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thenewgreen  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Whats up! How is everyone doing on their New Years Resolution?

My number one goal is to run the Tar Heel 10 miler in April. I will have my first actual run this weekend. I've had two 1-milers, which is not much of a run at all. I plan to run over 3 miles on Saturday. It's a first step. You should check out this post where we all documented our goals :





mknod  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I do not understand runners, you guys are a truly different breed of human.

wasoxygen  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    One woman tells me, as we sit in the grass, that she thinks running is like getting drunk in reverse. With drinking, it feels great at first, but then you start feeling awful. With running, you feel awful at first, but then, after you finish, you feel great. That sounds like a much better deal.

Running with the Kenyans, Adharanand Finn

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thenewgreen  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I get what she's saying, running does do that. But drinking gets me feeling better as I progress, not worse.

mknod  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Different breed I tells ya! I do like that quote though. It puts things in perspective. ...(Quietly drinks spiked tea)...

someguyfromcanada  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Me neither but for some reason I have a history of dating marathoners. It was odd that we could wake up and they would go out running and I would go out for breakfast and maybe catch a movie or hang out with friends and be back home before them. I used to take great glee in reminding them what happened to the first person that ever ran a marathon. (Spoiler alert: He immediately died.)

45usp  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Chapel Hill? Small world.

thenewgreen  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You too?

45usp  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes but the days of 5Ks and 10Ks are far behind me. I might be up for the Beer Mile in Raleigh but I don't like witbier (the 2015 choice).

thenewgreen  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We should grab a beer sometime. Or lunch -no need to run :)

45usp  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd be amenable to that but I work for the 'other color blue.' You ever come up this way, there's a fantastic sushi place nearby.

thenewgreen  ·  3235 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm in Durham all the time. What sushi place you talking about? I love sushi. I used to live in Hope Valley and moved to CH less than 2 years ago.

My wife is a medical resident at your color blue. I, have no affiliation to either of the blue's here.

Let's set something up. Lunch will be on Hubski.