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Champion 6656     | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! wgraves7582 - 2010-01-22 3:01 PM mndymond - 2010-01-22 4:55 PM Wooo swim done...my Ipod died at 2100m...  haha...I have not been diligent in charging it...Gonna make some muffins I think!...carrot apple! I have to use up some apples before they go bad! Melissa, If you teach to swim like you (I would be dead at 1000m) I will be your boyfriend forever. No worries about elephants or anything like that  Haha...I could try to teach you...I won't promise anything but I might have to take you up on the boyfriend offer...haha...then I could have a husband (as my gay friend proposed to me on the weekend) and a boyfriend..haha! (I'm fairly certain there is a Sex and the City episode where this sort of happens)  I don't really have to worry about elephants anymore...cause he's "busy" now on sat after a facebook message he sent me... ...but kind of not ...I'm now in "he's a tool" mode (I'm pretty much a 15 yr old)...haha. No worries! I will move on quickly...I have that talent...or curse? |
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Champion 7546  Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! ceilidh - 2010-01-22 12:52 PM Jules. That was a fantastic post. You go~! So glad to have your Ghoulie self back! have a good run tomorrow Robin! and rid yourself of those demons now and forever! Mindy- CONGRATULATIONS on getting through that test and moving on. Bill, sweet photos and I am looking forward to all the others. I am packing up to go spend the night in Asheville so I wont have the excuse of icy roads tomorrow to miss my race. I can't tell you how much I hate running in public! Face the demons.. face the demons.. All you Ghoulie folks have a great Friday night. Oh, hey, Neal, howbout a recovery swim for me tomorrow, eh? |
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| Champion 6656 | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! Looks like everyone is out training/sleeping still this morning! haha... Went out last night...We had a "animal t-shirt" party...my animal was a cartoon bunny--gooo thumper...haha...We had a turkey, some wolves, a horse, a lion, a tiger...some selected other animals as well..haha. I went home at 12:30...who's lame?/ really tired...haha |
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Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! Girl Passing on Left - 2010-01-22 6:51 PM ceilidh - 2010-01-22 12:52 PM Jules. That was a fantastic post. You go~! So glad to have your Ghoulie self back! have a good run tomorrow Robin! and rid yourself of those demons now and forever! Mindy- CONGRATULATIONS on getting through that test and moving on. Bill, sweet photos and I am looking forward to all the others. I am packing up to go spend the night in Asheville so I wont have the excuse of icy roads tomorrow to miss my race. I can't tell you how much I hate running in public! Face the demons.. face the demons.. All you Ghoulie folks have a great Friday night. Oh, hey, Neal, howbout a recovery swim for me tomorrow, eh? Demons- 1, Robin-0 |
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| Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! wgraves7582 - 2010-01-23 1:20 PM mndymond - 2010-01-23 12:51 PM Looks like everyone is out training/sleeping still this morning! haha... Went out last night...We had a "animal t-shirt" party...my animal was a cartoon bunny--gooo thumper...haha...We had a turkey, some wolves, a horse, a lion, a tiger...some selected other animals as well..haha. I went home at 12:30...who's lame?/ really tired...haha Melissa, Snuck an early morning hike in out here in Colorado and now am spending quality time with my family - LOL - ROFLMAO - All those other words that show off torture time! If you guys have a normal family - feel blessed! More stories to follow! Eagerly awaiting abnormal family stories. |
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| Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! vent time! I need thearapy! I spent last night at a friends house to ensure that I would not have the excuse of possibly icy roads to use to not do my race. We had a lovely evening. DH drove up and we all went out to dinner, visited, etc. I got up just fine, not worried and kinda looking forward to the race with full knowledge that I would very likely be the last one in, yet before cut off time. Okay, I can deal with that. No sweat on the distance. The course was much flatter than the route I usually use for my 10 K runs so I figured I would probably do well and have fun even. Then I drove over and had to circle around for a good bit looking for a place to park. I found a nice space close to the race start (extra bonus) with plenty of time to check in. The weather was fine 38 and cloudy with no wind. So, what was the problem..... me and my sad little mind. I had a horrible feeling of nasuea, and panic overcome me. Why? All of those RUNNERS. there was NOBODY who looked like me. Sure there were older folks and younger folks and all sorts of folks in between. They were all (as I had feared) greyhounds, Arab race horses, cheetahs. There were no turtles to be seen. I do mean none. Not even the bystanders. I could not bring myself to even get out of the car. The DH was en route to be my fan and almost there when I called him and told him I couldn't do it. He did his best to get me to reconsider but I could not breathe. We met nearby and he assured me it was all okay. It was not. As I drove toward home, humiliated, I felt the panic and nausea abate. I got home and ran a 10 K about as fast and sure as usual all by myself with no one watching me. That was the problem- people watching or even seeing me while I was running. I figure, since I can't run in a burka (can I?) The only thing to do is to make myself look like other people. Becoming more "runner-like" or "athletic-like". I have heard (and believe, truly) all the stories- "no one cares, you are one step up from folks not running", yada yada yada. doesn't help. Since I am not going to give up running (and biking and minimally swimming) I am going to have to do something. So, until we find a nice cool-max tri-suit burka (or invisibility cloak) here comes the new me, before my 1/2 marathon. I just have to get over this obvious (not fear) but phobia. Thanks for listening Ghoulies. I am going to start to tear apart the kids rooms (they are both in college and gone now) to make an office for DH. be back tomorrow. Edited by ceilidh 2010-01-23 1:35 PM |
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| Elite 4201 washington state | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! ceilidh - 2010-01-23 11:34 AM vent time! I need thearapy! I spent last night at a friends house to ensure that I would not have the excuse of possibly icy roads to use to not do my race. We had a lovely evening. DH drove up and we all went out to dinner, visited, etc. I got up just fine, not worried and kinda looking forward to the race with full knowledge that I would very likely be the last one in, yet before cut off time. Okay, I can deal with that. No sweat on the distance. The course was much flatter than the route I usually use for my 10 K runs so I figured I would probably do well and have fun even. Then I drove over and had to circle around for a good bit looking for a place to park. I found a nice space close to the race start (extra bonus) with plenty of time to check in. The weather was fine 38 and cloudy with no wind. So, what was the problem..... me and my sad little mind. I had a horrible feeling of nasuea, and panic overcome me. Why? All of those RUNNERS. there was NOBODY who looked like me. Sure there were older folks and younger folks and all sorts of folks in between. They were all (as I had feared) greyhounds, Arab race horses, cheetahs. There were no turtles to be seen. I do mean none. Not even the bystanders. I could not bring myself to even get out of the car. The DH was en route to be my fan and almost there when I called him and told him I couldn't do it. He did his best to get me to reconsider but I could not breathe. We met nearby and he assured me it was all okay. It was not. As I drove toward home, humiliated, I felt the panic and nausea abate. I got home and ran a 10 K about as fast and sure as usual all by myself with no one watching me. That was the problem- people watching or even seeing me while I was running. I figure, since I can't run in a burka (can I?) The only thing to do is to make myself look like other people. Becoming more "runner-like" or "athletic-like". I have heard (and believe, truly) all the stories- "no one cares, you are one step up from folks not running", yada yada yada. doesn't help. Since I am not going to give up running (and biking and minimally swimming) I am going to have to do something. So, until we find a nice cool-max tri-suit burka (or invisibility cloak) here comes the new me, before my 1/2 marathon. I just have to get over this obvious (not fear) but phobia. Thanks for listening Ghoulies. I am going to start to tear apart the kids rooms (they are both in college and gone now) to make an office for DH. be back tomorrow. I am so sorry that the demons won today's battle, Robin. But please know that doesn't mean that they won the war. I don't know what to tell you about battling this, except to keep trying. My thoughts are with you. |
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| Pro 4482 NJ | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! deehtz - 2010-01-23 2:42 PM ceilidh - 2010-01-23 11:34 AM vent time! I need thearapy! I spent last night at a friends house to ensure that I would not have the excuse of possibly icy roads to use to not do my race. We had a lovely evening. DH drove up and we all went out to dinner, visited, etc. I got up just fine, not worried and kinda looking forward to the race with full knowledge that I would very likely be the last one in, yet before cut off time. Okay, I can deal with that. No sweat on the distance. The course was much flatter than the route I usually use for my 10 K runs so I figured I would probably do well and have fun even. Then I drove over and had to circle around for a good bit looking for a place to park. I found a nice space close to the race start (extra bonus) with plenty of time to check in. The weather was fine 38 and cloudy with no wind. So, what was the problem..... me and my sad little mind. I had a horrible feeling of nasuea, and panic overcome me. Why? All of those RUNNERS. there was NOBODY who looked like me. Sure there were older folks and younger folks and all sorts of folks in between. They were all (as I had feared) greyhounds, Arab race horses, cheetahs. There were no turtles to be seen. I do mean none. Not even the bystanders. I could not bring myself to even get out of the car. The DH was en route to be my fan and almost there when I called him and told him I couldn't do it. He did his best to get me to reconsider but I could not breathe. We met nearby and he assured me it was all okay. It was not. As I drove toward home, humiliated, I felt the panic and nausea abate. I got home and ran a 10 K about as fast and sure as usual all by myself with no one watching me. That was the problem- people watching or even seeing me while I was running. I figure, since I can't run in a burka (can I?) The only thing to do is to make myself look like other people. Becoming more "runner-like" or "athletic-like". I have heard (and believe, truly) all the stories- "no one cares, you are one step up from folks not running", yada yada yada. doesn't help. Since I am not going to give up running (and biking and minimally swimming) I am going to have to do something. So, until we find a nice cool-max tri-suit burka (or invisibility cloak) here comes the new me, before my 1/2 marathon. I just have to get over this obvious (not fear) but phobia. Thanks for listening Ghoulies. I am going to start to tear apart the kids rooms (they are both in college and gone now) to make an office for DH. be back tomorrow. I am so sorry that the demons won today's battle, Robin. But please know that doesn't mean that they won the war. I don't know what to tell you about battling this, except to keep trying. My thoughts are with you. What Dee said. Robin, you are officially invited to come run with me at a 10k of your choice in NYC. Lodging included (warning, you'll probably have to put up with a cat or two). First of all, I am slow, slow, slow. Check my logs if you have any doubt. I'm a wogger. We will find a fun race in Central Park. And while I can't promise someone will be running in a burka, I have seen them in the past. In fact, I was quite amazed that she wanted to run so much that she would be out in that heavy outfit and not sure how she was breathing (this was summer) And because it is Central Park, you will see so many bizarre outfits/piercings/tats/costumes that you can rest assured no one...and I mean no one...will pay you the slightest bit of attention. And I will run with you every step of the way. Best of all, the Casa de Carroll is stocked with some very nice wines right now. Sorry you had a bad day. They will get better. And pick a race. Ok, just checked your logs and I'll have to step it up a bit to keep up with you. Speedy. Edited by kcarroll 2010-01-23 2:38 PM |
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| Pro 4482 NJ | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! wgraves7582 - 2010-01-23 1:20 PM mndymond - 2010-01-23 12:51 PM Looks like everyone is out training/sleeping still this morning! haha... Went out last night...We had a "animal t-shirt" party...my animal was a cartoon bunny--gooo thumper...haha...We had a turkey, some wolves, a horse, a lion, a tiger...some selected other animals as well..haha. I went home at 12:30...who's lame?/ really tired...haha Melissa, Snuck an early morning hike in out here in Colorado and now am spending quality time with my family - LOL - ROFLMAO - All those other words that show off torture time! If you guys have a normal family - feel blessed! More stories to follow! Does such a thing exist???? Look forward to exchanging stories. Seriously though, I hope you have a good visit with your mom. |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! wgraves7582 - 2010-01-22 1:43 PM Sitting in Vegas Airport. Have some photos to work on but Death Valley is an amazing place. A lot of it was flooded out due to all the rain they got this week but I got enough of a taste to want to return again for a long weekend camping trip! so you transported your bike and gear and then did some touring, Bill? |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! iowagander - 2010-01-22 1:55 PM wgraves7582 - 2010-01-22 1:52 PM I think this is my favorite of the whole trip: Wow... Great pic Bill. I'm glad you were able to have a nice visit out this way. x2 on Toms GREAT PIC, Bill. I want to think I have visited there...but dont remember it being that AMAZING! |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! mndymond - 2010-01-22 3:18 PM My muffins are almost done!!! YAY!!! sounds yummy! you sharing Melissa? I will make us a hot toddy to pair with the muffins! is the recipe hard? you sharing? |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! ceilidh - 2010-01-23 11:15 AM Girl Passing on Left - 2010-01-22 6:51 PM ceilidh - 2010-01-22 12:52 PM Jules. That was a fantastic post. You go~! So glad to have your Ghoulie self back! have a good run tomorrow Robin! and rid yourself of those demons now and forever! Mindy- CONGRATULATIONS on getting through that test and moving on. Bill, sweet photos and I am looking forward to all the others. I am packing up to go spend the night in Asheville so I wont have the excuse of icy roads tomorrow to miss my race. I can't tell you how much I hate running in public! Face the demons.. face the demons.. All you Ghoulie folks have a great Friday night. Oh, hey, Neal, howbout a recovery swim for me tomorrow, eh? Demons- 0, Robin-21 ^^^^THERE^^^^^ FIXED THAT FOR YA! YOU RULE ROBIN! THOSE DEMONS ARE NOW A THING OF THE PAST! HAVE A GREAT RACE!!!!!!!! |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! mndymond - 2010-01-23 9:51 AM Looks like everyone is out training/sleeping still this morning! haha... Went out last night...We had a "animal t-shirt" party...my animal was a cartoon bunny--gooo thumper...haha...We had a turkey, some wolves, a horse, a lion, a tiger...some selected other animals as well..haha. I went home at 12:30...who's lame?/ really tired...haha so your family sounds like mine, Melissa...a zoo! |
| 2010-01-23 2:49 PM in reply to: #2630539 |
| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! ceilidh - 2010-01-23 11:34 AM vent time! I need thearapy! I spent last night at a friends house to ensure that I would not have the excuse of possibly icy roads to use to not do my race. We had a lovely evening. DH drove up and we all went out to dinner, visited, etc. I got up just fine, not worried and kinda looking forward to the race with full knowledge that I would very likely be the last one in, yet before cut off time. Okay, I can deal with that. No sweat on the distance. The course was much flatter than the route I usually use for my 10 K runs so I figured I would probably do well and have fun even. Then I drove over and had to circle around for a good bit looking for a place to park. I found a nice space close to the race start (extra bonus) with plenty of time to check in. The weather was fine 38 and cloudy with no wind. So, what was the problem..... me and my sad little mind. I had a horrible feeling of nasuea, and panic overcome me. Why? All of those RUNNERS. there was NOBODY who looked like me. Sure there were older folks and younger folks and all sorts of folks in between. They were all (as I had feared) greyhounds, Arab race horses, cheetahs. There were no turtles to be seen. I do mean none. Not even the bystanders. I could not bring myself to even get out of the car. The DH was en route to be my fan and almost there when I called him and told him I couldn't do it. He did his best to get me to reconsider but I could not breathe. We met nearby and he assured me it was all okay. It was not. As I drove toward home, humiliated, I felt the panic and nausea abate. I got home and ran a 10 K about as fast and sure as usual all by myself with no one watching me. That was the problem- people watching or even seeing me while I was running. I figure, since I can't run in a burka (can I?) The only thing to do is to make myself look like other people. Becoming more "runner-like" or "athletic-like". I have heard (and believe, truly) all the stories- "no one cares, you are one step up from folks not running", yada yada yada. doesn't help. Since I am not going to give up running (and biking and minimally swimming) I am going to have to do something. So, until we find a nice cool-max tri-suit burka (or invisibility cloak) here comes the new me, before my 1/2 marathon. I just have to get over this obvious (not fear) but phobia. Thanks for listening Ghoulies. I am going to start to tear apart the kids rooms (they are both in college and gone now) to make an office for DH. be back tomorrow. I have faith in you Robin! next time you are going to go run no matter who is out there! do you have someone you run with or train with? is there a tri group in your area? |
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| Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! another thing is mi casa is su casa and we can run a 5k or 10k of your choice in my area...have a nice king or queen bed waiting for you to rest up for that fun run! so now you have the east and the west coast offer! hope you take us up on one or both!!!! |
| 2010-01-23 2:56 PM in reply to: #2630440 |
| Pro 4482 NJ | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! mndymond - 2010-01-23 12:51 PM Looks like everyone is out training/sleeping still this morning! haha... Went out last night...We had a "animal t-shirt" party...my animal was a cartoon bunny--gooo thumper...haha...We had a turkey, some wolves, a horse, a lion, a tiger...some selected other animals as well..haha. I went home at 12:30...who's lame?/ really tired...haha So the energizer bunny's batteries wore out? Well, you did have a big test that morning. I, on the other hand, was in bed before 10pm. Jet lag and a few glasses of wine....done. |
| 2010-01-23 8:34 PM in reply to: #2589272 |
| Champion 6656 | Subject: RE: The Ghoulies Are Running a Half Marathon in January!!! Finished a run in yucky conditions...some 6inch snow drifts...yuck yuck yuck...12.3km done...woooo |
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