 5/1/2009 at 9:09 AM

If When I run that race, I suggest you assign me the number "∞" , since that's about how long it will take me to complete the course. I will do my best to amuse you between now and then.

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Roses Revenge

posted: 5/1/2009 at 9:55 AM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 5/1/2009 at 8:26 AM:

Maybe that whole race is imaginary. I know I have been trying to imagine going to it myself.

Oh, good. Then I can imagine a BQ.

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Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 5/1/2009 at 9:55 AM

Quote from mgerwn on 5/1/2009 at 9:09 AM:

If When I run that race, I suggest you assign me the number "∞" , since that's about how long it will take me to complete the course.

I imagine that number is already taken.

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

mikeymike

posted: 5/1/2009 at 10:00 AM

That race is not imaginary. At least I don't think it is.

Runners run

PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 5/1/2009 at 10:08 AM

It's not even a number. Is it?

Just because running is simple does not mean it is easy.

Relentless. Forward. Motion. <repeat>

AmoresPerros

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posted: 5/1/2009 at 11:26 AM

Quote from PowerOfQ on 5/1/2009 at 10:08 AM:

It's not even a number. Is it?

Well, what do you consider a number? Do you consider the square root of -1 to be a number? Smile

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

jlynnbob

You'll ruin your knees!

posted: 5/1/2009 at 11:35 AM

Quote from Trent on 4/30/2009 at 4:03 PM:

You run Monkey in 2009 and I'll see if the RD can get you ~~an elite bib~~ a lube job to go with your "not for my car oil change". He's an idiot, thoeaux.

fify

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PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 5/1/2009 at 12:50 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 5/1/2009 at 11:26 AM:

Well, what do you consider a number? Do you consider the square root of -1 to be a number?

An imaginary number, by its very name, would seem to be a number. But infinity isn't a number...it's...infinite. yeah?

Just because running is simple does not mean it is easy.

Relentless. Forward. Motion. <repeat>

AmoresPerros

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posted: 5/1/2009 at 12:55 PM

Quote from PowerOfQ on 5/1/2009 at 12:50 PM:

An imaginary number, by its very name, would seem to be a number. But infinity isn't a number...it's...infinite. yeah?

Well, I thought it was a transcendental number, but maybe not. However, there is a series of .. um... cardinal numbers? -- aleph numbers and whatnot -- actually I think I was only introduced to aleph 0 and aleph 1 -- in relation to how there are more real numbers than rational numbers. (Maybe the other alephs lived in a rough neighborhood.) Found them on the monkeynet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleph_number Hm, I am too lazy to figure out how to type an aleph. Wait no, I got it: א Oops, forgot about RTL issues; I am afraid to try to get a zero on the left side of that...

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

AmoresPerros

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posted: 5/1/2009 at 12:56 PM
modified: 5/1/2009 at 12:57 PM

Oh yea, this is more of Cantor's fault. A lot is his fault. Smile

He called them transfinite numbers according to wikimonkia. That is probably what I was misremembering as "transcendental".

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 5/1/2009 at 1:08 PM
modified: 5/1/2009 at 1:10 PM

/twitter on/ I just pooped trying to follow AmoresPerros' last two responses. /twitter off/ MTA: Oh, and Wink

Just because running is simple does not mean it is easy.

Relentless. Forward. Motion. <repeat>

eric :)

posted: 5/1/2009 at 1:16 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 5/1/2009 at 11:26 AM:

Well, what do you consider a number? Do you consider the square root of -1 to be a number?

The imaginary number would make a cool bib number Smile

Infinity is pretty cool too Wink

spaniel

Feeling the growl again

posted: 5/1/2009 at 6:02 PM

103X at Boston...not bad considering non-elites start at 1000. I think I've been around 100 or better at Chicago, can't remember. I've been single digits in some major non-marathons.

"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

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jcapozzoli99

posted: 5/2/2009 at 12:00 PM

I ran a race in March, and the guy standing next to me in line for the bathroom had #666. I made a comment about it, and his response was even better. He was a Methodist pastor of a local church. Strange coincidence....or the work of satan?

xor

posted: 5/2/2009 at 10:50 PM
modified: 5/2/2009 at 10:50 PM

My job today was to hand out packets to half marathoners. You better believe that when the proper recipient came to pick up #666, we had a grand time. Also #999. I asked this person to please wear her number upside down.

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