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This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby jgore » Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:50 am

I signed up for ATB. Ack!

My SIL wanted me to do her training runs with her because she knew she wouldn't get out the door without someone else there. So I adapted a very long - 25-week - marathon training plan. She can only afford 3 days a week, so we're getting out there at around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and doing the long runs on either Saturday or Sunday. I'm getting some other runs in with friends. All of our runs are based on time, not distance. No speed work, but there will be lots of hills.

I kept telling her I don't do races and had no intention of running it with her. Then I figured, I'm going to be running that long anyway, may as well do it. It won't be a race for me: I'll be sticking with her and we'll lend each other moral support. We're both in the 'just finish' camp. While I've run that far before, it was several years ago and only while running with friends who were training for marathons.

Maybe I'll actually lose this tire around my waist.

Yesterday's run was interesting. I've tried to work at least one hill into every run. Yesterday we did 3 and my running partner referred to me as 'a f*@#ing sadist'. Nice, really nice.

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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby MrBond » Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:59 am

Let me know about the long runs, maybe we can work off the 'spare tires' together ?
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Postby DLS » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:18 am

Sounds great, guys! You've gotta love peer pressure! ;-) I've just signed up too.

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This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby Jwolf » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:21 am

Sounds like a great idea Jim. :)
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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby getfit » Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:38 pm

Way to go Jim !!! Hmmm, maybe I should sign up for it again too, I got injured just before the race last year. We could have a celebratory butter tart :D
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Postby Doonst » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:31 pm

O. M. G!

We're getting the band back together!
next up:


This broken wing will fly again
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This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day

So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day

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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:55 pm

awesome! hope to see you there!
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Postby drghfx » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:56 pm

Go Jim Go!

PS Let me know when and where your first gig will be!
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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby jgore » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:03 pm

Doonst wrote:O. M. G!

We're getting the band back together!


Image

:lol:

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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby jgore » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:16 pm

If I were still that skinny I'd be freakin' fast.
(Yeah, right.)

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Postby trixiee » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:30 pm

I know how you love hills. Good luck! :D
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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby Engmomma » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:17 am

Doonst wrote:O. M. G!

We're getting the band back together!


Start growing out your hair and bust out the crimping iron.
The Summer of Eng is over.

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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby jgore » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:22 am

Engmomma wrote:
Doonst wrote:O. M. G!

We're getting the band back together!


Start growing out your hair and bust out the crimping iron.


A crimping iron was something I would never have needed. What you see in the picture is as long as it would ever get. However, it would then increase in volume/frizz. There are times when I looked like a stick with an Afro.

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Re: This is probably a mistake, but...

Postby wind-hater » Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:47 am

You silly silly man! You know people die running that long - right? :P

Good luck Jim! :)
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Postby jgore » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:41 pm

wind-hater wrote:You silly silly man! You know people die running that long - right? :P


Well, you're still hangin' in there, so I'm not worried. Good luck with your BQ ... though you're not setting any goals. :wink:

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Postby Iron-North » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:31 am

Oh so now the world knows ! ;0)
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