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Jan 28, 2008 5:28 PM by
dutch omi
16 posts since
Jan 14, 2008
Jan 27, 2008 5:46 PM
Me too!
Okay, so I admit that I haven't read every single post on the old MCM board. However, I had the site bookmarked and have been visiting that site for the last 2 weeks or so just thinking that the MCM data center needs a new administrator. It only took me that long to click on the community link on the marathon website to get here 
Anyways, it's great to know that we're still together, vigorously posting and communicating. Now I realize that catching up to a 2-week active (  ) posting is not as easy as I thought.
Hence I think I'll just give an update about me: I have been running somewhat decent the last few months after the MCM, and finally ran the Mumbai Marathon last Sunday (20th). For a country with 1.2 billion people who believe the only sport in the planet is Cricket, this marathon was a welcome change and better organized than I had anticipated. Although we got no t-shirts (the entry fee was about $5), there was plenty of volunteers, water, "energy" drink (which apparently was just water mixed with sugar and salt) and spectators. The course was pretty and flat, so no wonder the Kenyans had their sub 2:12 finishes. However, like any other public event in India, there's a lot more focus on the celebrities and media fanfare than the participants of the race itself. I finished better than I thought I would given the heat and humidity here (3:36:01).
Anyways, it feels great to catch up with the board and friends. Happy running everyone!
p.s - Hey Jerry, I'm a bit tempted to run the Shamrock full (I believe slots are still available), since I might be making a trip to US around then.
3,090 posts since
Jan 18, 2008
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Jan 27, 2008 6:48 PM
in response to: HanHail
Re: Me too!
Glad to see you found us. It must have been strange watching nothing happening on the old board. BTW, 3:36 sounds like a great marathon to me. Could I borrow it around the end of April?
507 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
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Jan 27, 2008 7:16 PM
in response to: lenzlaw
Re: Me too!
Great race. I must have been the only opne who always navigated to the forum frm the MCM home page? I am too lazy to even set it as a favorite.LOL
Jimmy
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276 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
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Jan 27, 2008 9:25 PM
in response to: HanHail
Re: Me too!
Hanhail,
Awesome race! To be able to run so well in those conditions is outstanding. Will you be back for MCM next year? Talk to you soon.
Karl
591 posts since
Jan 21, 2008
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Jan 28, 2008 3:48 AM
in response to: HanHail
Re: Me too!
Welcome back HanHail!
It took me about a week to find this place too!
Nice job on your marathon!
I think Jerry and a few more are signed up for the half right now and is still on the fence to change to the full, but I'm registered for the full and your finishing time is pretty close to mine and hope to finish in the 3:15 range this time...so if you decide to sign up...I'll run with you a while! 
Charlie
16 posts since
Jan 14, 2008
Hey folks -
Thank you for your responses. It was nice to run in an unlikely place and weather. I think the recovery wasn't bad either.
Charlie, great to know that you have signed up for the full at Shamrcok. I also have a 3:15 goal, but not sure if I'll be ready for that at Shamrock (speedwork sucks!). I was hoping to do that at the Pocono marathon in early May, where the course is quite fast. Either way, I'll certainly run with you at Shamrock as long as I could keep up.
Karl, I do hope to be back for the MCM this year. Some day, I hope to get in the Runner's Club like Len.
I have signed up for Disney next year though - would like to make it a family event - got the wife to sign up for the half. We'll see if she makes it - she doesn't run more than 2.5 miles at a stretch right now. Like most of us, she believes running 13.1 miles is insane and she'll be ecstatic if she does it. I'm sure once she does the half, she'll want to do a full and that'll be another learning experience for both her and me 
892 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
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Jan 28, 2008 6:37 AM
in response to: HanHail
Re: Me too!
Hooray! Hanhail found us! 3:36 is totally awesome Hanhail! I bow down humbly before you. Have you made any cookies yet?
16 posts since
Jan 14, 2008
Dear Staving -
No cookies yet 'coz we're still in a rental house. Hopefully in about a month, we'll move into our own and will start baking... which reminds me, I have to copy your recipe from the other board, in case the board itself disappears.
Your vacation piggybank filled up yet?
2,104 posts since
Aug 21, 2007
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Jan 28, 2008 7:22 AM
in response to: HanHail
Re: Me too!
Hey, HanHail! Good to hear from you again. And so glad you're planning to be at MCM this year. Good luck to your wife on her training too. My husband just thinks I am a total fool for running more than 3 miles at a time. Constantly reminding me, That is NOT good for you, you know? Yeah, but it's an addiction now, so what are you going to do about it?
I'm trying to talk him into a half, knowing that once he does one... the rest is history
Awesome finish time on your marathon too! Wow!
2,201 posts since
Nov 19, 2007
Welcome back!! I had been wondering about you!! Hope you make it out for Shamrock fest!! We will no doubt have a beer after that race as well!!
507 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Virtual beer for me!!!!!
2,168 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Anyways, it feels great to catch up with the board and friends. Happy running everyone!
p.s - Hey Jerry, I'm a bit tempted to run the Shamrock full (I believe slots are still available), since I might be making a trip to US around then.
Welcome back to the new and unimproved Active.com!
What a great race! 3:36! I find myself getting slower, not faster and a 3:36 would make me believe Boston was an option! If you're in the area, you should run Shamrock! Absolutely. It seems like we're building quite a contingent. Although Charlie is the only one running the full as far as I know. On the upside, I don't think there will be a single game of cricket the entire weekend!
892 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
Dear Staving -
No cookies yet 'coz we're still in a rental house. Hopefully in about a month, we'll move into our own and will start baking... which reminds me, I have to copy your recipe from the other board, in case the board itself disappears.
Your vacation piggybank filled up yet?
Vacation piggybank is woefully empty. And now they've talked me into running the Country Music 1/2 Marathon, so there goes another $90 plus lodging fees.
507 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Lee is running Lee is running
1,594 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Hey Hanhail, good to see you found this fine site. Congratulations on your time in Mumbai, that's quite something, in that heat and humidity. It's good to see that all the old souls are finding this "great site."
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