[Hippo]

There are no "T"s in Hippo.<br><br>
But there is a hippo in T.

 

[Hippo]

Wow! How am I going to get any training done between ogling all the hot babes on team T?

 

[Hippo]

At the risk of offending everyone else on the team, I'll toss out <b>tithers' taters</b> for a team name.<br><br>
Should we go around the room and introduce ourselves?

 

[Hippo]

For those who don't know me, I'm hippo: a Maniac and trailrunner. Sadly, I don't have that many races this month, but there's a 100K in 2 weeks that should add some points. At the moment I'm trying to get rid of a nagging injury, so most of my points will come from crosstraining. I live near Portland, Or.

 

[Hippo]

Nothing but cussed stubbornness.<br><br>
You might be interested that I'll be breaking my 100 mile cherry a couple of hours away from you in Fountain Hills AZ at the end of October.<br><br>
FWIW, fellow Maniac (and dear friend) Olga will be running a mountain 100 in three weeks - I'll be on her crew. The following week, she'll be joining our hero merigayle for yet another tough mountain 100 at Targhee.<br><br>
Dain Brammage: don't let it happen to you too.

 

[Hippo]

<b>fatmantrying</b>: I've been coming around to the opinion that it's about how you play the hand you're dealt, not where you finish in the standings. By that measure, you're doing pretty well. (and I'm not necessarily talking about any particular race or anything.<br><br><b>keriksen</b>: as far as 100 milers, you just keep going as much as you can. "Relentless forward progress" is the mantra of ultra people. You'll often see them leave the aid station before they're ready to go and eat, adjust, and do everything while walking and just getting another quarter mile in.<br><br>
That being said, sometimes you have to stop: fix blisters, potty, change shoes/socks or if you just can't move you sit down for an hour and hope you can start again. Tummy problems are the most common reason. Generally, people don't sleep though.

 

[Hippo]

I had a rough weekend: I think I was overtrained or sick or something - major malaise and weakness. I even took Sunday off completely: a rarity for me.<br><br>
I'm more or less back in business today. Still holding to the "no running until the medial tibialis clears up" thing though.<br><br><b>keriksen</b>: how hot is it typically for the Tucson marathon?

 

[Hippo]

Sara,<br><br>
Do we have to beg? Do we have to grovel? Puhlease???<br><br>
Do it, kiddo!

 

[Hippo]

Let me also point out that if you have 20 minutes free in the middle of something, go walk a mile.<br><br>
I'm in all-day seminars in the city and tied up from 7:30-5. But they give us an hour for lunch and I've used it all to walk.<br><br>
Even with a 15 min chunk of time, you can get 3 points worth.