Saturday, April 26, 2008
For anyone wondering
I'll just tell you that Gatorade comes in but two flavors: lemon-lime (nee - original) and about eight colors of dog poop.
Crossing over to the dark side*
18. You have to go to a special kind of place in order to run 18.
*credit: Erin Flood
*credit: Erin Flood
Sunday, April 20, 2008
You're never too old
From: http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=britmarathon030508&prov=reuters&type=lgns
Already Britain’s oldest employee, 101-year-old Buster Martin now aims to become the world’s oldest marathon runner by completing the London Marathon and celebrating with a pint of beer and a cigarette.
Sprightly and bearded, he completed a half marathon at the weekend in five hours 13 minutes. The former Army physical training instructor works three days a week for a London plumbing firm and says he has trained for the April 13th race in his spare time.
“I’ve said I’ll attempt it,” he told Reuters by telephone from his workplace at Pimlico Plumbers. “I haven’t said I’ll complete it. If I do make it, all the better. I hadn’t thought of doing it before but someone asked me and the money goes to charity so why not?”
His sponsorship money will go to the Rhys Daniels Trust, which provides temporary accommodation for families of patients in specialist children’s hospitals.
Martin, who had 17 children and returned to work at the age of 99 saying he was bored after two years of retirement, would beat the previous record for world’s oldest marathon runner by eight years.
“If I finish, I’ll do what I always do and have a pint and a fag,” he said. “People ask what is my secret but I haven’t got one. They say fags and booze are bad for you—but I’m still here, aren’t I?”
Already Britain’s oldest employee, 101-year-old Buster Martin now aims to become the world’s oldest marathon runner by completing the London Marathon and celebrating with a pint of beer and a cigarette.
Sprightly and bearded, he completed a half marathon at the weekend in five hours 13 minutes. The former Army physical training instructor works three days a week for a London plumbing firm and says he has trained for the April 13th race in his spare time.
“I’ve said I’ll attempt it,” he told Reuters by telephone from his workplace at Pimlico Plumbers. “I haven’t said I’ll complete it. If I do make it, all the better. I hadn’t thought of doing it before but someone asked me and the money goes to charity so why not?”
His sponsorship money will go to the Rhys Daniels Trust, which provides temporary accommodation for families of patients in specialist children’s hospitals.
Martin, who had 17 children and returned to work at the age of 99 saying he was bored after two years of retirement, would beat the previous record for world’s oldest marathon runner by eight years.
“If I finish, I’ll do what I always do and have a pint and a fag,” he said. “People ask what is my secret but I haven’t got one. They say fags and booze are bad for you—but I’m still here, aren’t I?”
Friday, April 11, 2008
Gak
This week has been very lame for running. I felt better than usual after the long run on Sunday but since then, the running has been very sloggy, like running through Gak. Don't act like you don't know what Gak is. I've used up my wiggle week visiting Oregon, so I'll be doing my first 16 this weekend. If you already did yours, wow. Way to go. Probably you're the only one, Michelle. So you should be totally ready to accompany me this weekend for our running tour of New York bridges. Right? Right? Excellent. And then be ready for $6 beers.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Fishing in the Dark
I had a good 11 miler last night. I got home from Spokane later than I had hoped, decompressed for a few minutes longer than I should have which meant that I started my run later than I should have considering the location, the quickly setting sun and the absence of K-Fed. Solution: Run really fast. I lost it on the 105th hill (Kate knows the one) at the end of my run and then lay on the floor for a good 10 minutes after I got back, but it felt really good.
Does anyone else get violently cold after finishing a run? I know I used to get a little cold, but I am ridiculously cold after I run now-a-days.
Saw some interesting wild life in the ol' Columbia:
This is one of the fatties responsible for the salmon decline. Remember, place all the blame on him and none on our own excesses.
And here is one of my favorite birds; they make the coolest noise when they are flying down the Skookumchuck (or any river for that matter).
Anyone catch the NPR story on 24? Yea, me neither, but I am sure it is good and will listen to it later.
Enough delirious randomness; I am going to bed.
Does anyone else get violently cold after finishing a run? I know I used to get a little cold, but I am ridiculously cold after I run now-a-days.
Saw some interesting wild life in the ol' Columbia:
This is one of the fatties responsible for the salmon decline. Remember, place all the blame on him and none on our own excesses.
And here is one of my favorite birds; they make the coolest noise when they are flying down the Skookumchuck (or any river for that matter).Anyone catch the NPR story on 24? Yea, me neither, but I am sure it is good and will listen to it later.
Enough delirious randomness; I am going to bed.
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