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Hello from a returning member

Postby RayMan.2 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:55 am

Hi all

I tried to reactivate my account but it was too complicated for my simple brain. I made a new one instead!

A lot of familiar faces here, and many more new ones. I look forward to reconnecting with old acquaintances and making new ones as well.

To update where I am now: after 2 Boston marathons I decided to try triathlons out. I trained in 2011 to get ready for one here in Toronto. I completed it but didn't really enjoy it that much. In 2012 my 12-year-old son came to live with me and I spent most of that summer running with him (we got up to about 30 kms per week).

Now I am back at this running thing, hoping to qualify for Boston again (with the tougher standards) so that I can run it the year I turn 50 (I turned 48 in November). I had some heart problems just before my last Boston marathon and it really messed up my training; I am hoping that this time the cardiologists are right and I am truly good to go.

I look forward to sharing the journey with all of you!

Ray
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby La » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:06 am

Welcome back, Ray!

Now if we can just get BaldGuy to come back, we'll have the old band back together! :lol:
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Postby Engmomma » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:20 am

I remember Ray. Welcome back.
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Postby eme » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:22 am

Welcome back!
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Postby Marg » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:24 am

Hi Ray!! :D
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Postby CAW » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:55 am

Hi Ray!! Welcome back!
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Postby Jogger Barbie » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:55 am

Welcome back!
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby RayMan.2 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:19 pm

Wow so many names I know! :D
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Postby Nicholas » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:27 pm

Welcome back! I was hoping that was you when I saw the registration...
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Postby Dr. S » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:27 pm

Welcome back! Hoping your heart problems are over!
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Postby Miss*Smiles » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:29 pm

Well hello! Welcome back :D
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Postby purdy65 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:52 pm

Hi Ray!
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Postby ultraslacker » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:56 pm

welcome back!
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Postby Jwolf » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:04 pm

Hey, stranger! Welcome back.

I'm still here too! I hope you remember me. ;)
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:06 pm

welcome back! great to see you here again!
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Postby HCcD » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:15 pm

Hey, Ray ... Nobody ever really leaves RM ... :shifty: :wink:

eta: So, what can you tell us about the upgrades to version Rayman.2 ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink:
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Postby MINITEE » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:42 pm

Howdy!
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Postby Habs4ever » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:17 pm

Hi Ray. Welcome back.
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby RayMan.2 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:21 pm

HCcD wrote:Hey, Ray ... Nobody ever really leaves RM ... :shifty: :wink:

eta: So, what can you tell us about the upgrades to version Rayman.2 ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink:


Heh heh, true, true!

RayMan.2 is thinner (something my doctor is keeping an eye on). RayMan.2 is a full-time father (before, my son used to come from Japan every summer to visit, now he lives here!). RayMan.2 runs slower too.
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby Doonst » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:31 pm

hey Ray

was this really 7 years ago???
http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4379
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Postby turd ferguson » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:33 pm

Welcome back

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Postby Jo-Jo » Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:24 pm

Hello from Kingston!
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby Avis » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:51 pm

Hello! I think I remember you from when I first joined the Maniacs...
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby RayMan.2 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:17 pm

Doonst wrote:hey Ray

was this really 7 years ago???
http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4379


Wow hard to believe those photos. We were so naive back then :lol:
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Re: Hello from a returning member

Postby DougG » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:22 pm

Just when you think you're out, they pull you back in!

Nice to see you again Ray :D
2014
injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
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