Hi Trent, welcome, hey aren't you one of those really fast guys?

Holly, I saw the video, yep, your hair was really flying, like a weapon!

I had a similar video once on a half marathon.  I was barrelling down the infield of a football field passing almost everyone along the way.  And for what?  To move up from 250/500 to 249/500 in my AG?

Got a hilly 5 on the books today.  I hope the Garmin cooperates.  Weather looks perfect, overcast and 50-55.

BTW folks.  New master runner here...

Haha ... Happy Birthday, Trent

I had to watch the video about 3 times and then spotted Holly and her hair flying over the finish line! 

Welcome Trent and Happy Birthday!

Greta photo of Lou!

JLynne - I just got some Brooks shoes too, but the are the Adrenaline 10.   They will be my first venture in the Brooks line too.

Oh-oh, I think I'm in trouble.  Trent has discovered that I sort of, er, um, borrowed the HH Monkey's attitude when creating the Wellspring Stampede's "Head Horse," whom I interview each year just before the race for my column.     [see sample below]   This year's interview appeared in our little local paper the 17th.  I figured I was safe out here in the badlands.........Trent, don't sic the monkey on me!

In my defense, on my way out to Hopkinton on the bus Monday, I sat with a lovely gentleman from Birmingham Alabama who runs the Monkey every year and loves it.  I told him I had heard only good things about the race; he told me it's his favorite marathon.

<biting her nails>,

A

"Just as the Great Pumpkin heralds the advent of Halloween, spring is confirmed when the Hank, the Head Horse canters over for a visit.  As you may recall, Hank has a bit of an attitude but his very big heart is truly in the right place.  Here’s some of our most recent conversation.

A: Once again, I have to remark on your resemblance to one of the lead horses depicted on the Wellspring Stampede poster for this year.  [Each year, the Stampede invites a local artist to design the poster, which then adorns the race t-shirt.]  How did you do that?

Hank: Don Li-Leger, the featured artist featured this year, “has deep sensitivity to the world of nature,” according the Stampede brochure.  Needless to say, it takes real feeling and talent to capture my handsome profile.  I always cooperate with people who have that special knack.

A: I’m humbled; is that why you are taking the time to chat with me?

Hank: O please, get over yourself.  I am here to go over the details of the Wellspring Stampede with you so you will round up a lot of your fellow bipeds and head them over to Canyon Lake the morning of April 25^th.

A: Why this race when there are so many out there?

Hank: Easy.  This one benefits the Wellspring Foundation.  That’s a nonprofit treatment center serving the mental, emotional and chemical dependency needs of at risk youth and their families. While I’m independent, I also respect the rule of the herd.  We wild horses believe that the herd has to join together to help the young ones when they need it. 

A: Isn’t it a little long for you?

Hank, neighing loudly: Don’t pull my leg, sweetheart, there’s a big hoof at the end of it.  It’s a 10K, or 6.2 miles.  A perfect distance, and on a perfectly lovely course, too.  Besides, Wild Bill and Calamity want me to join them at the Mickelson Trail Marathon and Half on June 6.  Anyone doing that should sign up for the Stampede as a tune-up run in their training schedule.

A: What about people who have never gone that distance, or who don’t run, but walk?

Hank:  Silly human.  In a herd, there are those at the front, like me, but there are many more in the middle, and always horses at the end.  We are a herd, not a line of Rockettes.  As long as we are outside in the sun, feeling the wind in our manes and the joy of movement, we are happy at any speed.  The Stampede welcomes everyone!

A: Any freebies included with the registration?

Hank: Of course, did you ever hear of a stingy horse?  There’s a free One Mile race for the fillies and colts, a free Spaghetti Dinner the night before for all registered runners and walkers, and for all humans, a shirt with Mr. Li-Leger’s art on it. "

etc., etc.

Not trying to be pesty this morning, but I forgot to share something from yesterday. I was on my way home from work at around 3:45, and as I was driving down the street I noticed a small group of kids running together. Looked like an after-school training run of some type, and they all looked to be around 7 or 8 years old. The leader of the pack was a skinny young man wearing long wind pants and NO SHIRT (it was only around 46°). A buzz cut so short and light you could hardly tell he had hair. As I passed him, he was checking the time on his watch.

 

I thought to myself, this is probably Timbo about  30-35 years ago.

That's funny Jlynne...and not to far from the truth. Heck, when I was a kiddo around that age, I ran almost everywhere I needed to go, and really never wore a shirt unless it was really cold out and I had a buzz cut too....I still run shirtless now sometimes when it's in the 40's and sunny, and have a "natural" buzz cut now .

Speaking of forgetting to mention something, I meant to add this to my post last Saturday................

I was on my long run in the country just minding my own business, and listening to my IPod. I have a very small IPod that fits into my little pocket inside the front of my running shorts. If I'm wearing a shirt, I run the wires and the ear buds up the inside of my shirt, and I use clear tape to tape my ear buds to my ears.....which keeps them in place while I bounce while running and sweat.

This Gal pulled up next to me and asked me a question, but I really couldn't hear her because I was listening to music. I could somewhat tell she was asking for directions, but really wasn't positive. I don't like taking the "taped" ear buds out of my ears because the tape won't stick anymore. So instead of that, I reached down and tried to find the off button on my IPod to turn it off for a few seconds while I tried and help this Gal out. Well, I wasn't having much success, so I put my hands inside my shorts (yes, bad idea in hindsight) and was trying to pull my IPod out of my little pocket so I could then turn it off and listen to this Gals question. This Gal took it as if I was fondling myself and said to me.....hey dude, I don't roll that way as she was pulling away. I yelled.............wait wait, I was only trying to turn my music off so I could hear Ya....to late

I have to admit how silly I looked with my hands down my shorts...even though for a legitimate reason

TimBo 

biketm only you!    This one does not quite rival the TM debacle but close . . . just keep working on it.

Holly S.  if I did a take your kid to work day they would just see me sitting at a computer typing.  I am sure they would have a ball!  

Trent only one thing worse than turning 40 . . . not turning 40 or is it turning 50 . . . or is it losing my memory regarding what is it exactly I was . . .

I had a whole post composed, almost done, and we lost power here at work. Rats. Oh well.

Carolyn, glad to hear the leg cooperated on your run. As for that link Holly posted, you need to use Explorer I think. I tried with Firefox and it didn't work, but Explorer does. Guess that means it won't work on my Mac either.

If you use Wave 2 and enter a time of 3:34:00 you'll see me cross about 10-12 seconds into it.

Hi Trent and welcome to the old fogies forum. We're all pretty harmless and easy going, except Tramps tends to whine a bit.

Had a nice little run last night, down the road from home and back. About a mile into it I started thinking it wasn't so smart to run that route, I think my legs had enough of hills and asphalt on Monday. But the sudden and increasing urge/need for the bathroom sure took my mind off my feet. I was really glad to see DH come by on his motorcycle and I hopped on for a quicker ride home. Whew! 3.8 miles @ 9:11... a little quicker on the way back because, well, I needed to get back.