[Runninlaw]

<p>Oz could work for me.......hmmmmmm.  Kansas is a state I have not yet done either.</p>
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[solarpowered]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>phdatc</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70501/wednesday-workouts-10-6#post_1951910"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p><strong>QOD - What is your dream race OR what race/event would break out new training for...</strong></p>
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<p>My answer - I have no interesting in training and racing a marathon... BUT, I would do it for the Marine Corp Marathon.  I have heard such wonderful things about it, I would actually consider to a mary for THAT one.</p>
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<p>The MCM was BY FAR the best marathon I've run.  It was awesome, in the true sense of the word.  Philly was my best time (and a fantastic experience for very different reasons!)  but MCM was one of those moments in my life I'll never forget.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>duckgeek</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70501/wednesday-workouts-10-6#post_1951953"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><p> I'm already growing impatient and it hasn't even been a week!</p>
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<p><br><img alt="sad.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//sad.gif">  I feel your pain.  Hugs. </p>
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<p><strong>QOD</strong>:  With all the swimming and biking I've done lately, I've seriously been considering a Half IM.  Problem is, I suck at swimming in races.    </p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p><br><strong>QOD</strong>:  Well, I suppose Boston is the easy answer. <br>
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<p>I need to bang out some random states as well (want to follow in <strong>boB's</strong> footsteps and get in my 50 states as well), so I'd be totally in for Oz as well.  And with halfs in OH and PA (and of course CA) I might wanna' think about trying for something like what <strong>Ann's</strong> going for as a side project.  Hmmm...</p>
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Heh, I hadn't thought about trying the 25-in-25 thing <strong>in addition</strong> to the 50-in-50.  Let's see, I've done 3 HMs in Connecticut, New Jersey and Connecticut.  Umm, I think I have a ways to go with this one.  Than again, I'm closer to completing it than I am to the 50...  <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif"></p>
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[katholeenie]

<p><strong>Duck</strong> - Thanks! That's a good start, but it's missing a  bunch of them. I guess it doesn't really matter at this point, since I'm not signing up. At least not yet. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif" title=""></p>
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<p>Did I ever post my stuff this morning? I think I got distracted.... something shiny. Butt tape, core stuff and a whopping 4 miles this morning. It was SO gorgeous out. Cool and sunny and just delicious. About a mile from home a lady in a car slowed down to ask if I'm training for a fall marathon, because she sees me out all the time, but that I probably don't recognize her because she is usually on a bike. Once she pointed that out I knew who she was. People look different when they're not all sweaty. </p>
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<p>Anyway, I told her no, and she said "Oh, so you just like to run distance then?" </p>
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<p>Which made me laugh, because other than today I've not run more than 3 miles since the beginning of September. I do miss distance though, especially days like today. </p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>Oh, and I don't have a dream race. I just like to run. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" title=""></p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p><strong>QOD:</strong>  Not sure.  I'd really like to run all 5 of the marathon majors.  Also, even though it looks harder than hades, I think the <a href="http://www.great-wall-marathon.com/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Great Wall of China Marathon</a> would be pretty darn cool</p>

 

[mmoonptdeux]

<p>BTW, <a href="http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=63790&BIB=5242" target="_blank">Twin Cities photos</a> are up now.</p>
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<p>So-so batch for me - the best one is definitely the one taken with <strong>BigG</strong> post-race</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Those are some great pics, <strong>Moon</strong>!  You always look so happy during races.  I don't know how you do it.  I agree, the one with the finishers' medals is the best.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=63790&BIB=1126&S=230&PWD=" target="_blank">Mine</a> are available too, although I don't look nearly as happy. </p>
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<p>This evening, I did an easy 3.2 miles on the TM at the gym after some easy lifting.  Legs felt pretty good...</p>

 

[bard73]

<p>Went for a run on campus after work, right about 5K distance.  Non-stop.  <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>By the way, something had been bugging me about the <a href="http://www.olathe.org/cvb/sports/Marathon/information_registatration.html" target="_blank">Oz Marathon</a> in Olathe Kansas.  Namely, I didn't know how to pronounce "Olathe".  I don't think I've ever heard anyone say the name before.  I assumed it was two syllables and either rhymed with "bath" or "bathe", with the stress on the first syllable. </p>
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<p>So I looked it up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olathe,_Kansas" target="_blank">on wikipedia</a>, and it's neither.  It's three syllables, with the stress on the middle one:  "oh-LAY-the".  Am I the only one who thinks about these things?  <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/dontknow.gif" style="width:37px;height:15px;" title="">  <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;" title=""></p>
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<p>This reminds me of one of my cross-country road trips when me and a buddy drove thru South Dakota.  All my life, I always assumed the capitol of South Dakota (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre,_South_Dakota" target="_blank">Pierre</a>) was pronounced like the French guy's name.  "PEE-air".  But we were driving along flipping stations on the radio and we kept hearing about "Peer".  We wondered what the hell "peer" was for a while before we figured it out.  Were we the only ones who didn't know the right way to pronounce it?</p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p><strong>Moon</strong> - that pic of you and Goon is AWESOME!</p>
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<p><strong>Bob-</strong>  funny re Olathe - I looked it up too.</p>
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<p><strong>Kris - <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/hello2.gif" style="width:25px;height:27px;" title=""></strong></p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>I know Oh-lay-the - then again I went to school in nearby KC, MO  <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif"></p>
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<p>7 something miles tonight on the redonkulous TM including 3 x 10 mins @tempo pace.  I haven't run on that beastly contraption since January and don't plan to return to it anytime soon.  The suck.</p>