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JimR022
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510. Nov 6, 2007 4:57 PM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by RioG:
Oh my god... this is freaking funny. <HR>


Russell had the final leg, which was 12.2k. So we're all slow as heck getting the stations and Russell gets to run the final leg. So he blasts through it in about 50 minutes, and he's doing it through a bunch of 4 hour marathoners struggling their way through the finishing death march.
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RioG
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Apr 1, 2004
511. Nov 6, 2007 9:03 PM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by JimR:
Russell had the final leg, which was 12.2k. So we're all slow as heck getting the stations and Russell gets to run the final leg. So he blasts through it in about 50 minutes, and he's doing it through a bunch of 4 hour marathoners struggling their way through the finishing death march.<HR>


Okay, this is just cruel... but funny!

I might have spit on him.
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jcumming
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Dec 14, 2007
512. Nov 6, 2007 10:34 PM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by JimR:
The first year we did the relay, me, Lisa, Chantel and Russell. ...she's coming up to the 10k relay station, had no idea what I looked like. She looked like a drowned rat shouting "Jim! Jim! Where are you!!!?!".<HR>


I was glad to get a fourth to do the relay so I could run the half with tigger and trip his a$$ all over the Parkway.

We even had shirts that florie got and Russell designed...I think I might still have it.

It was a well trained and highly co-ordinated team...since some runners had never met.
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tigger077
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513. Nov 7, 2007 6:55 AM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by jcumming:
[b] I was glad to get a fourth to do the relay so I could run the half with tigger and trip his a$$ all over the Parkway.

We even had shirts that florie got and Russell designed...I think I might still have it.

It was a well trained and highly co-ordinated team...since some runners had never met. IMGhttp://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif[/IMG][/b]<HR>


JC has this thing "I never met a porta pottie I didn't like" for race courses. As a matter of fact, in one HM he even made his own porta pottie in the bushes. But at this particular Niagara HM he stopped to check out the scene around mile 8, did his thang (or was it diddled?) and still managed to catch up to me by mile 9 or so. Them were the days when he were a runner! So he catches up to me and passes me and then lurks around the finish line to trip me up as I am thundering down the final stretch in front of the hydro building. He even took a picture I think!
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DawnT071
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Oct 31, 2006
514. Nov 8, 2007 8:46 AM in response to: JimR022
Not doing Philly this year, but I'm considering it for next year. I'm looking for a marathon next fall. I have a big duathlon on Oct 12/08, so I need a marathon either early September or November-ish. Looking at either Erie (early Sept) or Philly.
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backstretch
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Dec 15, 2007
515. Nov 8, 2007 4:00 PM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by DawnT:
I have a big duathlon on Oct 12/08<HR>


So, I'm guessing the Zofingen lives for another year.
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RioG
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Apr 1, 2004
516. Nov 9, 2007 8:31 AM in response to: JimR022
Ohhh... so excited!! Going "home" to run with flories group next Saturday... it's going to mean being on the road at the crack of dawn but it'll be worth it!

And as luck would have it they're not training for anything right now so I'll be able to slip in with my old running buddies not doing too far a distance.

Mostly I'm looking forward to the post-run breakfast.

I'm telling you... the worst thing about Perth county is its lack of organized recreational activities... namely a running group. I see lots of solo runners, but it would appear that they prefer to keep it that way! If only I could transplant flories group here.
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DawnT071
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517. Nov 9, 2007 8:33 AM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by backstretch:
So, I'm guessing the Zofingen lives for another year.<HR>


YES!! I'm so excited! Kind of messes up my plans for a fall marathon next year, but so what.
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jcumming
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Dec 14, 2007
518. Nov 12, 2007 11:37 AM in response to: JimR022
Hi

That is all.
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RioG
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519. Nov 13, 2007 7:58 PM in response to: JimR022
Hmph. Just came in from a ****, ****, **** run. Felt like **** the whole way and ended up walking the last monster hill.

And I still feel bad now that it's done.

Me no likey crappy runs.

How's everyone elses running going? Can't be worse!
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jcumming
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Dec 14, 2007
520. Nov 13, 2007 9:54 PM in response to: JimR022
quote:<HR>Originally posted by RioG:
How's everyone elses running going? Can't be worse! <HR>


My last one on Oct 14th led to bronchial pneumonia...am I winning???
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aurang
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Jun 26, 2003
521. Nov 13, 2007 11:10 PM in response to: JimR022
I have a pulled hamstring. That has to count for something.
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JimR022
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Jan 16, 2002
522. Nov 14, 2007 11:15 AM in response to: JimR022
Since my newest routine has me doing tempos on Saturday and longs on Sunday, my longs have been a lot tougher than usual. Last Sunday was especially tough and I capped the run at 10 miles. And there's a few groups that do their longer tempo runs on Sunday in my area, so they're blasting past me as I'm strolling along. Kinda sucks from that perspective.
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RioG
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523. Nov 14, 2007 12:13 PM in response to: JimR022
JC - yeah, that's pretty close to the top of the list.

JimR... yes, that would suck big time. I would not like that at all. In fact that would immediately cause me to change up my schedule so that I was either un-seen on the days the groups are doing their tempo-runs or conveniently taking a rest day. Even though I know I'm slow as molasses I like to keep up the illusion that I'm super-fast!

It's kind of like when you see a car or another person out and about you get a bit taller and run a bit faster... even if it's killing you until they're out of sight.
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backstretch
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Dec 15, 2007
524. Nov 14, 2007 7:42 PM in response to: JimR022
Well 9 weeks into my "second chance" I've ditched the 5ks. Running 10's, four to 5 times a week, no sign of injury yet. Maybe I'm healed......yeah!!
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