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#102
01-14-2025, 02:36 AM
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I did have time to consider the situation when I thought it was a chick. She didn’t appear in any visible distress. A high school game had just wrapped up, and she was looking at her phone. So I assumed she was getting a rideshare or waiting for someone to pick her up. And I don’t think based on that I woulda said anything before my last lap But that was when I thought it was a chick. Obviously that fat (and we talking probably about a tres hundo here) dude is gonna have that computer JACKED off him by day 2. Shoot I was considering doing it and returning any parts that weren’t an upgrade to mine just to teach him a lesson | |||
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#103
01-17-2025, 02:09 PM
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Got blood work done for the first time in like, years
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#104
01-19-2025, 01:46 PM
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Welp, this half marathon I:
- Dropped my water bottle and had to stop and turn around and pick it up. I noticed I was literally the only one out of like thousands who had a water bottle in their hands btw. Maybe I wasn’t supposed to? I did feel bad because my klutzy ass caused the people directly behind me to have to slow down. Everyone else either had water bottles on their belt or they only drank the shitty two sips you get from the helpers, spilling out half as you try to drink from a soft floppy cup while running. No thanks, bottle for me - I hadn’t gone more than like 7-8 miles in training. And only that a few times… - I forgot to turn runkeeper off for like another minute as I staggered away from the finish line And I STILL beat last year’s time, WUSSUP One noteable thing there was this younger girl (20’s or 30’s) with an American flag booty shorts who I passed around mile 6. Then I turned it up in the second half this time. Very very few people passed me in the second half because I went notably faster there than the first half. But somehow this girl did around mile 11. I thought “you fast bitch”. And I couldn’t get ahead again. But I stayed close enough where I got the occasional look at that America booty for the rest of the run My “Shut up legs, you’re fine” shirt was a big hit again. It was so crowded that at the beginning walking around before the race I only got a handful of compliments and smiles/laughs. But on the walk to my truck after where there was far less people and everyone I passed had time to read it, I got smiles and compliments from almost everyone I passed Overall, was great. But now I feel kinda sad. Like I do after finishing a great book series or show. Like it’s the end of an era kinda sad. At least till next year. Or maybe it’s just that I’m sick. Because I also feel legit sick. Gonna go lay down | ||
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#105
01-19-2025, 04:14 PM
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That's a good pace! Are there any other events around your area? Would you travel to do another one? I'm also someone who starts the race with a water bottle I carry with some electrolytes in. I sip from that to save stopping at the hydration tables among all those trip hazards.
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#106
01-19-2025, 05:57 PM
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Oh sure there’s lots in and around where I live because lots (millions+) of people. I think there is another half-m happening next month But nothing comes close to the size and spectacle of this one. My race had 5,500+ ish competitors (I placed around top 650 overall, top 50 for my age out of 300), and that was down -1,500 competitors from last year (either due to the drug ozempic being a much easier method to fat loss than exercise, and/or the inflation/economy). And pre-covid it used to have like 30-50k competitors. And never will come close to that again, sadly I agree on the water bottle! Mine also had a mix of Liquid IV and other powdered re-hydrator But yea I tell myself yknow you can do some of the smaller (less competitors I mean) races this year. I told myself that last year and didn’t. But this year I think I might. I don’t travel much but if the race was a big and pretty enough spectacle, I could see that. Maybe something in CA | |||
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#107
01-20-2025, 08:40 PM
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Race pics. I got tired of covering up all the logos and bib numbers for privacy reasons so I just showing one of the start line to give an idea of the scope/size and one of my awesome shirt [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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#109
01-21-2025, 02:14 AM
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The last time I ran the Great North Run (half marathon) in the UK it had 32,000 or so runners... its like the biggest running event next to the London Marathon. Always funny hearing the race start and waiting another 10 minutes to actually start yourself [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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#110
01-21-2025, 03:39 AM
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I used to panic when I was a running noob thinking in my head “GO! People in front, gooo! The race has started and I’m still just standing here. You are costing me time!” not realizing the clock doesn’t start until your tracker crosses the start line. Yea I was dumb [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] But when I put my expected finish time I get like corral 3-4ish. Which I usually ignore and sneak my way up to like the edge of 2 with all the fast people. And I always see some race noobs just arrive late, confused, and move the barrier to hop in wherever they can near the start line. And I’m thinking ma’am no offense but if I can see your back fat hanging out your tank top you should not be here in corral 2… The more people the merrier though I always think. My favorite part is a little after the start when everyone is able to space out enough to start trucking and you’re just in this huge throng of running people spaced only like 2 feet apart. I feel powerful, like part of an army. And then when it thins out you start to notice race rivals and people who you just happen to sync up with pace wise. I’m competitive but also enjoying myself so if someone passes me I’m like fuck you, I’ll catch up later. But if someone catches up and then stays the same speed I’m like “oh wassup, let’s cruise a while” I was one of the only ones still wasting energy to air drum my water bottle and phone whenever my music hit too, even at like mile 12 lol And with that many people it’s fun to be able to people watch as you run. I saw some dude this year running in sandals. Like flip flop sandals. Fast. I was like, are those fucking sandals bro? And on the more grim side, towards the end I did see another dude off the track down on one knee. And I slowed down like uh oh is this guy dying? But I had to keep on | |||
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