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Morning Gang.<br><br>
Today I am going to run 5 miles. This is the plan. This is also going to be after drugs. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> And, after coffee.<br><br><b>Doc</b>- good to see you back and in fine form! How's the shoulder? The stomach? The head? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink">

 

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<b>Litch</b> - sounds like you are now disaster-proofed for the rest of the day! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> (And, maybe even for more than one person. . .<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy">)<br><br>
It's heating up out there - even here, in the wonderful North. Sigh. . .

 

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I did it!! My first ever 5 mile run - without stopping no less!! Woohoo!! Am feeling pretty dang . . .Invincible, yeah, that's the word. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
Had a lovely thought at 2 1/2 miles (you know, that whole turning around point) "Hmmm. . .now all I have to do is run home." <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
and, yeah, <b>Kini</b> - the casual 3 mile mention - nicely done. Very nicely done.<br><br>
today, I feel I have earned my beer. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

 

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<b>Doc</b>! I just read about this one in a brewer's newspaper/letter/publication/thing. . .<br><br>
This year - more bathrooms! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"><br><br>
Enjoy!!!<br><br><b>Crane</b> - iffin you're around the 29th of Sept., looks like I will be down for the Brew Review . . . <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> I'm seriously thinkin' this could be a good meet up place. . .

 

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oooo. . .that would be fun. . .and could still make it North for the Beer Train that evening. . . <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

 

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Thanks for all the congrats gang, I honestly couldn't wait to get back here to tell you all! Virtual friends, nothin'! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"><br><br>
(((<b>Diane</b>))) DH just poured me a beer, and it's only 12:40 here - never to early to start.

 

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Oh! I forgot - <b>Litch</b>, I thought of you while I was running. Since you were gracious enough to have all the rotten things happen to you on your run. . . I thought you should know I got hit by 8 grasshoppers while I was running today. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
And, <b>Cactus</b> - I was thinking, next year I think you should come to Duluth and do one of our tris (you know, the little ones so you can just practice on them <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy">) - then we can meet! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

 

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<b>Dom</b> - you are amazing. I can't wait to read the report, but until then I know you've made us proud!! Well done!!!