Show us your Ghoulies - Halloween Run Challenge Page #2 (Page 65)

kromanowski - 2009-10-16 6:50 PM Oh well!

Anyway... question for everyone:

I think I have talked the DH into doing the RNR HM in Nashville on April 24th...but he also wanted to do one in Illinois on May 1...I think doing 2 with only a week between them is too much...Am I wrong?

aspeelma - 2009-10-16 6:57 PM Personally, I'm trying to come up with next years schedule and I'm trying to decide how close together I can do an Olympic distance tri and a half marathon. I was thinking of doing any Oly on Aug. 15 and a half marathon on Sept 6th. I'd like to do a full marathon but I don't know if I can do a full right after the Oly. Any thoughts? I have found I love running now, so I have 3 HM's on my schedule, I'd like to do a full marathon sometime in the near future. I thought of the last HM next year being a full, but I'm thinking of doing my full next January in AZ.Did any of that make sense?I see I'm also approaching 200 posts.

kcarroll - 2009-10-17 9:46 AM Morning everyone!  It was cold.  It was wet.  It was slow.  It was ugly.  It was 7 miles.  It is done.  Guess I could have done that in about 7 posts but need to get going on today's errands.  All for now.

skrtrnr - 2009-10-17 9:26 AM oh.  im heading to my friends pig roast today.

my friend D., had his leg amputated below the knee. 

he was highschool, collegiate track star...fell away from running and before his accident/amputation is just about ready to get back into running.  then WHAMO!

when he lost his leg, i promised to finish my first triathlon and a marathon relay leg for him.  i even went so far to have him write his name on my leg, the same leg that he lost....

tonight, i get to hand deliver my race t-shirt and finishers medal to him, to 'borrow', until he's able to earn his OWN medal/race shirt.

inspiteof what he's gone through, he's NOT DETERRED, his goal is to get back to running....and compete in his first triathlon.

theres absolutely nodoubt, HE WILL.

cant wait to see his face when i give him my shirt/medal, even more when i tell him that the 'deal' is he has to give them back when he earns his own. 

TO LIFE WELL LIVED.
stacieb

kcarroll - 2009-10-17 7:46 AM Morning everyone!  It was cold.  It was wet.  It was slow.  It was ugly.  It was 7 miles.  It is done.  Guess I could have done that in about 7 posts but need to get going on today's errands.  All for now.

skrtrnr - 2009-10-17 9:21 AM a schweet&surprising interval workout for me.

.5 mile, 4x400s, 3x800s alternating w 400 recovery inbetween.

i honestly didnt think i had the 800s in me, but lo and behold.....THEY WERE RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG!  WOOT!

im right on the edge of where i want to be pace-wise going into my 1/2, maybe :15-:30 'under'

honestly, i think its all mental from here on out....and will come down to how im feeling on the day.

on the cusp.
stacieb

skrtrnr - 2009-10-17 9:26 AM oh.  im heading to my friends pig roast today.

my friend D., had his leg amputated below the knee. 

he was highschool, collegiate track star...fell away from running and before his accident/amputation is just about ready to get back into running.  then WHAMO!

when he lost his leg, i promised to finish my first triathlon and a marathon relay leg for him.  i even went so far to have him write his name on my leg, the same leg that he lost....

tonight, i get to hand deliver my race t-shirt and finishers medal to him, to 'borrow', until he's able to earn his OWN medal/race shirt.

inspiteof what he's gone through, he's NOT DETERRED, his goal is to get back to running....and compete in his first triathlon.

theres absolutely nodoubt, HE WILL.

cant wait to see his face when i give him my shirt/medal, even more when i tell him that the 'deal' is he has to give them back when he earns his own. 

TO LIFE WELL LIVED.
stacieb

iowagander - 2009-10-17 1:41 PM

To life lived well indeed. That is a really great story, and I look forward to hearing more as he reaches his goal. I'm always very inspired by the athletes who face issues like that and remain positive throughout. A friend-of-a-friend recently suffered a massive injury "over there" and suffered double above-the-knee amputation. Apparently his first two thoughts were as follows: 1) Get cleared by the docs to be allowed to return to be back with his men and 2) all the extra pull-ups he's going to be able to do now.

"Loaning" those artifacts to your friend is a great idea. I'm sure it will do nothing but motivate him even more to get back out there. My thoughts and prayers are with him!

jaxbamf73 - 2009-10-17 10:58 AM

I love stories like that.  Kinda puts my whiney-assed complaints into perspective.

skrtrnr - 2009-10-17 12:21 PM a schweet&surprising interval workout for me.

.5 mile, 4x400s, 3x800s alternating w 400 recovery inbetween.

i honestly didnt think i had the 800s in me, but lo and behold.....THEY WERE RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG!  WOOT!

im right on the edge of where i want to be pace-wise going into my 1/2, maybe :15-:30 'under'

honestly, i think its all mental from here on out....and will come down to how im feeling on the day.

on the cusp.
stacieb

serendipity - 2009-10-16 8:21 PM Evenin' Ghoulies!

Had dinner out at the local pub.  Fried everything.  Then picked up some ice cream and ate it in front of the fire.  I'm now stuffed.

skrtrnr - 2009-10-17 12:21 PMa schweet&surprising interval workout for me.

.5 mile, 4x400s, 3x800s alternating w 400 recovery inbetween.

i honestly didnt think i had the 800s in me, but lo and behold.....THEY WERE RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG!  WOOT!

im right on the edge of where i want to be pace-wise going into my 1/2, maybe :15-:30 'under'

honestly, i think its all mental from here on out....and will come down to how im feeling on the day.

on the cusp.
stacieb