nap along the way, did we?
the madison marathon is sunday, so my running buddies have stepped up the e-taunting. here's one from ol' gray willie:When I finish the marathon an hour so so ahead of you both, should I head uptown and get the car? or wait around and applaud your finish?
e.g. (with Oxfordian accent) "well done chaps, splendid effort, topping really, nap along the way did we?"
sadly, i'm afraid that he might actually beat me by an hour this year. worklife squashed my running life this year, much as a nike air pegasus squashes a plastic water cup and a spent packet of energy goo. still, i managed to squeeze in a few plodding training runs so i really have no excuses. i'll just be clomping along with my peers in the prestigious master's category of the clydesdale division.
i can always use the psychological dodge that i'm treating this marathon as a training run for the next one in october. i snuck in under the wire, but registration for the most beautiful urban marathon in america has already closed at 10,500. fortunately, the madison race remains open and one can still do a twin cities fundraiser registration for $185, $100 of which goes to a good cause.
last year, madison was scary hot on race day, but that seems unlikely for 2007. i'm looking forward to seeing bloggy friends, volunteers such as esperanza, and other pals along the way. if you happen to be in town, i'll be sporting the "what if Pre had lived and gone completely to seed?" look: a yellow oregon singlet and green interim shorts. i'm thinking about cultivating a bushy Pre-stache for the october races, if chair obligations and hormones permit it.
i can always use the psychological dodge that i'm treating this marathon as a training run for the next one in october. i snuck in under the wire, but registration for the most beautiful urban marathon in america has already closed at 10,500. fortunately, the madison race remains open and one can still do a twin cities fundraiser registration for $185, $100 of which goes to a good cause.
last year, madison was scary hot on race day, but that seems unlikely for 2007. i'm looking forward to seeing bloggy friends, volunteers such as esperanza, and other pals along the way. if you happen to be in town, i'll be sporting the "what if Pre had lived and gone completely to seed?" look: a yellow oregon singlet and green interim shorts. i'm thinking about cultivating a bushy Pre-stache for the october races, if chair obligations and hormones permit it.
posted by christopher uggen @ 7:52 PM
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"i'll be sporting the "what if Pre had lived and gone completely to seed?" look"
I just choked on my coffee, nice line!
Best of luck in the race. My better half runs either the half- or full (depending on injuries) marathon in Cincinnati ever year, and marathon day is always one of my favorite days of the year. I love the ritual of dropping her off at some insanely early hour, then coming back down with a big cuppa and my iPod to wait for her at the finish line. She's already drooling about the Akron marathon (our new home in August), which is considerably flatter that Cinti's very hilly course.
good luck in akron, newport, with the race and the new job. my dad is nice enough to drop me off at the twin cities marathon every year. behind every insane runner is a fine support system...
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