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NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby JoaniB » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:40 pm

I like almost everything about the National Post's article except for that first line.

A swollen heel? Why not a black toe-nail or my stomach on breakfast after the race?
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Re: NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby Miss*Smiles » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:18 am

I've never experienced a swollen heel. Does it grow that quickly?
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Postby JoaniB » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:58 am

Miss*Smiles wrote:I've never experienced a swollen heel. Does it grow that quickly?

I suppose it depends on why the heel is swelling. Infection, bone bruise, overuse...
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Re: NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby Miss*Smiles » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:33 am

JoaniB wrote:
Miss*Smiles wrote:I've never experienced a swollen heel. Does it grow that quickly?

I suppose it depends on why the heel is swelling. Infection, bone bruise, overuse...


It's an awkward opener for an article.
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Postby AirForceRunner » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:25 am

And who is Guy Noury...I thought Luc Frenette was the RD (or at least he was when I interviewed him back in April). :lol:
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Re: NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby Miss*Smiles » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:47 am

AirForceRunner wrote:And who is Guy Noury...I thought Luc Frenette was the RD (or at least he was when I interviewed him back in April). :lol:


I thought that also! But then thought maybe Luc wasn't RD anymore.
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Re: NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby canalrunner » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:11 pm

Miss*Smiles wrote:
AirForceRunner wrote:And who is Guy Noury...I thought Luc Frenette was the RD (or at least he was when I interviewed him back in April). :lol:


I thought that also! But then thought maybe Luc wasn't RD anymore.


Luc has a new assignment at the Embassy in Washington. Guy is the new Luc. Nice guy. Luc is with us. :D They are just working to confirm the course. Now that it is not on Terry Fox weekend, there is an option to go back to the old route. Heron Hump here we come???
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Re: NP: Why the HM is Becoming Canada's Most Popular Race

Postby Miss*Smiles » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:27 am

canalrunner wrote:
Miss*Smiles wrote:
AirForceRunner wrote:And who is Guy Noury...I thought Luc Frenette was the RD (or at least he was when I interviewed him back in April). :lol:


I thought that also! But then thought maybe Luc wasn't RD anymore.


Luc has a new assignment at the Embassy in Washington. Guy is the new Luc. Nice guy. Luc is with us. :D They are just working to confirm the course. Now that it is not on Terry Fox weekend, there is an option to go back to the old route. Heron Hump here we come???


oooh félicitations to Luc!
I'm sure Guy is just as nice as Luc was (is).
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