Beat the hell out of Navy!
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
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Wow!
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AHHH!
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That is one very good looking uniform.
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Goddamn squids. That's 12 years in a row and it wasn't even close. Blech.
Okay, I have to admit I have no idea what is being talked about here. I thought it was about how good Brad looks in his uniform, but now I get the sense it's about something else. Some sports thing, no doubt. Damn Americans and their sports teams.
The Army/Navy football game was today. A few generations ago, it was one of the top games of the year. It hasn't been that for a very long time but it was at least competitive until about a decade ago. Since then, both Navy and Air Force have fielded qualitatively better teams than Army. I good naturedly refer to Navy folks as "squids" or, in the case of today's game, "goddamn squids." I should note that the game is played between the Cadets at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and the Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.
From WikI;
"At the end of the game, the alma maters of the losing team and then the winning team are played and sung. The winning team stands alongside the losing team and faces the losing academy students; then the losing team accompanies the winning team, facing their students. This is done in a show of mutual respect and solidarity.
Chasing Muses
Having been a Marine, I'm a Go Navy, Beat Army! guy. And the past 12 years have made being a fan a pleasure. But this part, hands down, and regardless of who wins, is my favorite. I look forward to it every year. Cheers LTH, sr!
You Rang?
I'm former Coast Guard, so i guess as a fellow sea service, I'm rooting for Navy. But I have nothing but bad memories of the Navy, especially the semi-competent dentists at the Long Beach Navy Base.
Nice photo, LTH! That shot reminds me of the photo we inserted into the promotion package, You looking for another stripe Deel?
Rick
PR: 5k 25:01 (10/15) 10k: 57:44 (7/14) HM: 1:57 (5/15) FM: 4:55 (1/15)
So that was played AT West Point? I saw a few seconds of it while flipping channels, and it looked wet and muddy. I think it was 20-7 late in the 4th quarter, so I kept on flipping.
Wait, Air Force has a football team??
Nah Lurch, not looking for another stripe. That was what I call my "retirement picture." I knew I wasn't going to be promoted to Colonel but I wanted to have a picture make just before I retired so I had that one made about 9 months out.
LB, I think the game is played in the same stadium where the Philadelphia Eagles play. The stadiums on each campus are much too small to hold the crowd for that game.
Look forward to that game yearly..
Nah Lurch, not looking for another stripe. That was what I call my "retirement picture." I knew I wasn't going to be promoted to Colonel but I wanted to have a picture make just before I retired so I had that one made about 9 months out. LB, I think the game is played in the same stadium where the Philadelphia Eagles play. The stadiums on each campus are much too small to hold the crowd for that game.
They have been alternating between the Linc in Philly and M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Barking Mad To Run
Yeah, that did not work out, unfortunately. 12 years in a row for Navy now, sheesh!
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