[gobi]

<p>I just did 20 @ 8.00mm pace</p>
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<p>Have fun</p>
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<p>G</p>

 

[JJVoo]

<p>2 hour long run</p>
<p>67 degrees and sunny today in Georgia</p>
<p>--Jimmy</p>
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[Rindaroo]

<p>Another 3 mile walk in the hills, but this time with the world's silliest ten-year old.    Still a lot of tightness, but better than yesterday.  One step closer to running (I hope).</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

<p>Oh! Only one more day until the end of the month.... which means if I run 23 miles tomorrow, I'll break 200.</p>
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<p>9.6 miles today, running solo at 7am with no ipod. I started out with the relay group, but they were doing a 3-1, and that's really not for me. So it was just me, my legs and my breath. Quite nice, actually.</p>
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<p>Happy Sunday, all!</p>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>Hi Gobi, Jimmy and Rinda!</p>
<p>Nice LRs and long walks today.</p>
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<p>Nada for me... rest day.</p>
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<p>Hi OM!!!</p>

 

[Labduck]

Sounds like an enjoyable run OM. Keep it up Linda, you'll be back before you know it.<br><br>
11 miles in the fog. Not me silly; the weather!

 

[Johnny]

<p>Nice long runs all....I've seen the worlds silliest 10 year year old...she is.</p>
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<p>Bloomin like a red rose...<strong>Opie</strong>...what are you, the last deadhead in OK??. The lyrics to Hell in a Bucket are usually floatin' around in my head.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Well, on a more serious note, got the phone call last night. Some of you I know in real life I've told some of this to. Last July my real life oldest and best friend was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given 6 months to live. We go back a long time, 40 some years. Young, dumb, and full of ...., well you know what I'm talking about. Best man at each others weddings (a couple of times), drinking buddies, consoled each other at inievitable divorces, bailed each other out of jail, all that stuff. Wasn't supposed to end like this. Had the chance to go down and see him half a dozen times in the last 6 months. Last time was 2 weeks ago. He'd gone downhill, but I fully expected him to be around for a while. I knew it was coming, but I'm kind of numb, being torn between relief he's not suffering and anger, sadness, & frustration he's gone. Fucking cancer. RIP Howard, see ya in the mountains on the other side pal.</p>
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<p>Life goes on......short long run day....11.3 miles in the woods.......rained last night for the first time in 3 weeks. Isn't this supposed to be Oregon??</p>
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[tomwhite]

<p>YAY RIN///.........YOU Da BOMB//////</p>
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<p>=====</p>
<p> </p>
<p>.....7 hours of driving done.....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>got to the Y</p>
<p> </p>
<p>.......hhhmmmmm.....I have my NEW TRAILBOOTS in the car....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>what to do?</p>
<p>what to do?</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>............20min easy run on a Soccer and Football combination fields.........bad footing.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>boots did Great...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>.........AND they come in ''Wide''..</p>
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<p>Life is Good...</p>
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<p>...................good running guys........</p>
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<p>eta-</p>
<p>[[[[[[ johnny ]]]]]</p>
<p>it's never easy..</p>

 

[Rindaroo]

<p>Johnny - {{{hugs}}}}   I'm so sorry.</p>
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<p>Thanks all </p>
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[Labduck]

<p>That's a beautiful eulogy John.  I have a couple of friends I feel the same way about; fortunately (or perhaps 'luckily' is more appropriate...) we're all still around.  It's all part of this great adventure we call life. {{{{ Man hug }}}} to you my friend.</p>

 

[JJVoo]

<p>So sorry for your loss, Johnny. Sounds like you loved each other. That won't die.</p>
<p>One day at a time.</p>
<p>--Jimmy</p>

 

[Opie]

<p>{Johnny}</p>

 

[gobi]

<p>Sorry to hear that Johnny</p>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>{{{{{{{Johnny}}}}}}  I'm sorry for your loss.</p>

 

[ripvanracer]

<p>{{{johnny}}}}   <span style="display:none;"> </span></p>
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<p>I gave up the long run years ago but I did feel real good today so I pushed the pace a little.  Started out at 17 minutes for the first two miles and progressed down to 7 minute pace.  Ended up with 7.71 miles in 60:00 (7:47 pace) at 3% incline and an elevation gain of 1,225 ft.  Nothing hurt the whole run which is amazing for me as I always have a twinge or two somewhere especially on the treadmill.</p>

 

[evanflein]

<p>{{{Johnny}}} so sorry, that's hard. I agree on the cancer sentiment.</p>
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<p>Needed a longish run today, wanted to break 50 miles again. Never did warm up like we were promised, but that's just the way it's been going lately. So... when it hit 15° here at home (and about zero to +5° down the hill), I headed out to see how far I'd get. The traffic was terrible on the main road, so after half a mile of that crap I turned down a quiet neighborhood road, headed down to the hay fields. Nice and quiet down there... but noticeably chilly!! Helped get some more miles though, and made it back to the house at 12 miles (where it'd warmed up to almost 20°), did a quick change and hopped on the treadmill. 5.2 more miles with Rachel Maddow's podcast to get 17.2 for the day, and 54.5 for the week. I'll take it.</p>
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<p>The nicest thing today about my run was actually feeling detectable warmth from the sunshine! That's always nice, and is usually noticed by end of January so right on time. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"></p>

 

[mariposai]

<p>My heart aches for the lost of your soul friend my dear John.</p>
<p>You area an awesome friend!!!!</p>
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<p><b><span style="color:#9900CC;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;">No man is an island,<br>
Entire of itself.<br>
Each is a piece of the continent,<br>
A part of the main.<br>
If a clod be washed away by the sea,<br>
Europe is the less.<br>
As well as if a promontory were.<br>
As well as if a manor of thine own<br>
Or of thine friend's were.<br>
Each man's death diminishes me,<br>
For I am involved in mankind.<br>
Therefore, send not to know<br>
For whom the bell tolls,<br>
It tolls for thee.</span></b></p>
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<p>Like John Donne said...each death diminishes me! </p>
<p>so today...I want to celebrate you and your friend!!!</p>
<p>and I consider an  HONOR to consider myself your friend as well</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

<p>{{{Johnny}}} So sorry for your loss.</p>

 

[hally]

<p>awww {{{{{{Johnny}}}}</p>