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811 Replies Last post: Aug 24, 2005 12:21 PM by Grizzly039 Go to original post 1 ... 13 14 15 16 17 ... 55 Previous Next

Goldens

259 posts since
Feb 26, 2000

210. Jul 23, 2003 8:37 PM

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torque - I definitely feel for you. So sorry to hear this. Hoping that the PT is able to give you the 'go-ahead' soon and that the fall marathon is still a possibility.

Grizzly039

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Nov 1, 2006

211. Jul 24, 2003 3:26 PM

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Ahhh **** Torquemada... this confirms it, the universe IS conspirin' agin ya.

Bet you could still whup me in a race one-legged and carrying Shadow though...

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It's all a plot for you to see your PT.

Guest

212. Jul 29, 2003 3:00 PM

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15K on Saturday was great!! I finished in 1:29 - 10 minutes faster than I had anticipated (I'm a real turtle). Yay! I am amazed at myself; and amazed how easy the run was... Well, maybe not easy! But no where near as hard as I had built it up to be. I am just super

The best part is that my confidence has really skyrocketed (obviously. Heh). Now I know I can do the 1/2. I'm excited to see how well I can do. Bring it on!

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

213. Jul 29, 2003 3:48 PM

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by CrouchingSkater:
15K on Saturday was great!! I finished in 1:29 - 10 minutes faster than I had anticipated (I'm a real turtle). Yay! I am amazed at myself; and amazed how easy the run was... Well, maybe not easy! But no where near as hard as I had built it up to be. I am just super

The best part is that my confidence has really skyrocketed (obviously. Heh). Now I know I can do the 1/2. I'm excited to see how well I can do. Bring it on!

<HR>

That's the spirit! Good on ya mate...

I'm registering today (gulp). Last time I did this I bailed due to injury, but I'm gonna be there come **** or high water, chasing you all the way to the finish line.

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I may not be fast, but I'm slow.

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

214. Jul 29, 2003 3:54 PM

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So I'm nailing the baseboards to the wall of the room we constructed... last year... (yeah, I'm a procrastinator) and I'm listening to the radio and the CBC has a contest to win tickets to the Canmore Folk Festival.

All you have to do is come up with your "dream" set of musicians, living or dead, and a reason why you chose them.

Gee, as the heat started to affect my brain I came up with a list and babbled it into the phone not giving any thought to whether or not I was coherent.

And I won. Hmmm. I must be one of two or three other people who actually listen to the CBC...

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And since we're camping out that way this weekend...

willrun4chocolate

30 posts since
May 25, 2007

215. Jul 29, 2003 5:02 PM

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Lucky you!

Goldens, how is hubby's training going. Any word on a bib # yet?

Are you coming out this way for a pre-race run/bike/swim?

Goldens

259 posts since
Feb 26, 2000

216. Jul 30, 2003 12:39 AM

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That's cool Grizz! Actually, I had a coworker that listened to CBC and she won a contest once (something about the craziest 'fish story'!) Too funny...although, I think her prize was a fishing video....not quite as much fun as yours!

Willrun - just checked the IMC site...and still no bib numbers. His training has been going well...but of course, 'the' day will determine how he'll do. He just finished his longest training week, felt great, and was still wanting more...so that's a good thing. We won't be arriving in Penticton until the Friday morning before the race.

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

217. Jul 30, 2003 6:36 PM

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Okay, I've done it. I've registered for the Canmore Half.

My PR is 1:54, but I'll be lucky this time around if I come in under 2:10.

Not looking to race this, since I've only been running again since May and I am SOOOO out of shape, but it would be a boost for me to come in under 2:10.

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Here's hoping. Then there's the Harvest Half in October...

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

218. Aug 5, 2003 9:45 AM

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Ran this weekend out in Banff. We were camping out a Johnston Canyon, so I ran back to Castle Junction and made a loop out of it, about 15.5 km from our tent return, and then tacked on a bit more.

Smoke was in the air, but it didn't seem to trouble me.

Running out to Castle I took it slow, and since it was mostly downhill it was brain dead running, about 10:45 pace. But the way back was fun... 9:15 and I felt GOOD. Slowed down after the loop and finished up about 12 miles in 2 hours comfortably.

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So... I think I'm going to make my goal in Canmore.

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

219. Aug 14, 2003 9:41 AM

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creeeeeeeeeeeeak

cough cough

man it's dusty in here.

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Lord, look at the cobwebs!

Guest

220. Aug 14, 2003 10:24 AM

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That's not dust, Grzzly, it's smoke!

What are your thoughts on running in this stuff? While the smoke doesn't seem as thick as yesterday, the scent of burning pine lingers. Is it OK to run?

I used it as an excuse to skip my morning run today (lame; I was just being LAZY). So if it is safe, please give me the a$$ whooping I deserve!

Michelle B2

192 posts since
Nov 26, 2001

221. Dec 22, 2007 2:51 PM

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Hello, ....hello... hello.. hello (echo's if you didn't catch that)

So, what's new?

I'm in the market for new running shoes... thinking this would be a good time to get them. Will probably go shopping this weekend. Had a nice run the other day (tuesday) at lunch, not sure how far it it though.. Eau Claire to 14th st. bridge across memorial to Centre street bridge, across it and back to Eau Claire.

http://This message has been edited by Michelle B2 (edited Aug-14-2003).

Grizzly039

451 posts since
Nov 1, 2006

222. Aug 14, 2003 1:51 PM

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Re: running in this stuff. I ran in thicker a week ago in Banff, and I didn't feel any worse for the wear. But the last two days have been bad ones for watery eyes and stuff. I ran this am in it and I feel okay...

Imagine the poor people in Blairmore!

Re: Downtown routes. Michelle, that's a good one. If you want to stretch it out you can either continue on to the Crowchild Trail bridge and back, or make the loop to 10th street and run back along Memorial to the zoo and through the west end of the park to Fort Calgary and back. That one is a 5 miler.

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Nice to see people alive...

Goldens

259 posts since
Feb 26, 2000

223. Aug 14, 2003 4:49 PM

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Hey all!
Michelle - here's another one that I do along the Bow...it s a 10km loop.

West from Eau Claire to Crowchild, across the foot bridge, east along Memorial Dr to Langevin Bridge, back around to Eau Claire.

Off to Penticton next week.

Michelle B2

192 posts since
Nov 26, 2001

224. Aug 14, 2003 5:33 PM

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Golden right now crowchild seems so far away, I also don't have much more then 1 hour for lunch, so lunch runs have to be shorter.

Have fun in BC... I'm guessing hubby is doing something there?

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