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10-24-2006, 08:25 AM
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#841 (permalink)
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Roaming Midwesterner
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Originally Posted by UpNorth
Only a few day left. Hang in there (insert picture of the kitten hanging on limb here)...
Good luck on your race!
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Marge: [ reading the poster] "Hang in there, baby!" You said it, kitty.
[ looking more closely] "Copryright 1968." Hmm, determined or
not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer.
/Simpsons
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F08.html
Good luck! 
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"If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes' track coach, [i]Ultramarathon Man
-What are you doing here?
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-How'd you get to be assistant coach?
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10-24-2006, 09:57 AM
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My Glutes Hurt
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Jim, your nurse is here to administer your IV and keep you relaxed for the rest of the week.
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10-24-2006, 10:00 AM
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#843 (permalink)
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Future SUV Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Originally Posted by BamaDave
Jim, your nurse is here to administer your IV and keep you relaxed for the rest of the week.
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How the hell is she supposed to relax me? LOL
Well, give me a while and then maybe I'd be relaxed.  |
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10-24-2006, 10:03 AM
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Future SUV Owner
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Originally Posted by BamaDave
Are your classes cancelled due to snow?? I didn't think they did that in Michigan!
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No snow here last night. They did get some snow and ice a little south of here. I'm still taking two classes over at the community college and today they were cancelled because of an academic advising day. This is my last semester there, so it would be pointless to go to their little shindig. Well, last time I went they did have free coffee and doughnuts... |
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10-24-2006, 11:49 AM
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Future SUV Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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23OCT06
scheduled: 3 miles @8:01
actual: 3.24 miles
24:30 (7:34 avg pace)
splits:
1.09 miles - 8:26 (7:44)
2.13 miles - 7:48 (7:30)
3.24 miles - 8:15 (7:26)
Oops. Man do I feel good.
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10-25-2006, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Indianapolis
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I'm a couple pages late but nice race, Jim! The GVSU campus is awesome. I actually almost went there.
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10-25-2006, 09:18 AM
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Future SUV Owner
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Originally Posted by jruck37
I'm a couple pages late but nice race, Jim! The GVSU campus is awesome. I actually almost went there.
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Thanks, Jamie! That's cool that you were thinking about going to Grand Valley. Definitely a great school.
This was part of the now daily e-mails from the race director:
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Why the Grand Rapids Marathon is better than sex:
1. It lasts for hours.
2. You get a medal when you get done.
3. Everybody respects you in the morning.
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Ha-ha. 4 days!   |
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10-25-2006, 11:07 AM
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Roaming Midwesterner
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4. Superman costumes aren't seen as "freakish."
5. No societal taboo against paying for entry.
This is fun!
4 days?!?! Don't remind me!
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"If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes' track coach, [i]Ultramarathon Man
-What are you doing here?
-I'm the assistant coach.
-How'd you get to be assistant coach?
-Because I have the spatula!
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10-25-2006, 11:53 AM
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My Glutes Hurt
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Jim, will the Grand Rapids Marathon website have real time updates for tracking racers on Sunday??
I know the MCM will. Bwuhuhuhuhuuuuu!!!
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10-25-2006, 12:27 PM
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Future SUV Owner
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Originally Posted by BamaDave
Jim, will the Grand Rapids Marathon website have real time updates for tracking racers on Sunday??
I know the MCM will. Bwuhuhuhuhuuuuu!!!
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I don't think so. Not that large of a race yet. |
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10-25-2006, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaDave
I know the MCM will. Bwuhuhuhuhuuuuu!!!
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I'm in the "scarlet wave," kicking off at 8:25. Do you know if they allow tracking by name, or do I need to go all the way into my email inbox and look up my bib number?
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"If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes' track coach, [i]Ultramarathon Man
-What are you doing here?
-I'm the assistant coach.
-How'd you get to be assistant coach?
-Because I have the spatula!
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10-25-2006, 01:51 PM
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My Glutes Hurt
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Originally Posted by kmwest
I'm in the "scarlet wave," kicking off at 8:25. Do you know if they allow tracking by name, or do I need to go all the way into my email inbox and look up my bib number?
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I don't know, but I just asked for your bib number in your log!!
Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep up all the way to the end on Sunday morning. It's supposed to be in the 70's here, so I'll have to get my long run started fairly early. |
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10-25-2006, 02:12 PM
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Future SUV Owner
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Originally Posted by kmwest
I'm in the "scarlet wave," kicking off at 8:25. Do you know if they allow tracking by name, or do I need to go all the way into my email inbox and look up my bib number?
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By 8:25AM I should be 5k into my race. That means you'll catch me around the 20 mile mark, huh? 
Actually, if you run a 7mpm and I run a 7:30 I think you be about the 24.75 mile mark as I finish. Don't hold me to that calculation, though. At those paces, I think it would take about 43.5 miles for you to catch up. I think. My algebra skills are a little rusty. Laura would be so disappointed.
Last edited by twinsavsvikingsfan : 10-25-2006 at 03:12 PM.
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10-25-2006, 08:06 PM
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Roaming Midwesterner
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Originally Posted by twinsavsvikingsfan
My algebra skills are a little rusty. Laura would be so disappointed.
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I haven't worked out the problem, so I can't say if you're right or not. But having seen pictures of Laura, I can see why you weren't focused on the subject matter.
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"If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes' track coach, [i]Ultramarathon Man
-What are you doing here?
-I'm the assistant coach.
-How'd you get to be assistant coach?
-Because I have the spatula!
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10-26-2006, 06:34 PM
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Future SUV Owner
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26OCT06
easy 5.7 mile run
untimed
3 days!
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10-26-2006, 09:03 PM
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My Glutes Hurt
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Just drink a lot between now and Sunday morning. It helps relieve the taper madness!
Your weather forecast doesn't look too bad. A little cold and maybe snow showers?? That would be kind of cool. At least not frigid cold or too warm!!
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10-27-2006, 05:50 AM
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Senior Member
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Good luck this weekend, Jim. Have fun!
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10-27-2006, 06:00 AM
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#858 (permalink)
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Future SUV Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Originally Posted by BamaDave
Just drink a lot between now and Sunday morning. It helps relieve the taper madness!
Your weather forecast doesn't look too bad. A little cold and maybe snow showers?? That would be kind of cool. At least not frigid cold or too warm!!
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Drink a lot? I'll have a vodka and cranberry, please. lol
I just checked the weather forecast (again). The Saturday night Sunday morning lows are 35. What's worrying me is the wind. 20-30 mph on Saturday evening. I hope they'll die down by Sunday morning.
Right now the hourly forecast only goes til 6 AM Sun and it reads:
6am  Partly Cloudy 36°F 28°F 10% 27°F 70% From W 11 mph
What to wear? Argghh.. Make it stop!! LOL |
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