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pie man
So Eugene completely cancelled for this year. This is a first, as far as I know? Deferments to 2021 or. 2022.
11:11 3,000 (recent)
Mmmm Bop
Bytheway, fuck the airlines.
You must be Greta Thunberg's mother.
I ran Berlin in 2012 (in a fairly even split 2:59:58) and I always remember it being a very crowded and aggressive race from start to finish. But I think they have different corral start times now, so don’t be put off if you’ve got a bib!
5k - 17:53 (4/19) 10k - 37:53 (11/18) Half - 1:23:18 (4/19) Full - 2:50:43 (4/19)
I left work in the ER a couple weeks ago to go back to oncology. A lot of these patients are in a tough situation because they need chemo to treat their cancer but that also puts them at greater risk of not being able to fight off infections. And us healthcare workers now have a limited supply of PPE that we would normally wear to prepare and administer the chemotherapy to protect ourselves. Reusing gowns, masks, etc that we normally would not.
Ditto... I've seen a few patients this week who's cancer treatment is "on hold" for various covid-related reasons.... And we use the same PPE for 8 hours. Also, NYU is making everyone In the ER shave beards because there are no more PAPRs (just N95s). Luckily, I don't have a beard!!
There is havoc in the homeless shelters now (12 people sleeping on cots in the same room), and Riker's Island prison will be a shit-show soon enough.
My knee is gimpy for running, so I'm concentrating on push-ups (or "press-ups" as Mikkey would say), and exercises for calves and glutes.
Thanks Mikkey. You make no mention of the beauty of the course or any magical good feelings about it, or anything such as one would get at NYC. Or anything positive. So that says alot. I don't know who Greta Thunberg is. I should Google I suppose but I'm not.
Rovatti: utmost respect for you and your colleagues. Keep up the fight!
Eugene. I wonder if the Trials are next.
Greta is only 17 and I wasn’t making out that you’re old. I was injured for most of 2012 and not in a good place at the time, so don’t let me put you off Berlin. 👍
Good Morning! (And Afternoon) I found my way back here, and it appears like I missed out on the “fun” in the last few pages. Not sure if I need to go back and read them or remain blissfully ignorant.
I was having a good training cycle in the Boston buildup and hit 100 mpw two weeks ago, but took a few days off to absorb and recover from hard weeks. I will likely continue running and pull back and possibly focus on a shorter race.
rovatti, cinnamon - I feel for you folks in healthcare, these are certainly crazy times, stay safe and try to stay positive. Lack of N95 masks and ventilators has led us to wartime measures, who would have guessed?’
Hey everybody! I seen a lot of your running activities on Strava, so keep it going.
https://www.strava.com/athletes/2507437
PR's - 5K - 17:57 (2017) | 10K - 38:06 (2016) | 13.1 1:23:55 (2019) | 26.2 2:58:46 (2017)
2020 Goals - Sub-2:55 Marathon Up Next: TBD, Boston on 9/14?
On the second part, have fun! Golf is a great sport for social distancing, but I have a feeling they will feel the pressure to close too.
Golf is an amazing game which can break you mentally when you play in competitions....I got down to 7 handicap when I was a youngster with wooden clubs....now I probably couldn’t break 90. I don’t do safety shots.
Slammin - Have you ever played golf? That is proper skill.
My son goes to school there, and he sent me this meme. MTA: of course the Hayward Field construction also forced them to change the ending of the marathon. I ran it in 2018, the last one before the construction. It was pretty cool to finish on the track. And a good race overall, I recommend it to anyone. Even though I had a shitty day.
Dave
Stotan Disciple
Nimmals: have you run Berlin before?
Cinnamon,
Have not run Berlin before. this will be my first time.
Im not going to say anything bad about the airlines as I'm trying to change my ticket to >>>> Berlin out of London >>>> then get a one way ticket from Munich >>>> London
Boeing wants 60B?? Why don't we stay Foreclosures for 18 months. People should pay what they can not just stop. We always bail the corporations and leave the little people to suffer. This idea that providing security to homeowners is socialism is so bizarre. What is social security what is public schools, what is medicare. What is union membership and collective bargaining, police and civil servant pensions??
This too shall pass but many will suffer.
Thinking should be done first, before training begins.
Cinnamon, Have not run Berlin before. this will be my first time.
And we can assume that he’s never played golf either....which requires more than running a lot of miles and natural talent.
Yes I played golf in college. I was not on my college team but I played intramural. I threw out my stuff last year they were antique. The shoes melted in the garage until last year I still had my bag and clubs but I stopped all sports after college. Bunning Biking were the only thing I picked back up.
Running wasn't even my best sport shooting was I was at the under 17 and under 18 Commonwealth Cadet shooting competition in Bisley Camp. I shot in the small bore competition and was twice in the top 5 in a competition with over 300 shooters from army cadet forces from all over the commonwealth. I shot with an Anschutz 1903 with a 2 stage trigger. spent many hours on my stomach perfecting breathing grouping and rapid-fire. I was really good. I was also on my junior olympic team. And I shot with my college team but did not compete as was on a track scholarship XC, indoor, outdoor and shooting was a fall sport so I could not do it.
If you played golf then I’m surprised that you’ve been dismissive about it because you must know that running is a hobby....golf is a skill.
Longer than 5K was very challenging I was good a natural at golf, the mile as well as shooting but anything over 6 miles killed me so running was very challenging. I wasn't dismissive about it I just grew out of it as I did with shooting. I haven't shot since college or played golf since either. Shit I stopped running too it was only when I got to 205 lbs that I started back because in my vacation pictures I was a disgusting blob. Looking at yourself on a big screen tv in a Disney water park was a fat shaming I would not wish on anyone
We aren’t allowed to shoot in the UK
I’ve just washed and polished my old clubs and wondering if there is new gear which is the equivalent of Vaporfly 4%?
I have a set of Calloway Big Bertha irons and my driver is a Cleveland Launcher 400. 9.5 degrees.
I’ll be playing against some of my old rivals and I’m looking for some tips and inspirational quotes. Anybody?